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Asian shares dip as Wall Street rally stalls

Business, Published on 27/09/2025

» RECAP: Most Asian markets retreated on Friday amid end-of-quarter repositioning by investors, after concerns about high valuations and mixed signals from US Federal Reserve officials on interest rates stalled a record-breaking rally on Wall Street.

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THAILAND

Cabinet assigns new oversight roles

Post Reporters, Published on 26/09/2025

» Six deputy prime ministers and four ministers attached to the Prime Minister's Office have been assigned to supervise regional administration and monitor government performance nationwide, during a special cabinet meeting on Thursday.

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Thai household debt surges to four-year high

Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 25/09/2025

» Average household debt in Thailand has surged by 22% from a year ago to reach a four-year high of 740,596 baht, according to a survey by the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce (UTCC).

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Fitch cuts Thailand’s outlook to negative

Published on 24/09/2025

» Fitch Ratings has downgraded Thailand’s credit rating outlook to negative from stable, citing rising risks to public finances from prolonged political uncertainty and weakening growth prospects.

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THAILAND

CP AXTRA, Ayala Partner to Operate Makro Philippines 

Published on 24/09/2025

» CP AXTRA Public Company Limited, Asia’s leading operator of wholesale and retail businesses Makro and Lotus’s, has executed definitive agreements with Ayala Corporation, one of the Philippines’s largest conglomerates with interests in real estate, banking, telecommunications, and renewable energy. The venture will focus on operating Makro stores in the Philippines, offering a modern shopping experience with a wide range of food and non-food products at accessible prices for consumers and small businesses. 

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Car production set to hit 2025 forecast

Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 24/09/2025

» The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) has maintained its car manufacturing target for 2025 amid fresh hopes for improving consumer purchasing power and a better economy based on the new government's policies.

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THAILAND

Young Thais ‘able to save less than 10% of their income’

Online Reporters, Published on 23/09/2025

» A new survey into financial attitudes and behaviours among young Thais has revealed that most are able to save less than 10% of their monthly income, underscoring the heavy financial pressures caused by rising living costs and limited earning potential.

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OECD ups world economic outlook as tariffs contained, for now

AFP, Published on 23/09/2025

» PARIS - The world economy will grow more than previously forecast this year after absorbing the shock of US President Donald Trump's tariffs, but their full impact remains uncertain, the OECD said on Tuesday.

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Kitchenware sales suffering amid stagnant economy

Business, Kuakul Mornkum, Published on 23/09/2025

» Thailand's kitchenware sector is stagnant thanks to a sluggish economy that has weakened consumer purchasing power, according to Thai Stainless Steel Co Ltd, the manufacturer of Seagull utensils and kitchenware.

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Retail property occupancy rates set to fall below 95%

Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 23/09/2025

» New retail property supply in 2025-26 is projected to outpace demand, pushing occupancy rates below 95% while capping rental growth at 1-2% annually, as competition among major developers intensifies and demand recovery remains sluggish.