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IMF 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.Finland outlines strategy to balance economic security and openness
Finland outlines strategy to balance economic security and openness
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2026
Riikka Purra highlights Finland’s energy strengths and strategic industries, warning that subsidy races disadvantage smaller countries with limited fiscal capacity.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.Hall and Woodford win Nobel economics prize for stabilisation models
Hall and Woodford win Nobel economics prize for stabilisation models
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2026
Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford’s models account for household and business decisions, showing how timely fiscal and monetary measures can ease economic swings.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.