Jakarta warns residents of coastal flooding

The Spring Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group (WBG), drawing hundreds of global financial leaders, are taking place from April 21 to 26 in Washington, D.C. According to Josh Lipsky, Director of the Atlantic Council’s GeoEconomics Center, this year’s meetings stand apart from previous editions, with a singular, overarching theme of tariffs and bilateral trade negotiations.

The eruption sent a column of ash up to 3,500m into the sky, with thick grey-to-black clouds drifting westward and northwestward from the crater.

The aircraft, carrying five people, crashed into the sea off the Gulf of Thailand near Baby Grande Hua Hin Hotel

To effectively deal with these challenges, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh highlighted the need for a new global-scale, comprehensive and inclusive mindset and approach;

The co-chairs highlighted the strong and durable partnership with ASEAN over the past 48 years. They discussed pressing geopolitical issues, including the importance of facilitating a free and open Indo-Pacific.

Thailand is among the Southeast Asian countries facing the highest import levy rates after its trade surplus with the US more than doubled to about 46 billion USD last year.

The latest round of talks for the EPA is set to run for four days in Bangkok. The two sides plan

Thai authorities have reminded all foreign tourists planning trips to the country that they will need to fill out a Thailand Digital Arrival Card

The Malaysian Government places strong emphasis on the development of global rail connectivity, as it presents significant opportunities for the country and enhances regional cooperation.

Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto on April 18 said Indonesia has proposed increasing its imports from the US by as much as 19 billion USD, to eliminate its trade surplus with Washington.