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Auto sector reels from falling orders, soaring household debt
Reuters, Published on 25/09/2024
» Thailand's US$53 billion automobile industry is facing a grim future as highly indebted domestic consumers struggle to finance purchases and overseas buyers of its mainstay traditional vehicles increasingly switch to electric alternatives.
Myanmar condo transfers see surge
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 24/09/2024
» Condo transfers to buyers from Myanmar in the first half of 2024 surpassed the total for 2023, which had set a record.
Digital rules target substandard imports into Thailand
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 23/09/2024
» The Electronic Transactions Development Agency (ETDA) has introduced new guidelines to deal with substandard products available on digital platforms, especially the flood of imported subpar items.
Lethal pager hack exposes dark side of Asian supply chains
Published on 21/09/2024
» The lethal hack of Hezbollah’s Asian-branded pagers and walkie-talkies has set off an intense search for the devices’ path, revealing a murky market for older technologies where buyers may have few assurances about what they are getting.
Asian shares extend rally sparked by Fed
Business, Published on 21/09/2024
» RECAP: Asian shares extended their rally yesterday in the afterglow of an outsized US interest rate cut, while the yen edged higher as the Bank of Japan held rates steady and stayed upbeat on the economy.
Samyan Mitrtown to break even in three years
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 21/09/2024
» SET-listed Frasers Property Thailand is expecting the Samyan Mitrtown mixed-use project to break even within three more years, a shorter period than other commercial projects, but longer than initially anticipated because of the pandemic.
21st CAEXPO: Enhancing China-ASEAN Economic Cooperation
Published on 18/09/2024
» At a press conference held by the Information Office of the State Council on September 11, Li Fei, Chinese Vice Minister of Commerce, said that the China-ASEAN Expo (CAEXPO) has been held for 20 sessions, and it can be said that rich experience has been accumulated and productive results achieved. The expo now serves as an important platform for China and ASEAN member states to carry out further far-reaching economic and trade cooperation in more fields at deeper levels. For example, featured products including Vietnam’s G7 Coffee, Malaysia’s Musang King durians, Thailand’s jasmine rice, and Laos’ beer have entered the Chinese market over the years through the CAEXPO, which are well received by Chinese consumers.
AssetWise pursues expansion as it diversifies
Business, Published on 14/09/2024
» SET-listed developer AssetWise has expanded into new high-demand locations, diversified to other segments of residential development and ventured into recurring-income projects to support sustainable growth.
China new home prices fall at fastest pace in over 9 years
Reuters, Published on 14/09/2024
» BEIJING - China's new home prices fell at the fastest pace in more than nine years in August, official data showed on Saturday, as supportive measures failed to spur a meaningful recovery in the property sector.
Asian shares advance on tech rally, rate optimism
Business, Published on 14/09/2024
» RECAP: Most Asian equity markets advanced on Friday, following a tech rally on Wall Street, while US economic data sustained expectations that the Federal Reserve would start cutting interest rates next week.