Economics
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All Thai-ed up
From deli chains to department stores, wealthy Thai business owners are buying foreign companies to expand their empires and increase profits. We find out what’s next on their shopping lists.
Business
The social enterprise library that stocks everything from clothing to tools, plus airfare price projections.
Taking stock
Roberto Azevêdo, director-general of the World Trade Organisation, discusses the challenges facing international trade in the light of Trump’s grumbles and the fallout from Brexit.
Africa/Middle East
China takes a punt down the Suez Canal and Premiership football scores big in Africa.
Business
Some light reading at a new Taichung bookshop followed by a tasting session at a Tokyo winery.
Americas
What might trip up the presidential candidates on their way to the White House? Plus Central American migration to the US.
Business
Making empty space work in the UK, Turkey spreads its wings and microfinance on the march.
Business
From Sydney's revamped industrial precinct to Sri Lankan dairy ambitions and Toowoomba's export ambitions — three stories of local revival, entrepreneurial grit and unlikely economic opportunity.
Africa / Middle East
Malian migration and Uganda's elections. Plus: South Africans head home.
Trade routes
From fashion brands in Budapest to Tokyo’s sport scene, we check out the places with markets worth monitoring in 2016.
