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Vietnam seeks to reduce reliance on Asian rice markets
Reuters, Published on 11/10/2018
» HANOI: Vietnam is seeking to reduce its reliance on Asian rice markets while boosting the output of high-quality grain to better position itself in the global market, the government said on Thursday.
Central bank imposes mortgage curbs
Reuters, Published on 04/10/2018
» The Bank of Thailand, concerned about the number of property loans going bad, said on Thursday it will require buyers of homes worth more than 10 million baht and of second homes to make down payments of at least 20%.
Egat seeks to import LNG directly for first time
Reuters, Published on 21/08/2018
» SINGAPORE: State-run Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat) is seeking to directly import liquefied natural gas (LNG) for the first time, as part of a government plan to boost competition in the power sector.
Thailand 'is new dumping ground for world's high-tech trash'
Reuters, Published on 30/05/2018
» Thailand is a new dumping ground for scrap electronics from around the world, say police and environmentalists, the latest country to feel the impact of China's crackdown on imports of high-tech trash.
US oil exports to Thailand, China, India surge
Reuters, Published on 28/05/2018
» SINGAPORE: Record crude oil volumes exported from the United States will be heading to Thailand and elsewhere in Asia in the next couple of months to take another piece of the market away from Russia and producers in the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec).
Thai, India rice prices hurt by weaker currencies
Reuters, Published on 17/05/2018
» BENGALURU, India: Rice prices in top exporter India fell this week to their lowest in five months as the rupee depreciated, while rates in Vietnam hit a four-year high amid stronger demand and limited supplies.
10 killed in night of drug busts in Philippines
Reuters, Published on 23/02/2018
» MANILA: Philippine police killed 10 suspected drug peddlers and arrested 63 people in dozens of operations during the single deadliest night of the country's ferocious war on drugs since police resumed participation in early December.
Bangladesh scraps Thai rice deal
Reuters, Published on 15/02/2018
» BENGALURU, India: Bangladesh scrapped a plan to import Thai rice, citing delays in finalising a deal, as rice prices in India and Thailand fell this week, pressured by sluggish overseas demand.
US embassies to press arms sales
Reuters, Published on 09/01/2018
» WASHINGTON: The Trump administration is nearing completion of a new "Buy American" plan that calls for US military attaches and diplomats to help drum up billions of dollars more in business overseas for the American weapons industry, going beyond the assistance they currently provide, US officials said.
SET, world stocks hit records, euro near three-year high
Reuters, Published on 05/01/2018
» NEW YORK: Global shares shattered records and European stocks closed higher on Thursday, bolstered by upbeat data from the world's largest economies, while the euro hovered near a three-year high and the US dollar fell against major currencies.