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Thailand and Cambodia truce agreement comes into effect
AFP, Published on 29/07/2025
» SURIN - A truce agreement between Thailand and Cambodia came into effect in the early hours of Tuesday, testing whether it will halt five days of open combat that have engulfed their jungle-clad frontier.
Europe's carmakers still nervous despite EU-US trade deal
AFP, Published on 29/07/2025
» PARIS - Europe's auto industry is relieved that the EU-US trade deal reduces short-term uncertainty but many, particularly in the struggling German sector, remain deeply worried about the long-term impact.
Thank you, Trump
Postbag, Published on 29/07/2025
» Re: "Concern at Trump's trade deal threats", (BP, July 28).
Global banking rules need review
News, Vera Songwe & Jendayi Frazer & Peter Blair Henry, Published on 29/07/2025
» In an era of shrinking resources for development finance, global policymakers must shift their focus to making better use of existing funds. Identifying and removing regulatory barriers that hinder the efficient deployment of capital to emerging markets and developing economies (EMDEs) is a good place to start.
Gaza Strip pantomime ending at last
News, Gwynne Dyer, Published on 29/07/2025
» The coordinated chorus of despair by Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin "Bibi" Netanyahu, US President Donald Trump and their various henchpersons and flacks was quite impressive. The message was that everybody should stop hoping for a negotiated peace. Mr Netanyahu has stared Mr Trump down once again, and the four-month pantomime search for a new ceasefire in Gaza is at an end.
Time for this unnecessary war to end
News, Kavi Chongkittavorn, Published on 29/07/2025
» It was a war everyone saw coming. After weeks of provocations and inflammatory rhetoric across the Thai–Cambodian border since May 28, the failure to de-escalate tensions finally erupted into deadly border skirmishes. Despite diplomatic efforts, no fruitful progress was made. As diplomacy faltered, ultra-nationalism made inroads, and rhetoric gave way to border clashes beginning last Thursday.
The lion roars on
Life, John Clewley, Published on 29/07/2025
» Musician and bandleader Thomas Mapfumo is 80 years old this month. The man, often dubbed the "Lion of Zimbabwe", is still hugely popular in his home country, despite having gone into exile and resettling in Oregon in 2000.
Ceasefire, but not online
News, Editorial, Published on 29/07/2025
» It is welcome news that peace negotiations in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Sunday resulted in an agreement between Thailand and Cambodia for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire.
Major Cineplex unfazed by border row
Business, Kuakul Mornkum, Published on 29/07/2025
» While recent border clashes between Thailand and Cambodia have raised concerns, SET-listed Major Cineplex Group, Thailand's largest movie theatre operator, remains optimistic about the Cambodian movie industry and continues to expand its business there.
UOB Thailand grooms youth to lead green transition
Life, Published on 29/07/2025
» Millennials and Gen Z may be the youngest generations, but they are already outpacing their predecessors in championing renewable energy, circular living and sustainable consumption. Yet, Thailand still faces pressing environmental challenges -- the kind that demand bold, creative thinking and fresh perspectives.