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Explainer - Vietnam's real estate woes: how much worse can they get?
Reuters, Published on 26/10/2023
» HANOI - A rough year for Vietnam's real estate sector has seen developers miss interest payments on debt, amid a credit crunch spurred by ill-timed government measures, although spillover risk has been limited.
Baht depreciates further; other Asian FX steady
Reuters, Published on 28/09/2023
» BENGALURU - Thailand's baht slumped to its lowest in more than 10 months on Thursday, hit by persistent worries over the country's fiscal outlook, while other Asian currencies steadied after recent losses against a rallying United States dollar.
Baht tumbles to 10-month low, hurt by high oil prices
Reuters, Published on 20/09/2023
» The baht fell to a 10-month low on Wednesday, while stocks and bonds also slid under foreign selling pressure, with investors worried that high oil prices and government spending plans would widen the country’s current account deficit.
Asian stocks hit 9-month lows
Reuters, Published on 17/08/2023
» SINGAPORE - Asian shares slid to nine-month lows on Thursday, while the dollar was at two-month peak as fears over China's sluggish economic recovery and concerns that the Federal Reserve may still raise interest rates rattled investors.
Easing political uncertainty pushes baht to 2-month high
Reuters, Published on 18/07/2023
» The Thai baht led gains among Asian currencies on Tuesday, scaling a two-month peak, as hopes of a resolution of a political logjam in Thailand and a softer United States dollar improved investor sentiment.
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.
Asian currencies subdued as investors await Fed decision
Reuters, Published on 22/03/2023
» SYDNEY: Most Asian currencies were tepid on Wednesday, with the Philippine peso falling most, as investors await the conclusion of the Federal Reserve's (Fed) policy meeting for clarity on the future United States rate path.
Asian currencies, stocks fall on SVB contagion fears
Reuters, Published on 14/03/2023
» SINGAPORE: Most Asian currencies and equities lost ground on Tuesday as the United States banking sector crisis unnerved investors, although the Malaysian ringgit bucked the trend to climb higher.
Baht down ahead of policy decision
Reuters, Published on 25/01/2023
» Asian emerging markets trickled back to life on Wednesday after the Lunar New Year holiday, with the baht dipping ahead of a central bank policy rate decision, while Singapore shares hit a near nine-month high ahead of inflation data.
Musk's Twitter deal stirs fears of abuse in Asia, Middle East
Reuters, Published on 29/04/2022
» Elon Musk's plan to acquire Twitter has alarmed human rights activists in Asia and the Middle East, where social media platforms have been accused of inciting violence.