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Benchmark interest rate too high, Kittiratt says
Bloomberg News, Published on 03/10/2013
» Finance Minister Kittiratt Na-Ranong said Thursday the central bank's benchmark rate is too high, while resigning himself to lacking the power to influence it.
Asian stocks, baht climb
Bloomberg News, Published on 10/09/2013
» Asian stocks rose, extending the longest rally in the benchmark equity gauge this year, and the Thai baht and Malaysian ringgit climbed before Chinese factory output and retail sales data expected to show growth in August. Crude oil slipped for a second day and credit risk fell.
Malaysia, Asean split on sea threat
Bloomberg News, Published on 29/08/2013
» Malaysia differed with fellow Southeast Asian claimants in the South China Sea on the threat posed by China, dismissing concerns about patrols off its coast.
Thai growth slows, exports falter
Bloomberg News, Published on 19/08/2013
» Thai economic growth slowed for a second quarter as exports cooled and local demand weakened, with rising household debt restricting the scope for monetary easing.
Baht falls toward 4-month low
Bloomberg News, Published on 28/05/2013
» Thailand's baht dropped toward a four-month low before United States data forecast to show an improvement in consumer confidence amid speculation the Federal Reserve will reduce stimulus that has boosted demand for emerging-market assets.
Baht weakens on Bernanke comment
Bloomberg News, Published on 23/05/2013
» The baht fell by the most in almost two weeks as speculation the US Federal Reserve will scale back its bond-buying damped demand for emerging-market assets.
Economic growth slows
Bloomberg News, Published on 20/05/2013
» Thailand's growth was slower than economists estimated in the first quarter as exports cooled, boosting the case for the central bank to cut interest rates.
Soaring wages equals rising prices
Bloomberg News, Published on 03/04/2013
» Koda Ltd Executive Director Ernie Koh has a message for clients in 50 countries who complain about the Singapore-based furniture maker's first price increase in two years: Take it or leave it.
5-car families deterring rate cut
Bloomberg News, Published on 02/04/2013
» Chitwalai Srisaengchai bought a car last year to take advantage of a Thai tax rebate and now spends 70% of her salary on the loan. She is also giving the Bank of Thailand another reason to resist monetary easing.
Modi urges Singapore HDB reforms
Bloomberg News, Published on 27/03/2013
» Billionaire Bhupendra Kumar Modi, who became a Singapore citizen last year, is urging his adopted nation to end a ban on young singles owning state-built homes because it hurts one of the city’s key goals: making babies.