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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.
The lowdown on net errors and omissions
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 27/09/2025
» The baht has continuously appreciated this year, with the Bank of Thailand attributing it primarily to a weaker dollar. Greater clarity in domestic politics lifted investor confidence, and Thailand's gold trade further supported the currency.
Renminbi debt in a dollar-denominated world
Oped, Published on 25/09/2025
» When governments borrow on international markets, they do so overwhelmingly in US dollars. Roughly two-thirds of international debt issuance is denominated in foreign currencies, of which nearly half is in dollars and about 40% is in euros. The rest is spread across other currencies, including the Chinese renminbi.
Gold traders oppose tax on transactions
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 17/09/2025
» Gold traders voiced opposition to Thai authorities' discussion of imposing a tax on physical gold and online transactions, saying such efforts to rein in baht appreciation would cause the country to lose its status as a gold trading hub.
Thai stocks to benefit from Indonesia turmoil
Published on 14/09/2025
» Political upheaval is driving a split in Southeast Asia’s financial landscape, as investors bet that the worst may finally be over in Thailand but only just getting started in Indonesia.
Chinese ringleader, ex-Thai wife arrested in multi-million baht scam bust
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 11/09/2025
» A Chinese ringleader of a scam network, his former Thai wife and 13 associates were arrested, with assets worth over 21 million baht seized during police raids across four provinces on Wednesday.
Dollar haven status may always have been a mirage
News, Published on 10/09/2025
» The dollar's sharp drop in April during a burst of tariff-related financial stress called into question what many had assumed to be its critical function as a safety trade. Some now wonder whether that haven status was ever truly warranted.
KSAM touts greater investment in Pimco global bond fund
Business, Boonsong Lipimas, Published on 08/09/2025
» Krungsri Asset Management Co (KSAM) has stepped up its investment in Pimco GIS Income Fund with assets of more than 20 billion baht, becoming the largest investor in the fund.
Gold punches through $3,500 to hit record on rate-cut bets
Bloomberg News, Published on 02/09/2025
» MELBOURNE — Gold hit a record as the prospect of United States Federal Reserve rate cuts and growing concerns over the central bank’s future gave fresh legs to the multiyear rally in precious metals.
Indonesia, Thai market outlooks buffeted by political risk
Published on 01/09/2025
» Intensifying protests in Indonesia and the latest leadership upheaval in Thailand are ratcheting up political risk in the two largest emerging markets in Southeast Asia.