…ahead of elections, during the IMF and World Bank Group annual meetings in Bangkok, Thailand. Valdés acknowledged the political pressure governments face when fuel prices rise but said blanket subsidies were costly and that available resources would be better used to support people most affected by higher energy prices…

…2026 International Monetary Fund, IMF, and World Bank Group Annual Meetings in Bangkok, Thailand. The meeting reviewed Nigeria’s progress in implementing economic reforms and explored strategies to move the economy from macroeconomic stability to sustained growth, increased private investment and stronger domestic reve…

By Babajide Komolafe, Economy Editor, in Bangkok, Thailand The Intergovernmental Group of Twenty-Four on International Monetary Affairs and Development, G-24, has called for improved financing conditions, faster debt restructuring and stronger international financial cooperation to support Nigeria and other developing…

…wider global financial instability By Babajide Komolafe, Economy Editor, in Bangkok, Thailand The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has urged Nigerian authorities to strengthen regulatory safeguards in the banking sector following recapitalisation, warning that “the sovereign and bank nexus is also an important area” o…

…everyday experience.Add us to your Preferred Sources “The suspect had travelled from Thailand via Doha aboard Qatar Airways flight QR1431. She confessed to having previously trafficked through other African countries, and was expanding her route to Port Harcourt when she was caught,” the statement read. At the Murtala…

…32.74kg. The drugs were concealed in two travelling bags. The suspect had travelled from Thailand through Doha on Qatar Airways flight QR1431. According to the NDLEA, she confessed to having previously trafficked drugs through other African countries and was expanding her route to Port Harcourt when she was arrested. A…

…kilograms, concealed in two travelling bags. He said the suspect had travelled from Thailand via Doha aboard Qatar Airways flight QR1431. He mentioned that the suspect confessed to having previously trafficked through other African countries and was expanding her route to Port Harcourt when she was caught. In another i…

…were concealed in two travelling bags. He added that the suspect had travelled from Thailand through Doha aboard Qatar Airways flight QR1431.Make PUNCH part of your everyday experience.Add us to your Preferred Sources According to the statement, “She confessed to having previously trafficked through other African count…

…Belgium, Canada, England, France, India, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Qatar, Romania, Thailand, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, and several others, underscoring the truly global nature of the event. The ITTF World Hopes Week & Challenge 2026 promises a unique blend of high-level training, competitive action, and cultural exch…

…PhilippinesLaosMongoliaBangladeshSri LankaMyanmarBhutanUzbekistanPakistanThailandIndonesiaNepalEast TimorFijiAll 17 signatories are located in Asia or the Pacific, with the majority concentrated in South and Southeast Asia. No country from Africa, Europe, or the Americas appears on the list.What Technical Intern Traini…

…Tokyo’s wet weather comes as 1.7 million people were affected by recent flooding in Thailand after an intense weather system hit the region, with 23 people killed since mid-September. AFP

…off his finger with scissors as they were preparing to discharge him. The hospital in Thailand has apologised after confirming it was a male assistant nurse who accidentally cut off a part of a boy's right index finger. The incident occurred at Loengnoktha Crown Prince Hospital in Yasothon, during the boy's discharge o…

…at the 2026 Gas Technology & Exhibition Conference (GASTECH), taking place in Bangkok, Thailand. Ogunleye, who spoke on a panel themed: “The New LNG Order: Leadership Strategies for Energy Security and Growth,” said that as geopolitics, conflict and other factors continue to affect global energy supply and demand, Nige…

…offers of lucrative employment in Southeast Asia, particularly Laos, Cambodia and Thailand. According to him, victims are often stripped of their travel documents on arrival and forced into guarded compounds controlled by cybercrime syndicates. Adekoye said the victims were subsequently coerced into online fraud, roman…

…on its website on Wednesday, the couriers had arrived in the UK on the same flights from Thailand via Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport. They were identified as Carsten Kyei, 21, from Newham, East London; Bradley Lloyd, 27, and Claire McCullough, 36, both from Wythenshawe, Greater Manchester; Lewis Ross, 35, from Bolton,…

…14-year-old boy killed eight people at his home and school before taking his own life in Thailand's worst mass shooting since 2022. The two incidents are not believed to be connected.The latest shooting is expected to intensify debate over gun control in Thailand, which has one of the highest rates of civilian gun owne…

…gunman stalking the hallways before opening fire at fellow students and teachers in Thailand. The incident occurred on Friday morning, Aug. 7, at the Debsirin Nonthaburi School in Nonthaburi province on the outskirts of the capital city of Bangkok (read here). A 14-year-old boy is reported to have k!lled his grandparen…

Seven d£ad, including gunman, at Thailand school shooting At least seven people were k!lled on Friday, August 7, when a student opened fire at a school in Thailand before turning the gun on himself, a national police official said. Photos shared by emergency workers show students streaming out of the Debsirin Nonthabur…

…The singer turned yoga instructor, Briohny Smyth, 44, who had a platinum album in Thailand at the age of 13, claimed the wood shard caused her "immediate pain," "violent coughing," and choking sensations," according to a federal lawsuit obtained by The Independent. The suit claims Smyth suffered "substantial pain and e…

…more than 24 hours after the former world heavyweight champion stopped Mariusz Wach in Thailand.Joshua insisted Wembley, a 90,000-capacity stadium in north London best known as the headquarters of English football, was the only choice for his fight with Fury."When these conversations started, there was no other venue o…

…Fury nowhere to be seen barely 24 hours on from his own warm-up win over Mariusz Wach in Thailand. “I respect everything he has done and everything that he has achieved, but as a fighting person, we’re here now. I hope the fans will be in for a lovely treat,” Joshua said about the prospect of fighting Fury. Contracts h…

…in without one. Recently, I wanted to go to Mauritania. There were people from Poland, Thailand, the United States, Germany and the United Kingdom on the trip. I was the only African on that particular trip. Mauritania is in West Africa. So, I did not think I would have any challenge. I knew Mauritania had already pull…

…r@ped. Rose had travelled to Hong Kong on 31 January 2024 after meeting the man while in Thailand a month earlier, according to court documents. At the centre of the prosecution case were WhatsApp messages exchanged between the pair in the hours and days after the alleged rape on 1 February at his apartment. In one mes…

…twisted plot. Rose met the man she accused, known as X at the trial, while travelling in Thailand and flew to Hong Kong to meet him in 2024. The pair spent the night of February 1 together, with Rose filing a false report that she had been r@ped in the days that followed. Although the unnamed individual was initially a…

…on Saturday, one day after Fury takes on experienced Polish heavyweight Mariusz Wach in Thailand. If both fighters emerge victorious and injury-free, organisers are targeting a domestic blockbuster between Joshua and Fury in November. Despite speculation that the Fury bout could mark Joshua’s farewell fight, Barry Hear…