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Vietnam overtakes Thailand as top travel destination for Chinese tourists
Published on 16/09/2025
» This summer, Hu Jia and her family opted to skip Thailand’s iconic beaches and ornate temples, a short flight from her home in Sichuan province. Instead, she booked a two-week trip to Vietnam amid growing Chinese concerns over Thailand’s safety.
Japan rally paces region as trade worries ease
Business, Published on 09/08/2025
» RECAP: Most Asian stock markets gained on Friday, led by a rally in Japanese shares amid signs of easing trade tensions with the US, and optimism that Tokyo will be able to negotiate lower automobile tariff rates with Washington.
FPT Reports Strong H1 Performance with THB 6.5 Billion Revenue
Published on 09/05/2024
» Frasers Property (Thailand) Public Company Limited, or “FPT,” Thailand's first integrated real estate leader, disclosed its first half of FY2024 performance (October 2023 – March 2024), reporting total revenue of THB 6,591 million and net profit of THB 487 million. For 2QFY2024 performance (January – March 2024), the company generated total revenue of THB 3,524 million and net profit of THB 165 million. Despite macroeconomic challenges, the residential business continues to progress as planned, with four new projects set to launch in the second half of the year, alongside an adjustment in strategic plans. The industrial and commercial portfolio showed continuous revenue growth with occupancy rates reaching 86% and 92%, respectively.
SET poised to bottom out in March
Business, Published on 12/03/2024
» As expected, the Stock Exchange of Thailand ticked up in February, adding 6.15 points, or 0.5%, to close the month at 1,370.67. The first week of the month started strongly as positive tourism sentiment boosted the index by 1.4%. But the market quickly encountered pushback as the Bank of Thailand refrained from cutting interest rates.
Chinese arrivals over Lunar New Year top pre-Covid levels
Published on 20/02/2024
» BEIJING - Chinese travellers flocked to tourist hot-spots across Asia over the Lunar New Year break, with visitor numbers and spending in destinations including Singapore, Thailand and Malaysia exceeding pre-Covid levels, Chinese travel operators say.
Tech stocks help pull markets higher
AFP, Published on 22/08/2023
» LONDON: Global stocks markets rose on Tuesday thanks to a rebound in tech shares, although investors remained concerned by China's lacklustre economy and the outlook for US interest rates.
Confidence underpins retail recovery
Business, Published on 16/03/2023
» Consumer spending in Thailand will post solid growth over 2022, with real household spending (based on 2010 prices) projected to grow by 4.6% year-on-year.
European hotels record performance drives strong 2q22 net profits
Published on 11/08/2022
» Minor International Public Company Limited (“MINT”) on 11 August 2022 announced its second quarter 2022 financial results, posting a core profit of Baht 1.2 billion, a strong turnaround both y-y and q-q from core losses of Baht 3.4 billion in 2Q21 and Baht 3.6 billion in 1Q22.
Singapore president tests positive for Covid
Published on 05/07/2022
» Singapore's president announced Monday she had tested positive for Covid-19, but said that her symptoms were mild as she had been vaccinated.
Host of worries add up to rocky start to Q4
Business, Published on 02/10/2021
» Recap: Global stocks began the fourth quarter on the back foot yesterday as fears are mounting about high inflation, slowing growth, rising interest rates, a global energy crunch that is causing prices to soar, and regulatory risk in China.