IMF-World Bank 2026 puts Thailand on global investment stage
SUNDAY, JULY 05, 2026
Thailand expects the 2026 IMF-World Bank Group Annual Meetings in Bangkok to lift investor confidence, showcase its readiness and strengthen its global economic profile.
Thailand’s PromptPay boom powers a borderless digital baht
THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 2026
PromptPay’s 2.38 billion transactions in May show how Thailand’s real-time payment network is driving daily spending, tourism and regional digital trade.
Japan warns of possible action as yen slides beyond intervention level
MONDAY, JUNE 22, 2026
Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama says Japan is ready to take appropriate measures whenever necessary after the yen weakened past 161 against the dollar.
US rolls out Trump Accounts app to build young investors from birth
FRIDAY, MAY 29, 2026
The US Treasury has launched the Trump Accounts app nationwide, opening the door for eligible children to receive a US$1,000 government seed deposit and begin long-term investing.