BLOOMBERG Pita Limjaroenrat, whose political party won the most seats in Thailand’s general election, should get more chances to secure enough votes from lawmakers and become prime minister, according to an opinion poll. He was backed by more than 60% of the 1,310 participants nationwide in the July 11-12 survey by the National Institute of Development Administration (NIDA) to be …

BLOOMBERG The leader of the UK’s political opposition promised his party would avoid large government spending increases to ensure economic stability. In an article in the Observer newspaper, Labour Party leader Keir Starmer wrote that, if elected, his government would focus on regulatory changes, including reform to the planning system to increase housebuilding. “If we are to turn things around, …

DUBAI/ WAM Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives (MBRGI) joined the UAE delegation to the United Nations High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF), which runs from July 10-19 at the UN headquarters in New York. Established in 2012, the High-Level Political Forum is the UN’s central platform for the follow-up and review of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable …