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Dollar at risk of being left behind
News, Jay Pelosky, Published on 04/08/2025
» Europe and Asia could leverage US President Donald Trump's "America First" strategy for their own benefit, eventually spurring the development of regional tripolar FX blocs that could erode the dominance of the US dollar and reshape global markets.
It's time for investors to play the long game
News, Jay Pelosky, Published on 03/06/2025
» Investing, like golf, is a mix of both the short and the long game. In the wild first half of 2025, investors have mostly focused on the short game, but now that we appear to be entering a period of relative calm, investors can start looking much farther down the fairway.
Prayut lauds BRI at forum
News, Agencies & Bangkok Post, Published on 27/04/2019
» BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping sought yesterday to bat away concerns about his ambitious Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), saying his global infrastructure project will have "zero tolerance" for graft while vowing to prevent debt risks.
Unleashing women's potential
News, Noeleen Heyzer, Published on 08/03/2019
» International Women's Day (IWD) celebrates generations of women pioneers who dared to make a difference, breaking many "unbreakable" barriers to achieve equal rights and dignity of women.
Thailand's Asean chair: Views from Washington
News, Kavi Chongkittavorn, Published on 26/02/2019
» Across the other half of the globe, Thailand's Asean chair has been viewed with scepticism and doubt. In the US, the upcoming election, the coronation and other domestic developments were perceived as variables that could impact the ambitious Thai chair. Then there is a bigger lingering question about President Donald Trump's overseas trips this year.
Thailand assumes Asean chairmanship
News, Kornchanok Raksaseri, Published on 15/11/2018
» SINGAPORE: Thailand is expected to push Asean to finalise the negotiations on the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) and the South China Sea code of conduct as it assumes the bloc's chairmanship.
PM to prioritise Asean connectivity
News, Kornchanok Raksaseri, Published on 14/11/2018
» SINGAPORE: Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha vowed Tuesday to push for greater Asean connectivity while highlighting Thailand's efforts to ease regulatory processes that could impede the digital and innovation economy to attract businesses and investors.
PM to prioritise Asean sustainability
News, Kornchanok Raksaseri, Published on 09/11/2018
» Based on the themes of resilience and innovation, Thailand is preparing to make sustainability more of a priority for Asean as the kingdom prepares to chair the regional bloc next year.
Is the IMF ready to weather another financial crisis?
News, Daniel Moss, Published on 04/10/2018
» Christine Lagarde and the International Monetary Fund have answered the easy question but dodged the hard ones. Yes, of course an era of tit-for-tat tariffs dims the global economic outlook. So what can the IMF do about it? Does it need more funding to protect the international economy, given the weakening scene?
Trump peddles platitudes in Davos
News, John Lloyd, Published on 30/01/2018
» "When people are forgotten the world becomes fractured," President Donald Trump observed to the Davos forum in his breathlessly awaited speech on Friday.