Markets
Currencies, commodities, and daily moves.
Thailand GDP 2026: Growth Forecast 1.6%–2.3%
The Bank of Thailand and global institutions diverge on how fast the economy will recover, with AI investment and household debt pulling in opposite directions.
Belweder Palace: Russia's Imperial Claim on Warsaw
A tit-for-tat legal dispute over a Gdansk consulate building exposes a deeper historical irony at the heart of Polish-Russian property tensions.
Strait of Hormuz Crisis Rattles Gulf Shipping Routes
US-Iran ceasefire frays as strikes escalate, threatening one of the world's most critical oil chokepoints
Vietnam Targets 11.9% GDP Growth in H2 2026
Hanoi sets an ambitious second-half sprint to hit a double-digit full-year target amid global headwinds
Gold and the Dong: A Tale of Two Havens
Vietnamese households still reach for gold when confidence in paper wobbles.
