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Government taps Chinese influencers to boost exports
Bloomberg News, Published on 07/02/2024
» The government is planning to enlist Chinese social-media influencers to hawk things from the so-called elephant pants to local sweet delicacies to their followers back home, as part of the Southeast Asian nation’s bid to shore up exports to the world’s No. 2 economy.
'Salesman' PM Srettha travels world to court investments
Bloomberg News, Published on 09/11/2023
» Srettha Thavisin, a former property tycoon turned prime minister, has spent the two months he has been in office focused on turning around Thailand’s below-par economic performance.
US imposes sanctions on lucrative Myanmar state oil firm
Bloomberg News, Published on 01/11/2023
» YANGON - The United States announced sanctions against the Myanmar junta’s most lucrative state-owned enterprise, one of Washington’s most significant moves yet to curtail the military regime’s access to easy cashflow to buy weapons.
Thailand pushes yuan, ringgit use to curb baht volatility
Bloomberg News, Published on 08/08/2023
» Thailand plans to promote the use of yuan and other Asian currencies in trade and investments to curb wild swings in the baht against the United States dollar, according to a central bank official.
Rice could hit decade high as Indian curbs rock market
Bloomberg News, Published on 25/07/2023
» LONDON: Rice prices are set to surge after top exporter India banned a large chunk of shipments, adding to stresses on global food markets that have already been roiled by bad weather and the worsening conflict in Ukraine.
This Harvard alum wants to help Thailand reclaim lost decade
Bloomberg News, Published on 20/04/2023
» The Move Forward Party, which is surging in opinion polls ahead of the May 14 election, wants to reclaim the "lost decade" under a military-backed rule with proposals for sweeping reforms to revitalise Southeast Asia’s second-largest economy.
Politicians dangle B3.14tn worth of promises
Bloomberg News, Published on 18/03/2023
» With the country heading into a general election in May, key political parties are promising more than 50 million voters almost everything from steep increases in cash handouts and wages to suspending debt repayment.
JPMorgan expects more IPOs, takeovers as baht gains
Bloomberg News, Published on 24/01/2023
» The Thai baht rally will help reverse a slump in its market for initial public offerings and provide fire-power for overseas acquisitions by Thai companies, according to JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Weak baht aids tourism resurgence and growth: Arkhom
Bloomberg News, Published on 19/10/2022
» A weaker baht is supporting Thailand’s post-pandemic tourism recovery, which is key to shoring up the nation’s economic performance, according to Finance Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith.
Surprise tightening in Asia ups pressure on Dovish central banks
Bloomberg News, Published on 16/07/2022
» Central banks in Asia that remained dovish even in the face of soaring inflation may see their resolve tested after a surprise tightening by peers in the region leaves their currencies vulnerable to sell-off, according to economists.