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Microsoft backs local AI-driven legal reform
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 05/03/2026
» Microsoft is urging Southeast Asian governments to accelerate the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) through "broad diffusion", warning that emerging economies risk being left behind as the developed world advances rapidly.
Global crude oil prices pressured by oversupply
Published on 22/12/2025
» Crude oil prices in the global market declined amid expectations of a supply surplus, with ICE Brent crude between October 1 - December 16, 2025 falling by $4.7 per barrel from the previous quarter to average $63.4 per barrel. The decline followed increased global supply, driven by eight OPEC+ members — Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iraq, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Algeria and Oman — collectively raising production from April–December 2025 by almost 3 million barrels per day, unwinding their voluntary cuts to defend market share. Additional supply growth from non-OPEC+ producers such as the United States, Brazil, Canada and Guyana further contributed to the imbalance.
China launches $113 billion free-trade experiment on Hainan island
Reuters, Published on 18/12/2025
» BEIJING — China on Thursday split off a Belgium-sized island with an economy comparable to a mid-ranked country from the mainland for customs processing, part of a bid to join a major trans-Pacific trade deal and establish a new Hong Kong-style commercial hub.
Vietnam eyes tariff deal soon, as US seeks to cut huge trade deficit
Reuters, Published on 12/11/2025
» HANOI — Vietnam is working to sign a trade agreement with the United States soon, Deputy Prime Minister Bui Thanh Son said on Wednesday, as a new round of negotiations gets underway in Washington.
Trump offers little relief for Asean, economics says
Bloomberg News, Published on 29/10/2025
» WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump’s latest trade deals with members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) risks seeing them receive less than Washington gets in return, according to Bloomberg Economics.
Vietnam targets 10% growth next year despite trade pressures
Bloomberg, Published on 20/10/2025
» Vietnam’s government is targeting annual economic growth of at least 10% over the next five years, even as US tariffs and global trade uncertainty threaten to weigh on exports and investments flows.
Tallying the tariff trade-offs
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Lamonphet Apisitniran and Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 04/08/2025
» The 19% US reciprocal tariff on Thai goods could offer some much-needed relief for businesses in Thailand, as this rate aligns with the regional average.
US economy returns to growth amid tariff turbulence
AFP, Published on 30/07/2025
» WASHINGTON - The US economy returned to growth in the second quarter, government data showed Wednesday, as analysts warned of distortions due to shifting trade flows over President Donald Trump’s tariffs.
Thailand says nearing deal with US to lower 36% import tariff
Bloomberg, Published on 22/07/2025
» Thailand is close to an agreement with the United States to lower a threatened 36% tariff on its exports ahead of the Aug 1 deadline, according to Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira, who expects trade talks to conclude within days.
Thailand to offer ‘no tariffs on 90% of US goods’
Bloomberg News, Published on 17/07/2025
» Thailand is ready to offer scrapping tariffs on 90% of US goods, up from 60% in an earlier proposal, in a bid to avert a punishing 36% levy threatened by President Donald Trump, according to a business group advising Thai negotiators.