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Asia’s gamblers cheer wave of legalisation
Bloomberg News, Published on 14/06/2023
» MACAU: In a sea change for the traditionally conservative region, some of the biggest tourism spots in Asia and the Middle East are moving toward building or allowing their first casinos, raising competitive pressure on existing hubs like Macau.
Thailand eyes closer Saudi ties in Prince’s first official visit
Bloomberg News, Published on 08/11/2022
» Thailand and Saudi Arabia are set to sign agreements to elevate diplomatic and investment ties, when Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman makes the first official visit by a top Saudi royal family member to the Southeast Asian country in more than three decades.
Tycoon bets ‘silent majority’ can oust military rulers
Bloomberg News, Published on 06/11/2021
» A steel tycoon is setting up a new party as an alternative to the military-backed establishment and anti-government protesters, seeking to appeal to what he called a “silent majority” alienated by the festering political divide.
Bank of Thailand governor won’t seek second term
Bloomberg News, Published on 25/05/2020
» The Bank of Thailand (BoT) is set for a new governor after its incumbent head Veerathai Santiprabhob decided against seeking a second term.
China competes with US for weapons sales to Thailand
Bloomberg News, Published on 03/12/2019
» SINGAPORE: When signing a vision statement with the US last month, Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha quietly sat as Pentagon chief Mark Esper touted the commitment of an old ally at a time of “external coercion and intimidation” in Asia -- a clear reference to China.
Thailand aims to be Southeast Asia’s power-trading middleman
Bloomberg News, Published on 26/08/2019
» Thailand is jump starting a decades-old plan to create a Southeast Asia electricity super-grid, and wants to be the power-trading hub at the centre of it.
Slump first test for new government
Bloomberg News, Published on 06/06/2019
» Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha's new government faces the immediate task of shoring up a buckling economy after being picked by lawmakers to continue as prime minister following March’s disputed general election.
Thailand tilts towards Chinese-style internet controls
Bloomberg News, Published on 15/04/2019
» HONG KONG: A swathe of the world is adopting China’s vision for a tightly controlled internet over the unfettered American approach, a stunning ideological coup for Beijing that would have been unthinkable less than a decade ago.
Risk of political disarray stalks economy as vote nears
Bloomberg News, Published on 17/03/2019
» A high-speed train that glides from an expanded coastal airport handling 60 million passengers toward cavernous new stations in Bangkok. An infrastructure blitz that takes Thailand’s economy to new heights.
Singapore's Grab raises $1.5 billion from SoftBank fund
Bloomberg News, Published on 06/03/2019
» SINGAPORE: Leading Southeast Asian ride-hailing provider Grab raised about $1.5 billion from SoftBank Group Corp’s Vision Fund, bankrolling its effort to expand into new services across the region.