Ajay Banga

This past week, the world’s leaders, policymakers, and investors gathered in Bangkok for the 2026 IMF-World Bank meetings, marking the first time in 35 years the city has hosted the meetings at Queen Sirikit National Convention Center (QSNC), the same venue used in 1991.   Key Point   Bangkok’s Week on The Global Stage ...

We’re coming off an incredibly busy week here in Bangkok, with the 2026 IMF-World Bank Meetings ending this weekend and the CNN Global Perspective chapter in Bangkok running concurrently.   On the side, it must have been one of Bangkok’s most heavily caffeinated weeks. Throughout the week, I saw meeting rooms, hotel lobbies and dinner ta...

In an exclusive interview with THE STANDARD, Ajay Banga, President of the World Bank Group, discussed the importance of prioritizing jobs for young people amid rapid technological acceleration and the AI boom.   Key Point   IMF World Economic Outlook 2026 Thailand’s GDP forecast raised to 2.1% Thailand’s path towards...