South-east Asia

Despite the pickup, inflation remains within the Bank of Thailand’s 1% to 3% target range

The region is ‘particularly exposed’ as it is at the centre of global supply chains, it adds

Protests under the slogan ‘Take Back Thailand’ reflect local anxiety about visitors exploiting rules for long-term stays and profit

The Republic has many strengths, from its rule of law to its tax framework, he says

This will lift the country’s bourse, where funds raised in 2026 fell 71% on the year as at Sep 29

Tech giant agrees to a five-year lease across multiple Oracle data centres in South-east Asia

But it is to the region’s advantage that it is not a unified supranational power like the EU

The region’s next chapter of growth will depend increasingly on energy connectivity

The reason for his admission is unclear, pending an official diagnosis