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Bangkok condos squeezed by floods, weak demand and 65,300-unit glut
Bangkok condos squeezed by floods, weak demand and 65,300-unit glut
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2026
Bangkok’s condo market faces weak purchasing power, flooding and more than 65,300 unsold units worth THB370 billion.Highlights of the IMF-World Bank Meeting, Oct 14, 2026: Launch of "Bangkok Blueprint" to Combat Global Financial Fraud
Highlights of the IMF-World Bank Meeting, Oct 14, 2026: Launch of "Bangkok Blueprint" to Combat Global Financial Fraud
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2026
Annual Meetings of the IMF and World Bank Group, Oct 14, 2026: "Ekniti-Vitai" take the IMF stage to launch "Bangkok Blueprint" to combat global financial fraud - Watch the Fiscal Monitor warning global public debt reaching 100% of GDP, while "Ajay Banga" leads discussion on unlocking emerging market investment.Pope Leo’s lung cancer confirmed in 90-minute surgery
Pope Leo’s lung cancer confirmed in 90-minute surgery
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2026
Surgeons removed the lower lobe of Pope Leo’s right lung in Rome without complications, the Vatican said, but the cancer stage remains undisclosedJapan’s annual producer price inflation slows to 6.8% in September
Japan’s annual producer price inflation slows to 6.8% in September
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2026
Japan’s non-ferrous metal prices rose 40.2% year on year in September, while import prices increased 24.5% in yen terms and firms continued passing on higher costs.Japan’s Kumamoto rail lines reopen after earthquake damage
Japan’s Kumamoto rail lines reopen after earthquake damage
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2026
Hisatsu Orange Railway resumes services on a 23.6-kilometre section in Kumamoto, Japan, where July’s quake damaged tracks and platforms.Japan’s Aeon more than triples first-half net profit to 13.3bn yen
Japan’s Aeon more than triples first-half net profit to 13.3bn yen
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2026
Japan’s Aeon affiliate United Super Markets Holdings plans about 100 store closures by fiscal 2030, with some outlets potentially becoming drugstores or My Basket shops.Thai developer wins approval for US$105m industrial park in Vietnam
Thai developer wins approval for US$105m industrial park in Vietnam
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2026
WHA plans at least US$1 billion in Vietnam’s industrial property over the next five years, with eco-industrial and smart parks as its focus.Global Resilience Under Strain: Key Takeaways from Day Two at the IMF-World Bank Meetings in Bangkok
Global Resilience Under Strain: Key Takeaways from Day Two at the IMF-World Bank Meetings in Bangkok
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2026
Global finance chiefs in Bangkok reject protectionism, urging fiscal discipline, AI safeguards and trade cooperation to face mounting risksIMF urges stronger institutions as Thailand faces debt and ageing
IMF urges stronger institutions as Thailand faces debt and ageing
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2026
IMF Deputy Managing Director Kenji Okamura urges Thailand to address debt, ageing and climate risks while investing in skills, strengthening institutions and harnessing AI.Thailand's next growth phase hinges on skills and structural reform
Thailand's next growth phase hinges on skills and structural reform
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2026
At the IMF–World Bank meetings, Thai policymakers and economists trace Thailand’s industrial rise and 1997 crisis, calling for skills training, AI adoption and reform.