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US-China trade talks continue in Geneva
Reuters, Published on 10/05/2025
» GENEVA - Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng resumed talks with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Saturday afternoon in Geneva in a tentative first step towards defusing a trade war that is disrupting the global economy.
Unease grows over Trump tariffs despite 'progress' in Japan trade talks
AFP, Published on 17/04/2025
» TOKYO - Uncertainty over Donald Trump's tariff blitz mounted Thursday after the Fed chief warned of rising prices and "volatility" while "progress" flagged by the US president in talks with Japan lifted markets slightly.
Trump tariff tsunami sinks regional shares
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee and Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 05/04/2025
» RECAP: Asian shares fell to their lowest level in two months yesterday, extending a global selloff in stocks after US President Donald Trump's latest tariff measures drove investors into safe-haven assets.
WTO chief: World economy edging into recession
Bloomberg News, Published on 27/09/2022
» The head of the World Trade Organization (WTO) added her voice to a growing chorus of observers who see the global economy headed into a recession.
Funding the future
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 18/07/2022
» Makhtar Diop is energetic, always eager to learn new things, and a humble leader. Since becoming managing director of the International Finance Corp (IFC) in March last year, the Senegalese economist has been actively exploring potential areas where the World Bank affiliate could expand as a financial backer, including the health sector, with a focus on Africa.
Banks give ESG the okay
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang and Sirivish Toomgum, Published on 20/06/2022
» Banks are continuing to incorporate environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors into their business operations in a push for a sustainable transformation of the economy.
Countries haggle through the night to salvage WTO deals
AFP, Published on 16/06/2022
» GENEVA: Ministers were frantically haggling through the night into Thursday at the World Trade Organization in a bid to salvage deals on food security, fishing and combating Covid-19.
Cautious optimism at high-stakes WTO meet
AFP, Published on 13/06/2022
» GENEVA: The World Trade Organization chief voiced cautious optimism Sunday as global trade ministers gathered to tackle food security threatened by Russia's invasion of Ukraine, overfishing and equitable access to Covid vaccines.
Philippines has potential for 21GW wind power by 2040: World Bank
Reuters, Published on 20/04/2022
» MANILA: The Philippines has the potential to install 21 gigawatt of offshore wind power by 2040, equivalent to about a fifth of its electricity supply by then, according to a study released by the Department of Energy and the World Bank on Wednesday.
World Bank urges 'deep digitalisation'
News, Janine Phakdeetham, Published on 16/12/2021
» Deep digitalisation and transformation are the keys to speeding up Thailand's recovery from the pandemic, says the World Bank.