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Tokenisation Meets AI: Global Finance Leaders Warn of Fragmentation Risks as Digital Markets Advance
Tokenisation Meets AI: Global Finance Leaders Warn of Fragmentation Risks as Digital Markets Advance
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2026
Global leaders from the IMF, MAS, Euroclear, Swift, and Standard Chartered call for common standards, trusted central bank money, and strict safeguards as tokenisation and autonomous AI trading enter live marketsNetflix sees Thailand as a potential creative hub like South Korea
Netflix sees Thailand as a potential creative hub like South Korea
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2026
Netflix has invested about US$200 million in Thailand and urges rights protection, creative freedom and partnerships to take Thai content global.Narongchai maps four pillars and three reforms for Thailand’s next growth era
Narongchai maps four pillars and three reforms for Thailand’s next growth era
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2026
Narongchai Akrasanee says four structural changes built Thailand’s economic foundations over 35 years and urges digital, energy and business reforms for future growth.Singapore AQI hits 194 amid Indonesian haze on October 13
Singapore AQI hits 194 amid Indonesian haze on October 13
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2026
Singapore faces smoke from Indonesia’s worst fires in 11 years, as Indonesian authorities warn the blazes could persist into November.IMF-World Bank meetings give Thailand fresh year-end tourism boost
IMF-World Bank meetings give Thailand fresh year-end tourism boost
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2026
Tourism Minister Surasak Phancharoenworakul expects the IMF-World Bank meetings to lift spending and support Thailand’s year-end tourism recovery.PCD’s October 12 results show 114,860 mg/L petroleum hydrocarbons in Prachin Buri water
PCD’s October 12 results show 114,860 mg/L petroleum hydrocarbons in Prachin Buri water
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2026
Thailand’s pollution agency plans legal action and sediment checks after water contamination near a Prachin Buri industrial waste landfill.Trade Finds a Way: IMF-World Bank Panel Champions Openness Over Isolation
Trade Finds a Way: IMF-World Bank Panel Champions Openness Over Isolation
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2026
IMF, World Bank, Thai and Finnish finance chiefs reject isolationism, calling for broader trade links and sound finances to face global shocksThailand’s inbound flights to rise 5.8% and domestic fare cuts to start
Thailand’s inbound flights to rise 5.8% and domestic fare cuts to start
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2026
Seven airlines are set to offer Thai travellers THB500 off domestic flights, while inbound flight growth varies by market and trails several regional rivals.Floods still hit 20 provinces and Bangkok, affecting 2.45m people
Floods still hit 20 provinces and Bangkok, affecting 2.45m people
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2026
Flooding remains in 20 provinces and Bangkok, affecting 906,083 households and 2.45 million people as authorities accelerate drainage, relief and recovery work.Still Sickman of Asia? Thailand with better economy but higher energy prices
Still Sickman of Asia? Thailand with better economy but higher energy prices
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2026
Assistant Governor, Bank of Thailand, Chayawadee Chai-anant, noted that Thailand's economic outlook is better compared to earlier this year. However, the country is facing energy shocks, fiscal constraints, and slow economic growth.