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Philippines approves 99-year land leases for foreigners
Published on 06/09/2025
» The Philippines has allowed foreigners to lease land for up to 99 years, as the Southeast Asian nation seeks to lure investors with longer-term property contracts.
Fears over sovereign rating revision
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 05/09/2025
» Bankers are increasingly concerned about a potential downgrade of the country's sovereign credit rating in the near future due to weakening tax revenues and rising public debt.
Bangkok Life Wins ASEAN Corporate Governance Award
Published on 04/09/2025
» Bangkok Life Assurance Public Company Limited has been honoured with the ASEAN Asset Class PLCs Award under the ASEAN Corporate Governance Scorecard (ACGS) 2025. The award, supported by the ASEAN Capital Markets Forum (ACMF) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB), recognises listed companies across ASEAN for excellence in corporate governance.
Vitalising pathways for Thai-US ties
News, Vitit Muntarbhorn, Published on 30/08/2025
» Tariffs have certainly been in the news lately, in the face of exponential increases imposed by the US on other parts of the world.
TCMA drives Thai cement decarbonisation to 2050
Published on 28/08/2025
» The Thai Cement Manufacturers Association (TCMA) successfully hosted its flagship event, the 2025 TCMA Technical Conference and Exhibition, from 21–22 August 2025 at Hotel La Casetta by Toscana Valley, Khao Yai. The event brought together key figures from the Thai cement industry, global organisations, and leading innovators and technology providers to exchange insights and strengthen collaboration to accelerate decarbonisation in the cement industry towards Net Zero 2050.
Traders on sidelines awaiting Fed signals
Business, Published on 23/08/2025
» RECAP: Asian equities traded in a narrow range ahead on Friday as investors awaited a key speech from US Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell that could shed light on the direction of monetary policy. Many traders are scaling back bets on an imminent US interest-rate cut.
CKPower Earns ASEAN Asset Class PLCs Award
Published on 21/08/2025
» CK Power Public Company Limited, or CKPower (SET: CKP), has been recognised in the 2025 ASEAN Corporate Governance Scorecard (ASEAN CG Scorecard) for listed companies in the region, receiving the prestigious ASEAN Asset Class PLCs award. This distinction is conferred on companies scoring 97.50 points or higher out of 569 listed firms assessed across six ASEAN member countries.
Thailand warns of hit from US tariffs even as growth beats forecast
Published on 18/08/2025
» Thailand’s top economic council called for urgent structural reforms as exports are threatened by US tariffs, even after second-quarter growth surpassed estimates on a rush by businesses to ship goods to beat the new levies.
Thailand’s growth beats as exports counter domestic weakness
Published on 18/08/2025
» Thailand’s economy expanded faster than expected in the second quarter as exports gained ahead of the imposition of higher US tariffs, helping counter slowing tourism and a generally moribund domestic economy.
Asian markets dip as dollar rises on US data
Business, Published on 16/08/2025
» RECAP: Asian stocks slipped on Friday after an unexpected jump in US producer prices tempered expectations for a Federal Reserve interest rate cut, bolstering the dollar and weighing on regional currencies.