Showing 1 - 10 of 30
A 99% stock crash and shock default raise alarm
Bloomberg News, Published on 23/06/2023
» Only a year ago Stark Corporation looked like a Thai corporate success story. Backed by a wealthy local businessman, the nearly US$2 billion maker of electrical cables was an aggressive acquirer making its first major push beyond Asia.
Asia's factories signal more pain as China recovery falters
Bloomberg News, Published on 01/06/2023
» SINGAPORE: Asia’s factories saw further easing in demand in May as China's faltering recovery weighed on a region already smarting from a global trade downturn.
Asian central banks deploy FX reserves to fight currency bears
Bloomberg News, Published on 04/08/2022
» Asia’s emerging economies are drawing on large foreign exchange reserves to help prop up their currencies rather than going all-out with interest-rate hikes.
Charting the global economy: Central banks step up tightening
Bloomberg News, Published on 11/06/2022
» More central banks around the world are unleashing a greater amount of policy firepower as they seek to combat unrelenting inflationary pressures.
Thailand set to beat vaccination target with more booster shots
Bloomberg News, Published on 16/12/2021
» Thailand is on course to surpass the goal of administering 100 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines this year, boosting its defence against the Omicron variant as the government weighs further easing of curbs on tourists.
Malaysia PM says govt signs pact with opposition on political stability
Bloomberg News, Published on 13/09/2021
» KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob on Monday said the government has signed an agreement with the main opposition bloc on political transformation and stability. The memorandum of understanding includes strengthening of the country's Covid-19 plan, transformation of governance, and parliamentary reforms, the prime minister said in a statement.
Singapore’s travel easing starts with Germany, Brunei
Bloomberg News, Published on 19/08/2021
» Singapore will pilot quarantine-free travel lanes for vaccinated passengers next month from Germany and Brunei and open up to visitors from Hong Kong and Macau in its first big move yet to lift border restrictions that have been in place since early in the pandemic.
First double-dip recession since 1998 looms
Bloomberg News, Published on 29/07/2021
» Thailand will likely be the worst economic performer in Southeast Asia this year, with economists continuing to slash the country’s growth forecast amid surging Covid-19 infections, mounting political tensions and fading hopes for a tourism revival.
The world finally accepts much-maligned Covid shot
Bloomberg News, Published on 13/05/2021
» Indonesia, one of the first nations to bet its Covid-19 vaccination campaign on Sinovac Biotech, was about to announce a stunning development, one that would help vindicate a shot that’s been shrouded in controversy for months. Over in Beijing, though, the company’s chief executive officer was unaware.
Economic recovery in Philippines hinges on kids leaving lockdown
Bloomberg News, Published on 26/01/2021
» For CK Colindres and her two children, 12 and 2, weekends were always spent strolling in malls and dining out in the Philippine capital of Manila. That all changed when the pandemic struck.