Thailand
ThaiBev sets THB18bn for expansion, targets Southeast Asia growth
Thai Beverage (ThaiBev), the Singapore-listed food and beverage company, announced plans to allocate THB18bn this fiscal year for both domestic and international expansion
COMMENT: From Globalisation to “slowbalisation” as FDIs decline on trade and geopolitical woes
Global flows of foreign direct investment have trended downwards, both in absolute terms and as a share of world GDP, driven by multiple factors including changes in industrial organisation, increasing barriers to trade and investment.
Rising gold ETF inflows set to drive global bullion prices
Inflows into gold exchange-traded funds (ETFs), particularly from Western investors, are expected to increase in the coming months, adding more upward momentum to already record-high bullion prices, analysts have said
Chiang Mai faces increased flood risk as vendors and shops close
As the rainy season approaches, local residents in Chiang Mai and surrounding villages are expressing growing concern over the city’s vulnerability to flooding.
Asia's rice markets to see a shakeup in 2025, with Thai exports predicted to slump
Thailand's rice exports are expected to fall below 8mn metric tonnes next year due to a stronger baht and increasing competition from India
Albanian customs says toxic waste shipped to Far East came from Kosovo
Prosecutors are investigating how 816 tonnes of hazardous furnace waste were loaded on ships bound for Thailand.
Rising Thai discontent over Chinese e-platform
Concerns are mounting among Thai consumers and businesses over the rapid rise of Chinese e-commerce platform Temu
Paetongtarn Shinawatra becomes Thailand's youngest-ever prime minister
Thailand's parliament elected Paetongtarn Shinawatra, the daughter of billionaire tycoon and former leader Thaksin Shinawatra, as the country's new prime minister on August 16
Ships allegedly carrying hazardous waste from Albania barred from Thai ports
NGOs warn of potential environmental damage in Thailand if ships suspected of bearing industrial waste from Albania are allowed to unload.
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Thai Constitutional Court removes Srettha Thavisin as nation's prime minister
Thailand's Constitutional Court on August 14 voted 5-4 to remove Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin, citing breaches of ethical guidelines in the appointment of a minister
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Thailand Constitutional Court dissolves opposition Move Forward Party
Thailand's Constitutional Court on August 7th dissolved the Move Forward Party, the progressive group that won the most seats in last year's election, over its proposal to amend the country's strict lese-majeste law.
The West is bleeding the Global South of wealth thanks to massive wage inequality, says study
The developed markets of the West are bleeding the Global South of wealth thanks to massive differences in nominal wages, according to a new study published in Nature Communications.
Global solar panel glut caused by Chinese overproduction
There is an overproduction of solar panels worldwide, with production capacity exceeding demand by 2 TW. This surplus has led to falling prices.
Sea levels rise 10 cm since 1993 as ice caps melt
Sea levels are now 10 cm higher than in 1993, and the rise is accelerating, according to new high-resolution satellite measurements by NASA.
Lavrov presses the flesh at ASEAN summit as Kremlin seeks to deepen ties with Asia
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov was pressing the flesh and having his picture taken with the leaders of Southeast Asia at the annual ASEAN summit as the Kremlin seeks to bolster friendly relations with the leading Asian countries.
Plants absorbing less carbon dioxide in 2023, accelerating global warming
Plants and trees' ability to absorb carbon dioxide fell dramatically in 2023, due to increased heat stress in vegetation, a new study revealed.
How energy intensive are data centers?
While countries like China and the United States had the highest electricity demand by a considerable margin, a new player that rivals the consumption of some of the biggest economies and is bolstered by the ongoing AI hype and data center use.
Earth records hottest year since records began
Sunday, July 21 was the hottest day ever recorded globally in 100,000 years according to the EU climate monitoring service Copernicus, warning that the Climate Crisis is accelerating.
Six out of nine “planetary boundaries” have been crossed and a tenth has appeared
Six out of the nine “planetary boundaries” that track how close humanity is coming to the environmental disaster have been crossed. And now there might be a tenth boundary: the amount of oxygen in oceans is starting to fall.