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The UK car loan scandal that could cost banks billions
AFP, Published on 28/03/2025
» LONDON — Banks may have to pay out tens of billions of pounds if the British Supreme Court upholds a judgment ruling controversial car loans are unlawful, in a case beginning in April.
A defining moment for energy security, prosperity
Oped, Published on 28/03/2025
» From March 12-13, heads of state, ministers of finance and energy, investors, civil-society groups, and energy-industry leaders convened in Barbados for the Sustainable Energy for All (SEforAll) Forum. The conference's theme -- Sustainable Energy for Equity, Security, and Prosperity -- captured an often underappreciated reality: the clean-energy transition is vital not only to protect the planet but also to enhance economic resilience and energy security in an uncertain global setting.
Indonesia seeks to calm investors after stocks, rupiah slide
Published on 27/03/2025
» JAKARTA - Indonesian officials will seek to address concerns among investors and other key economic players about an economic downturn in Southeast Asia's biggest economy following a stock market selloff and currency slump, an official said on Thursday.
Higher incomes record more debt
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 27/03/2025
» Government employees, farmers and private sector employees are the most indebted, primarily because of home and car purchases, according to a 2024 survey conducted by the Trade Policy and Strategy Office (TPSO).
SEC eager to develop carbon credit trade
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 27/03/2025
» The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is preparing to allow tokenised carbon credits to be traded via digital asset exchanges as well as brokers and dealers, in a bid to promote Thailand as a carbon credit trading hub.
PM pivots to tax
Oped, Postbag, Published on 27/03/2025
» Re: "Opposition goes on offensive", (BP, March 25).
Thai micro lender Abacus eyes expansion
Published on 26/03/2025
» Abacus Digital, the Thai fintech firm backed by SCB X Plc, plans to ramp up lending to individuals and small businesses starved of capital as traditional lenders turn more wary of rising bad loans.
Pickup loan scheme to aid economy by B21bn
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 26/03/2025
» The Finance Ministry says it expects its pickup loan guarantee measure to entice 6,250 new pickup purchases this year.
Bank loans set to edge up 0.6%
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 26/03/2025
» Bank loans are expected to increase marginally by 0.6% to 14.8 trillion baht this year, bouncing back from a contraction last year, driven by large businesses while small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and retail borrowers remain in the red, says Kasikorn Research Center (K-Research).
A united front
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 26/03/2025
» Angkrit Ajchariyasophon is a Chiang Rai resident who has been affected by PM2.5 pollution for years. Therefore, he became interested in how volunteer forest firefighters under the Mirror Foundation are working to put out fires in the North.