Thailand
Nuclear generation hits fresh record as Asia drives expansion
Nuclear reactors worldwide generated 2,702 TWh of electricity in 2025, up 35 TWh from 2,667 TWh in 2024.
Thailand foreign tourist arrivals fall 3.1% in first eight months of 2026
Thailand received 20,935,135 foreign tourists in the first eight months of 2026, down 3.08% year on year.
KBANK gains attention as Thai bank sentiment improves
KBANK is attracting investor attention as sentiment towards Thai banks strengthens and Kasikornbank reports higher revenue and profit for the first half of 2026.
Indonesia, MAS launch Indonesia-Singapore local currency transaction
Central banks in Indonesia and Singapore have operationalised their bilateral settlement system, which highlights a step toward regional financial integration and currency diversification within ASEAN.
Thai bank reportedly nears deal for DBS wealth unit
Market sources say negotiations are focused on the wealth management business operated by DBS Vickers Securities, which caters mainly to high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth customers.
Thailand Central Bank keeps rate at 1% as growth stays weak
Thailand’s central bank has left its key interest rate unchanged, saying economic growth remains weak and uneven despite signs of recovery.
China’s clean-energy boom runs into the limits of its power grid
China rejected an estimated 360 terawatt-hours of clean power in the six months through June, enough to supply Mexico for a year.
Dozens of arson attacks hit southern Thailand - likely coordinated
The conflict, which began in its current form in 2004, has killed more than 7,000 people as ethnic Malay Muslim rebels seek greater autonomy from the Buddhist-majority state.
Thailand is shrinking, and it got old before it got rich
Thailand's fertility rate fell from six children per woman to two in twenty years - as fast as China's - and it did it while the country was still poor.
China’s $303bn ‘shadow trade’ exposed as apparent Asia-wide tariff dodge network
The report, carrying the somewhat dramatic title of ‘The Great Transshipment Scam’ and headed by an image of a Trojan horse style graphic, says Chinese exporters increasingly routed goods through third countries
Thai bank lending gains momentum as bad loans ease
The Bank of Thailand revealed that bank lending increased 2.0% year on year in the second quarter of 2026, accelerating from a 0.2% rise recorded in the previous quarter.
Singapore banks offset interest margin squeeze with record wealth management fee growth
Singapore’s domestic lenders are insulating overall earnings from global interest rate cuts by expanding their regional wealth management franchises.
Russia swings 93% of its rail trade to friendly states as it maps corridors to the Indian Ocean
Russia is stitching together a web of new railway corridors from the South Caucasus to the Indian Ocean, redirecting freight away from Europe towards Asia and the Global South.
COMMENT: Thailand's new government is squandering a rare chance for reform
Capital Economics says Thailand's Anutin Charnvirakul government is squandering a rare post-election reform mandate, leaning instead on a poorly targeted 175bn baht subsidy scheme, centralised power and rising industrial protectionism.
Drug mule blitz exposes Malaysia’s sinister new smuggling pipeline
Recent arrests across Southeast Asia, starting in Indonesia, have now reached Singapore and have exposed a troubling shift in regional narcotics smuggling originating in Malaysia.
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Teen gunman dead after Thailand school shooting ends with six killed
At least six people have died in a school shooting on the outskirts of Bangkok, according to reports from Thailand citing local police.
Electrifying Asia – where EVs are reshaping power demand and fuel use
The winners are likely to be countries capable of building integrated ecosystems spanning renewable generation, batteries, charging networks and EV manufacturing.
Bangkok bar fire leaves at least 27 dead, numbers could rise
Images taken after the fire was brought under control showed rows of body bags outside the building and a large police cordon surrounding the site.
Europe heatwave boosts Thai tourism, air conditioner exports
Air conditioner exports to Europe climbed 41.3% year-on-year to $130.1mn in May. Shipments during the first five months of the year rose 16.5% to $696.8mn.
Thailand attracts $4.1bn in EV investments
Thailand has secured more than $4.1bn in investment commitments for its electric vehicle industry, reinforcing its position as Southeast Asia's leading automotive manufacturing centre.