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Central bank says current inflation goal 'appropriate'
Bloomberg News, Published on 30/05/2024
» The Bank of Thailand (BoT) defended its goal to keep inflation within a band of 1% to 3% as "appropriate" for the prevailing economic conditions, after the government sought a review over concerns the current target may be too low.
Major Chinese city scraps housing curbs as easing gains pace
Bloomberg News, Published on 09/05/2024
» HANGZHOU- Hangzhou, a major city in eastern China, removed all of its remaining homebuying curbs in the latest example of a local government pursuing aggressive easing to end the property crisis.
Thai stock exodus deepens amid corporate woes
Bloomberg News, Published on 27/03/2024
» A market revival for Thailand just is not coming.
Bitcoin touches record as price nears all-time high
Bloomberg News, Published on 05/03/2024
» MUMBAI - Bitcoin's price is in sight of an all-time high and the crypto faithful are on tenterhooks for a never-before-seen level. But in market value terms the token already touched a record.
African nations dominate top 10 economic growth spots
Bloomberg News, Published on 09/01/2024
» JOHANNESBURG - Africa faces economic headwinds this year, but some of the continent’s brightest sparks are shading it in a more hopeful light.
Billionaires muscle in on convenience store king’s domain
Bloomberg News, Published on 05/10/2023
» Some of Thailand’s wealthiest tycoons are looking to muscle in on the convenience-store sector, betting that a shift in consumer preferences for buying less but shopping more often will fuel demand for years to come.
Evergrande liquidation risk rises after creditor meeting scrapped
Bloomberg News, Published on 25/09/2023
» SINGAPORE- China Evergrande Group is running out of time to get what would be one of the nation’s biggest-ever restructurings back on track, after setbacks in recent days that raise the risk of liquidation.
Borrowing to rise to B2.4tn on stimulus spending
Bloomberg News, Published on 20/09/2023
» The government plans to borrow about 2.4 trillion baht for the 2024 fiscal year starting on Oct 1, up about 9% from the current year, according to market sources briefed by the Ministry of Finance.
Soaring rice prices stretch budgets for billions in Asia, Africa
Bloomberg News, Published on 10/08/2023
» KUALA LUMPUR: A surge in rice prices to the highest level in almost 15 years is renewing fears that food costs are going to get a lot more expensive for the world’s poorest people.
Thailand pushes yuan, ringgit use to curb baht volatility
Bloomberg News, Published on 08/08/2023
» Thailand plans to promote the use of yuan and other Asian currencies in trade and investments to curb wild swings in the baht against the United States dollar, according to a central bank official.