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Policymaking giants battle over rates
Business, Published on 02/10/2017
» A tussle to determine the benchmark interest rate has pitted Thailand's top two policymaking institutions in an ideological dispute, with the baht's strengthening value the point of contention driving the fissure.
Defiant Najib: I won't resign
Associated Press, Published on 31/08/2015
» KUALA LUMPUR - Embattled Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak poured scorn on a huge two-day rally that brought together tens of thousands of protesters demanding his resignation over a financial scandal.
Najib's transparency plea ridiculed
Published on 14/08/2015
» KUALA LUMPUR — A call by Malaysia's premier for greater transparency in political funding has drawn immediate ridicule from critics in light of his failure to explain massive transfers to his own bank accounts.
Baht gains on junta spending
Bloomberg News, Published on 03/06/2014
» Thai stocks rose, with the benchmark index erasing losses since anti-government protests that led to a military coup, amid speculation the ruling junta will take steps to boost infrastructure investment and consumer spending.
Investors shifting to neighbours
Bloomberg News, Published on 29/01/2014
» Three months of political turmoil in Thailand is starting to benefit neighbouring economies, as fund managers pull money from the country, long-term investments are reconsidered and tourists avoid Bangkok.
Pessimism over Thai bonds market
Bloomberg News, Published on 11/10/2013
» Thailand’s bond market is showing growing pessimism over the economy’s recovery from the first recession since 2009, as signs the US will maintain stimulus bolsters global demand for the nation’s sovereign debt.
Warning over fake ringgit in South
Published on 06/09/2013
» The Thai Association of Foreign Exchange is warning the public about the widespread of use of fake foreign currencies in Thailand, particularly in the southern provinces, where Malaysian ringgit is the most commonly faked note.
Economy slows in July on weak demand
Online Reporters, Published on 30/08/2013
» Thailand's economy in July continued to slow down from the previous month on the back of lower consumer demand, a central bank report confirmed on Friday.
Rice eating hole in budget, swells bank spread
Published on 16/08/2013
» The rising burden of the rice-buying programme has undermined demand for bonds issued by the Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC).
FTI: Strong baht threat to local suppliers
Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 03/05/2013
» The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) has warned that a strong baht could destroy the supply chain from domestic industry, because manufacturers had already begun importing cheaper materials and parts instead of buying locally produced supplies.