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Agenda for tackling debt crisis
News, Martín Guzmán & Mahmoud Mohieldin & Vera Songwe, Published on 23/08/2025
» Following the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development in June, we reached a breakthrough moment. Governments, international financial institutions, and civil-society organisations, recognising the need to tackle today's debt and development crises, are ready for action ahead of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in September.
Thai-Cambodian border clash clean-up
News, Chakkrapan Natanri, Surachai Piragsa, Jakkrit Waewklayhong and Amporn Sangkaew, Published on 10/08/2025
» Clashes along the Thai-Cambodian border have dealt a heavy blow to the Northeast's economy, with trade losses in four provinces alone estimated at up to 500 million baht a month.
Twist in Nong Cartoon crash saga
News, WISAWAPORN JUKGOLJUN, Published on 05/05/2025
» Nearly 11 years after a horrific car crash changed her family's life forever, Saranya Chamni, 45, is now faced with a devastating decision -- whether to continue the legal and medical fight for her daughter, Nong Cartoon, or allow her to live out her remaining days in peace.
Teen killer on loose; timorous robber; karaoke in a ditch
News, Published on 27/04/2025
» Cops launch manhunt
This UN debt initiative is different
News, Mahmoud Mohieldin, Paolo Gentiloni, Trevor Manuel and Yan Wang, Published on 07/04/2025
» Economic development requires financing that is affordable, accessible and has maturities matched to development outcomes. Yet for most developing countries, none of the above apply. Instead, an escalating "debt disaster" is unfolding across much of the developing world, exacerbated by a series of cascading global crises.
Govt keen to dangle debt relief
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 24/03/2025
» Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra's recent idea to solve the problem of non-performing loans (NPLs) in the household debt sector is just a further extension of two similar programmes introduced by a previous Pheu Thai-led government to ease the financial burden of small debtors and SMEs.
Anutin eyes establishing regulator
News, Post Reporters, Published on 17/01/2025
» Should online gambling be legalised, a national gambling commission must be established to regulate such activities, said Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul.
Leader seeks power boost from parliament poll
News, Anusha Ondaatjie & Dan Strumpf, Published on 16/11/2024
» Sri Lanka began counting votes in a parliamentary election that will decide whether the nation's outsider leftist president will be able to fulfill his ambitious pledges to combat corruption and rewrite an unpopular International Monetary Fund loan programme.
Debt woes far from over
News, Editorial, Published on 31/07/2024
» The news about a 72-year-old woman who was beaten up by debt collectors last week has cast doubts on the supposed successes of the government's campaign to combat loansharking.
Major creditors support Italian-Thai Development
News, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 18/04/2024
» Major creditors have agreed to infuse fresh liquidity into cash-strapped Italian-Thai Development (ITD) Plc, to support the company's business operations without requiring a rehabilitation plan.