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  2. economyBangkok, Thailand

    G20, IMF and World Bank meetings open amid Iran war and debt concerns

    G20 finance ministers and central bank governors are gathering in Bangkok alongside the annual IMF and World Bank meetings, held October 12–18. At the meetings’ close, the IMF warned that war spillovers, inflation and debt are worsening pressures on poorer countries.

    3.1%▲ from 3

    The IMF forecast for global economic growth in 2026

    +27 more claims5 sourcesUpdated
  3. societyBangkok, Thailand

    Thailand allows Myanmar refugees to work outside camps

    Thailand began issuing work permits to Myanmar refugees in October 2025, allowing them to work outside refugee camps. The program aims to address aid cuts and labor shortages but has faced complaints about contracts, pay, deductions and working conditions.

    6,800people

    Myanmar refugees who entered Thailand's labor force under the program

    +11 more claims2 sourcesUpdated
  4. economyBangkok, Thailand

    IMF and AI experts discuss safeguards and job impacts in Bangkok

    At IMF-World Bank meetings in Bangkok, IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva and AI policy experts called for safeguards around artificial intelligence and discussed its potential effects on jobs, inequality and economic growth.

    10%

    The IMF study estimated that 10% of jobs might be transformed or newly created.

    +7 more claims1 sourceUpdated
  5. economyBangkok, Thailand

    IMF chief urges wealthy nations to reduce debt

    IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva urged wealthy nations, including the United States, to reduce debt and deficits, warning that global borrowing costs are worsening pressures on poorer countries. Several organizations also announced initiatives on jobs and cybercrime.

    40TUSD

    United States national debt

    +7 more claims1 sourceUpdated
  6. economyBangkok, Thailand

    Bank of England and IMF warn of cyber risks to financial trust

    Andrew Bailey and Kristalina Georgieva warned that rising cyber fraud and attacks could weaken public trust in the financial system. They spoke at IMF and World Bank meetings in Bangkok, where the Bangkok blueprint on preventing cyber fraud was launched.

    50°C

    The French supermarket hack heated fridges to 50°C.

    +7 more claims1 sourceUpdated