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Thailand’s exports are expected to keep expanding in 2026, but at a more modest pace of 2-4%, as the surge seen in 2025 fades and the sector returns to a more “normalised” growth path, the Thai National Shippers’ Council (TNSC) said.
Thanakorn Kasetsuwan, chairman of the TNSC, said the council expects export growth in 2026 to be lower than 2025’s do...
Vietnam is on track to overtake Thailand in economic size measured by nominal GDP as soon as this year, helped by a major state-led infrastructure investment push that is accelerating growth, Nikkei Asia reported.
...Energy markets closed 2025 with a nearly 20% annual loss, marking the most severe yearly decline since the pandemic-stricken year of 2020. The industry now confronts a never-before-seen phenomenon: three straight years of falling prices, creating mounting challenges for oil-producing nations and companies globally.
The downward trend has persisted despite significan...
Thailand’s shippers have criticised the baht for strengthening and moving more sharply than economic fundamentals and regional competitors, warning the trend is harming exports, manufacturing and the country’s competitiveness.
Thanakorn Kasetsuwan, chairman of the Thai National Shippers’ Council (TNSC), said the baht’s strength and rapid volatility have become a maj...
The World Bank has provided a US$70 million financing package to a Malaysian paper and packaging manufacturer for sustainable paper production, Xinhua reported.
The funding was extended to XSD International Paper Sdn Bhd (XSD), a manufacturer of coated duplex board paper and grey board in Malaysia, through the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the World Bank’...
