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2026 outlook calls for recalibration
News, Mohamed A El-Erian, Published on 17/01/2026
» For global markets, 2025 was defined as much by what did not happen as by what did. The year offered a masterclass in the power of a single narrative, with massive, concentrated bets on AI masking various other unanswered questions. Yet as we move further into 2026, the AI narrative is unlikely to prove strong enough to continue overshadowing other lingering uncertainties, many of which reflect deeper structural shifts. For investors, central banks, and governments alike, the situation demands adaptation.
AI may be both a bubble and a boon
News, Mike Dolan, Published on 10/11/2025
» Bubble or bonanza? AI could be both.
'Phoney trade war' may be ending
News, Mike Dolan, Published on 18/10/2025
» After a period of relative calm through the Northern summer, businesses are bracing for a nervier winter, a return of trade and economic uncertainty, and higher financial market volatility to boot.
Economy will pop with AI bubble
News, Mike Dolan, Published on 07/10/2025
» The old truism that the stock market is not the economy risks underplaying how much today's powerful investment trends could impact the prosperity and lives of the whole country.
Stablecoin explosion fuels liquidity, not yet money
News, Mike Dolan, Published on 16/08/2025
» Treasury market bulwark or catalyst for a liquidity bubble? No one's sure whether the now government-blessed "stablecoin" explosion will juice or destabilise the economy.
Laos keen to cash in on ecotourism
News, Mongkol Bangprapa in Laos, Published on 03/02/2025
» Khammouane province in Central Laos is being highlighted as new attraction in the neighbouring country. It has invited tourists and investors from Thailand to explore its natural landscapes and business opportunities.
Business cycle remains a real risk for markets
News, Mike Dolan, Published on 12/12/2024
» Whatever 2025 holds for world markets, talk of an end to business cycle investing eerily reflects past periods of hubris and makes all the persistent bullishness seem slightly reckless.
Three new hot springs bubble up in Chiang Rai
News, Post Reporters, Published on 14/10/2024
» Chiang Rai: Three hot springs have been discovered in the compound of a hospital in Chiang Rai's Wiang Chiang Rung district.
Markets may be sending a signal
News, Mike Dolan, Published on 12/08/2024
» What looks like a financial market in disarray may instead just be normalisation that will ultimately help insulate investment portfolios rather than sending them to the ground.
Paris Olympics can help unify a fractured city
News, Lionel Laurent, Published on 26/07/2024
» Paris faces the test this week of launching the Olympic Games safely and affordably at a time of war, political polarisation and social unrest. It's not a done deal. Heavy-handed security barriers and Covid-style QR codes are already infuriating residents and tourists trying to navigate a River Seine that's been cleaned at great expense.