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China eyes 2015 AIIB launch
Published on 03/01/2015
» China expected Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) will be operational before the end of 2015, the Chinese Finance Ministry says.
E-transition will take some time in Thailand
Asia focus, Patpon Sabpaitoon, Published on 06/11/2017
» Thailand continues to lay the foundations for a digital economy and is gradually nudging the country in the direction of a cashless society. The centrepiece of the government effort is PromptPay, an electronic money transfer service that links an ID card or mobile number with a bank account and now has more than 32 million registrations.
Korea adds 505 cases, deaths top 2,800: Virus update
Published on 27/02/2020
» Saudi Arabia halted religious visits that draw millions to cities including Mecca and Medina, while Japan asked for all schools to shut from March 2. More new cases were reported outside China than within the country for the first time, highlighting the spread of the epidemic.
Najib to fight graft, seek UN seat
Bloomberg News, Published on 07/04/2013
» Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak pledged to fight corruption, boost public services and seek a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) if his coalition retains power in elections due in a matter of weeks.
Malaysia holds rate, ringgit weakens
Published on 07/05/2015
» Malaysia’s central bank left its key interest rate unchanged for a fifth straight meeting, refraining from adding stimulus as policy makers assess the impact of a new tax on price pressures and consumption.
Sinking Cities
Asia focus, Published on 02/09/2019
» One of the most pressing challenges the world is facing as a result of climate change is rising sea levels. Scientists predict that oceans will rise by between 0.3 and 2.5 metres by 2100. This will put many coastal areas at risk, with potentially catastrophic consequences for large cities.
Tokyo '78th province of Thailand'
Bloomberg News, Published on 24/04/2013
» The Thai baht's biggest quarterly gain against the yen since 1998 was enough reason for Kornkarun Cheewatrakoolpong, a 32-year-old economics lecturer in Bangkok, to move her planned honeymoon from Italy to Japan.
Ringgit slumps most in Asia
Published on 26/08/2015
» Malaysia’s ringgit sank to a 17-year low on Wednesday as concern about the finances of a state investment firm at the heart of a political scandal worsened the outlook for an economy rocked by plunging oil prices and an emerging-market selloff.
Foreign stock investors love Philippines
Published on 13/04/2015
» MANILA — Net foreign purchases of Philippine shares jumped to US$1.1 billion in January-to-March, the highest for any quarter in almost three years and more than twice the net volume of funds flowing into Southeast Asia's biggest economy Indonesia.
Exim Bank to open rep office in Yangon
Online Reporters, Published on 09/03/2017
» The Export-Import Bank of Thailand will open a representative office in Yangon, Myanmar, in April to assist the start-up or expansion of Thai companies there.