Indonesia holds significant potential to enhance food and nutrition security through greater integration of blue foods—nutrient-rich aquatic plants and animals—into its food system. Despite being the second-largest fish producer globally and leading ASEAN in production value, the country struggles with underutilization of marine-based food resources due to challenges in infrastructure, distribution, and policy coherence. Small-scale fisheries dominate the sector but face high post-harvest losses and limited access to markets.

.Urban density in Thailand’s major cities—Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Khon Kaen, and Songkla—is closely linked to higher labour productivity, with a 1% increase in density associated with an 8.9% rise in hourly wages due to factors such as agglomeration economies, knowledge spillovers, and improved access to skilled labour.

Indonesia’s Q2 2025 GDP growth of 5.12% year-on-year with a sharp 4.04% quarterly jump paints an optimistic picture, driven by surging investment (+6.99%), double-digit export growth (10.67%), and robust gains in manufacturing and digital services.

In a world increasingly rocked by trade tensions, geopolitical unease, and climate shocks, the World Bank’s April 2025 Commodity Markets

Thailand has just taken a big step in making its labour market more transparent by building its first Beveridge curve, a tool that maps the relationship between job vacancies and unemployment.

The Thailand Industry Outlook over the next 3 years (2025-2027) covers a range of factors impacting the industries. Those factors include opportunities and challenges that represent the attractiveness of each industry depending on the macroeconomic environment and sector-specific factors.e-minute audio excerpt was leaked.

Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra made a private phone call to Cambodia’s Senate President Hun Sen, a former prime minister who remains the dominant political figure in the country. Three days later, a nine-minute audio excerpt was leaked.

Thailand is positioning itself as a regional leader in sustainable development through a green transition agenda that aligns with global climate commitments and national economic goals.

In April 2025, Indonesia's inflation rate surged to 1.95% year-on-year, marking the highest level since August 2024. This uptick was primarily driven by increased costs during the Eid festivities and the expiration of a temporary 50% electricity tariff rebate, which had previously suppressed housing expenses.