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Agencies deem Eastern Corridor crucial for Thai industry
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 01/07/2024
» Credit rating agencies are emphasising the importance of the government's flagship Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) project, which is crucial for advancing Thailand's industrial sector and enhancing competitiveness, according to the Public Debt Management Office (PDMO).
Cash gifts, free milk raise risks to Thailand, Indonesia ratings
Bloomberg News, Published on 27/02/2024
» JAKARTA/BANGKOK - Southeast Asia’s new leaders risk blowing past budget constraints to make good on costly campaign promises of cash handouts and free lunches, increasing the risks to their prized investment-grade ratings.
Sharif claiming victory in Pakistan election
Published on 09/02/2024
» ISLAMABAD - Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif on Friday claimed victory in national elections, after early returns showed independent candidates backed by jailed former prime minister Imran Khan had won the most seats.
African nations dominate top 10 economic growth spots
Bloomberg News, Published on 09/01/2024
» JOHANNESBURG - Africa faces economic headwinds this year, but some of the continent’s brightest sparks are shading it in a more hopeful light.
Bangladesh PM to cruise to win in polls shunned by rivals
Published on 07/01/2024
» Bangladesh began voting in elections with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina set to win a fourth straight term after the main opposition party refused to contest, raising questions about the legitimacy of the polls.
Bad to good: What kind of year was 2023 for Asia?
Oped, Published on 28/12/2023
» As 2023 departs, and 2024 -- and soon, the lunar Year of the Dragon -- arrives, we once again highlight the winners and losers of the year gone by in Asia.
Credit ratings and climate chaos
Oped, Published on 13/12/2023
» The sun-drenched coral islands and reefs of the Maldives are in existential danger. With 80% of the country's population living just one metre above sea level, many islands could become uninhabitable as climate change causes the ocean's level to rise. By the end of this century, half a million people could be displaced. The Maldives is confronting this threat with a range of innovative adaptation initiatives, from restoring coral reefs to floating solar-power systems. But survival does not come cheap.
Foreign firms selling baht bonds face new rules
Published on 08/12/2023
» Thailand plans to regulate the sale of baht-denominated bonds by foreign entities to shield local investors, a move that risks driving away borrowers from Laos and Myanmar.
Asian shares dip but oil price plunge offers relief
Published on 18/11/2023
» RECAP: Asian shares eased back slightly yesterday as softer US economic data took some of the steam out of Wall Street, but plunging oil prices were good news for the inflation outlook.
HK's billionaire debt kings are losing their mojo
News, Shuli Ren, Published on 27/09/2023
» The tide is turning for Hong Kong's tycoon families. All of a sudden, the younger generation has to work a lot harder to convince banks and investors that their money is safe, and their pet projects are savvy.