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The world’s finance chiefs see new risks — and less China angst
Debt, AI and Ukraine dominated the conversation at the IMF-World Bank meetings in Bangkok, while China, the focus in 2018, slipped into the background.
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Bangkok: how every outlet covers the stories
8 stories named Bangkok, covered by 7 outlets. Each one is shown beside every other newsroom's version of the same event, with a link to the outlet that filed it.
‘Thai people already poor’: developing nations protest IMF’s austerity call
Coconut farmer Sombat Chuekrod travelled more than 200km (120 miles) to join hundreds on the streets of Bangkok on Friday demanding that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank change how they deal with the developing world. Finance ministers, central bank governors and other top policy
Fed's Warsh Says AI Will Change Monetary Policy Conduct
Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh described AI as potentially the most consequential change to the US and global economy in his lifetime, calling it a positive supply shock over the medium term. He spoke at an IMF event moderated by IMF Chief Kristalina Georgieva in Bangkok, Thailand.
HSBC on Using AI and Quantum Computing
Michael Roberts, Corporate and Institutional Banking CEO at HSBC, discusses the progress of implementing artificial intelligence and quantum computing at the bank. He speaks on the sidelines of the IMF-World Bank Annual Meetings in Bangkok. (Source: Bloomberg)
World Bank jobs council urges 'crisis-era' employment support measures as IMF warns of AI ‘tsunami’
IMF Chief Kristalina Georgieva warned AI is hitting the global labor market like a “slow-moving tsunami,” with young workers entering the job market the most exposed.
Bangkok declares disaster as heavy rains spark flooding
Bangkok declared a disaster zone after more than 24 hours of rainfall caused flooding, prompting residents to stock up on supplies and move vehicles to higher ground. #News #Reuters #Newsfeed #bangkok #flood #rainfall Read the story here: https://reut.rs/3V37szP 👉 Subscribe: https://reut.rs/4b8fRGn
Bangkok declared disaster zone after more than 30cm of rain in 48 hours
Thai capital Bangkok has been declared a disaster-affected zone due to widespread flooding caused by days of heavy rain. Water levels have reached knee-deep in some areas, with residents stocking up on food supplies while some drivers have moved their vehicles onto bridges to escape the rising water
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