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BUSINESS1d agoThailand’s deepening labour shortage roils harvest as unpicked fruits rotRipe mangosteen and rambutan hang unpicked from trees in eastern Thailand, where a shortage of migrant workers is forcing growers to decide which crops are valuable enough to harvest and which will be left to rot. For Jomsak Putirattana, who also grows durian in Chanthaburi province, the departure of his five Cambodian workers after a border dispute disrupted crossings has intensified competition for labour. Daily wages have more than doubled in some cases, from about 350 baht to 400 baht (US$10...South China Morning Post

BUSINESS1d agoIMF-World Bank meetings kick off in Thailand with energy shock, AI on agendaFinance officials from all over the world are meeting in Bangkok this week for the annual gatherings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank. The US-Iran war's energy shock and artificial intelligence should be on the agenda.Africanews [en]

BUSINESS1d agoLive updates from the IMF-World Bank Annual Meetings in Thailand as financial leaders take on AI, debt, and geopolitical upheavalOur experts are on the ground talking to leaders and getting the behind-the-scenes scoop on how the Bretton Woods institutions are taking on the most urgent challenges in the global economy. The post Live updates from the IMF-World Bank Annual Meetings in Thailand as financial leaders take on AI, debt, and geopolitical upheaval appeared first on Atlantic Council.Atlantic Council

BUSINESS2d agoCaputo's trip to Thailand: before the IMF and the World Bank he will seek to unlock new funds and secure the financial programEl Fondo Monetario advirtió sobre la necesidad de que la recuperación no quede confinada al agro, la minería y la energía, sino que se distribuya de forma equitativa. Las deliberaciones en Asia retoman el diálogo iniciado a fines de septiembre durante la visita a Buenos Aires de la jefa de misión Joyce Wong.Clarín