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UK gets green light to start talks on joining Pacific trade deal
Reuters, Published on 02/06/2021
» TOKYO/LONDON: Member nations of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) on Wednesday agreed to allow Britain to start the process of joining the pact, Japan's economy minister said.
April exports up 13.1% y/y
Reuters, Published on 25/05/2021
» Thailand's exports jumped a more than expected 13.09% in April from a year earlier, the fastest pace in three years, as global demand increased, the commerce ministry said on Tuesday.
Myanmar's junta approves B87bn investment, including gas power plant
Reuters, Published on 09/05/2021
» Myanmar's military rulers have approved new investment in projects worth about 87 billion baht, including a liquefied natural gas (LNG) power plant that will cost about 78 billion baht, the country's investment body said.
Investment applications rise 80% in first quarter 2021
Reuters, Published on 05/05/2021
» The value of planned investment in applications made in the first quarter of 2021 rose 80% to 123 billion baht as proposed foreign direct investment (FDI) more than doubled, an investment agency said on Wednesday.
Malaysia accepts 14% cost increase in China-led rail project
Reuters, Published on 05/04/2021
» KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia said on Monday that it had accepted an increase of nearly 14% in the estimated construction cost for the proposed East Coast Rail Link (ECRL), part of China's Belt and Road Initiative, as the length of the route would be slightly longer.
Brent cracks $70 after Saudi facilities attacked
Reuters, Published on 08/03/2021
» SINGAPORE: Brent crude futures jumped above $70 a barrel on Monday for the first time since the Covid-19 pandemic began, while US crude touched its highest in more than two years, following reports of attacks on Saudi Arabian oil facilities.
Jan exports rise 0.35% y/y, weaker than forecast
Reuters, Published on 23/02/2021
» Thailand's exports in January rose for a second straight month, climbing 0.35% from a year earlier, and should continue to grow this year as the global economy recovers, the commerce ministry said on Tuesday.
Foreign investment pledges slump 54% in 2020
Reuters, Published on 10/02/2021
» Foreign investment applications in Thailand dropped 54% to 213 billion baht in 2020 as companies were deterred by the coronavirus pandemic, while this year's outlook remains uncertain, the Board of Investment (BoI) said on Wednesday.
Bitcoin powers to new high as Tesla takes it mainstream
Reuters, Published on 09/02/2021
» TOKYO: Bitcoin extended gains on Tuesday to a record high as the afterglow of Tesla Inc's investment in the cryptocurrency had investors reckoning it would become a mainstream asset class for both corporates and money managers.
Lunar New Year spending to slump after Covid outbreak
Reuters, Published on 08/02/2021
» Thailand's consumer spending over the Lunar New Year could drop by more than a fifth to 44.9 billion baht from 2020 after a Covid-19 outbreak hits consumption and activity, the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce said on Monday.