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Investment pledges up 70% in H1
Reuters, Published on 10/07/2023
» Investment applications between January and June jumped 70% from a year earlier, driven by foreign investors' projects in the electronics, food and auto sectors, the government said on Monday.
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.
2023 exports seen between 0.5% fall and 1% growth
Reuters, Published on 04/07/2023
» Thailand's exports are expected to show between a 0.5% drop and a 1.0% rise this year as global demand remains soft but a weak baht is supportive, the Thai National Shippers' Council said on Tuesday.
Baht at 7-month low on political uncertainty
Reuters, Published on 28/06/2023
» The Thai baht weakened to a seven-month low on Wednesday as political uncertainty dampened investor appetite, while most other emerging Asian currencies also depreciated against a firmer dollar after resilient US data eased recession concerns.
Exports drop 4.6% in May
Reuters, Published on 27/06/2023
» Thailand’s exports contracted less than expected in May, as higher industrial goods shipments and a weakening baht helped offset some of the impact of sluggish global demand, the Ministry of Commerce said on Tuesday.
Jan-May rice export volume up 27%
Reuters, Published on 23/06/2023
» Thailand's rice exports for January-May were at 3.47 million metric tonnes, up 26.6% from a year earlier, helped by higher global demand and a weaker baht currency, the Commerce Ministry said on Friday.
Thai stocks flounder in absence of China spark
Reuters, Published on 16/06/2023
» SINGAPORE: Thailand's stock market has become the symbol of investor disenchantment with China's economic reopening, going from market darling in January to Asia's second-worst performing market by June, with little sign of a turnaround.
Exports seen rising up to 1% this year
Reuters, Published on 06/06/2023
» Thailand's exports are likely to be flat or rise up to 1% this year as global demand has slowed but a weak baht is providing support, the Thai shippers' council said on Tuesday.
Vietnam bets big on LNG, South China Sea gas fields
Reuters, Published on 17/05/2023
» HANOI: Vietnam's plan to quadruple by 2030 its gas processing capacity, turning it into its first source of energy, marks a big bet on imported liquefied natural gas (LNG) and its reserves in the South China Sea, despite supply and geopolitical risks.
Thai consumer confidence at more than 3-year high in April
Reuters, Published on 11/05/2023
» Thai consumer confidence rose for an 11th straight month in April, reaching a 38-month high, boosted by a recovery in tourism and increased activities ahead of an election on May 14, a survey showed on Thursday.