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Uber to review Asia dealings amid US criminal probe
Bloomberg News, Published on 20/09/2017
» SAN FRANCISCO: Uber Technologies Inc, facing a federal probe into whether it broke laws against overseas bribery, has embarked on a review of its Asia operations and notified US officials about payments made by staff in Indonesia, people with knowledge of the matter said.
Investors steered to developing markets
Business, Published on 22/09/2017
» Investors of global fixed-income securities would do well to avoid low-yield developed countries in favour of developing markets with low valuations and forward thinking policies in order to pull a good return, says a bond expert.
Egco working to ramp up greenfield project stake
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 28/09/2017
» SET-listed Electricity Generating Plc (Egco), Thailand's second-largest private power producer in terms of capacity, aims to conclude three major business deals in Asean for greenfield development and asset acquisition.
Ratch eyes power boost from deals
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 03/10/2017
» SET-listed Ratchaburi Electricity Generating Holding Plc (Ratch), Thailand's largest private power producer in terms of capacity, is in talks on four business deals as it seeks to acquire stakes in other projects to expand capacity.
Thailand on radar as business aviation hub
Business, Boonsong Kositchotethana, Published on 05/10/2017
» French private jet maker Dassault Aviation sees Thailand as a potential hub for business aviation in Southeast Asia.
K-Research: Export growth to reduce speed in 2018
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 05/10/2017
» Despite 2017's upbeat growth prospects, exports are tipped to expand at a slower pace next year because of volatile crop prices and rising geopolitical tensions hitting global trade, says Kasikorn Research Center (K-Research).
Policy rate cut equals currency depreciation? Not always
Business, TMB Analytics, Published on 06/10/2017
» How does a country's policy interest rate influence the currency exchange rate? Theoretically speaking, when a country's rate of return falls, investors will move their capital to other countries with higher rates of return, causing the local currency to depreciate. But it is possible that a policy rate reduction will lead to a stronger local currency instead. This depends on investors' expectations of future policy rates.
Rescued baby orangutans make quick friends
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 15/09/2017
» Two baby Sumatran orangutans rescued by border officials rubbed noses with another pair of baby orangutans already resident at the wildlife centre where they were taken.
Call for greater use of Penang port by Thais
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 15/09/2017
» Thailand is being urged to tap Malaysia's Penang port and work more closely to create better connectivity between it and Songkhla, boosting mutual marine shipments.
SET near 24-year closing high, most other SE Asia stocks up
Published on 18/09/2017
» Most southeast Asian shares ended higher on Monday with the Philippine index hitting a fresh closing high and Thai shares scaling a near 24-year peak.