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BoT considers rate cuts amid debt crisis
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 06/07/2023
» The Bank of Thailand is mulling cutting interest rates to help people struggling with debt to exit from a pernicious cycle, says a central bank executive.
Panel trims export growth forecast
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 06/07/2023
» Dim economic prospects over the next six months have caused the Joint Standing Committee on Commerce, Industry and Banking (JSCCIB) to cut its export growth forecast to -2% this year, down from -1%.
New online commerce surges in Thailand
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 06/07/2023
» So-called "shoppertainment", where content and commerce converge on a platform, has become the next era of online commerce, expected to be worth US$1 trillion across Asia-Pacific by 2025, says Sirinit Virayasiri, head of business marketing for Thailand TikTok.
Minor Food launches new Chinese eatery
Business, Pitsinee Jitpleecheep, Published on 06/07/2023
» Emboldened by a resurgence of Chinese cuisine locally over the past few years, Minor Food Group Plc is set to open Riverside Grilled Fish & Mala today in Bangkok.
Economic woes curtail domestic trips
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 06/07/2023
» Domestic tourism is still struggling with weak purchasing power because of higher costs of living and soaring debt, leaving small hotels and regional operators with financial burdens, says Kantapong Thananerngroth, president of Thai Tourism Promotion Association.
China leads race to become world's top cashless society, says British expert
Published on 06/07/2023
» LONDON: China is on track to becoming the world's top country for cash-free transactions, Kent Matthews, professor of banking and finance at Cardiff University told Xinhua recently in an exclusive interview.
Samsung profit 'lowest in over 14 years'
Reuters, Published on 06/07/2023
» SEOUL: Samsung Electronics' June-quarter profit is expected to plunge 96% on-year to the lowest for any quarter in more than 14 years, as a chip glut continues to drive large losses in the tech giant's cash cow business despite a supply cut.
Heng to maintain rates through 2024
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 06/07/2023
» Heng Leasing and Capital Plc expects to maintain its maximum interest rate through next year even as the central bank raises rates because of the company's loan portfolio adjustment.
Rice to get costlier as supply threatened
Reuters, Published on 06/07/2023
» MUMBAI: Global rice prices, now at their highest in 11 years, are set to rally further after India moved to boost payments to farmers, just as El Nino threatens yields in key producers and alternative staples get costlier for poor Asians and Africans.
Regulator files fraud charges against Stark
Bloomberg News, Published on 06/07/2023
» The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed charges against the largest shareholder and others involved in the management of Stark Corporation Plc, the industrial cable maker at the centre of an accounting scandal and debt default.