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Powerhouse curtain-raiser promised for SEA Games
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 06/12/2025
» The Tourism and Sports Ministry has vowed to fix any outstanding issues related to the SEA Games before they commence on Tuesday and promised a strong opening ceremony.
China's tech revolution pushes new frontiers
News, Jutamas Tadthiemrom, Published on 07/11/2025
» Amid rapid modernisation, major Chinese cities are confronting widening digital disparities. And in Changsha, the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) is stirring concern across generations.
Pheu Thai's identity crisis
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 19/10/2025
» As Thailand moves closer to a likely general election in March 2026, political currents are shifting fast.
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.
Asean countries are facing their own 'China shock'
News, Manishi Raychaudhuri, Published on 20/05/2025
» As the United States and Europe have sought to loosen their economic ties with China in recent years, Beijing has focused on expanding its export markets across the "Global South", particularly in Southeast Asia. But this could create significant economic risks as the region's manufacturers struggle to compete. Regardless of the contours of any eventual US-China trade deal, Beijing's exports to America seem destined to continue falling, as do those to the European Union. The bloc has been seeking to "de-risk" from Chinese imports and supply chains, particularly when it comes to electric vehicles, batteries and solar power equipment.
Forget American exceptionalism, it's a tri polar world
News, Jay Pelosky, Published on 11/01/2025
» In 2024, the watchword in financial markets was "American exceptionalism", as the US economy and markets left the rest of the world in the dust. But as the calendar turns, it may now be time to remove these geographic blinders to consider the larger regional competition likely to reshape the global economy in the coming years. We may be in the midst of a long-term global growth cycle driven by intensifying competition in the critical areas of artificial intelligence, green technology, and security between the world's three dominant regions: the Americas, Asia and Europe. (It's what I refer to as the Tri Polar World.)
Malaysia eyes legal reforms
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 09/12/2024
» As the 2025 chair of Asean, Malaysia aims to focus on business law reforms to ensure legal protections for businesses across Asean member countries, said Azalina Othman Said, Minister in the Prime Minister's Department of Law and Institutional Reform.
Chiang Mai backs waste-to-energy plant
News, PANUMET TANRAKSA, Published on 03/11/2024
» The Chiang Mai Authority has backed a Thai-Chinese waste-to-energy power plant that is expected to take two years to complete.
PM 'satisfied' with first summit in Qatar
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 05/10/2024
» Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra expressed her satisfaction with the outcome of her participation at the 3rd Asia Cooperation Dialogue (ACD) Summit in Qatar, saying that many countries showed an interest in investing in Thailand, particularly in "food storage" initiatives.
PM courts investors in Italy
News, Mongkol Bangprapa and Wassana Nanuam, Published on 18/05/2024
» Thailand and Italy will push for further cooperation in the fields of renewable energy, sports tourism, medical science, pharmaceuticals, and defence, according to deputy government spokeswoman Radklao Intawong Suwankiri.