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Rough week for equities as central banks talk tough
Business, Published on 24/06/2023
» RECAP: Asian stocks slumped in line with global equity markets, which have seen their worst week this year, as a string of hawkish central bank surprises made investors nervous about the economic cost of taming inflation.
‘Decade of emerging markets’ may be about to regain traction
Published on 12/06/2023
» Emerging-market bulls are still upbeat on the asset class, even after China’s highly-touted reopening rally fizzled and proved Wall Street’s early 2023 optimism to be misplaced.
UOB commits to financing a greener future for ASEAN
Published on 30/05/2023
» UOB Thailand commits to financing a greener future for ASEAN. The bank has showcased a comprehensive suite of sustainable frameworks and financing solutions to support businesses across all industries along their journey to achieve net-zero goals.
A world of debt is in need of more flexibility
Oped, Published on 30/05/2023
» Recent headlines seem to augur a global debt crisis. The US is teetering on the precipice of a self-inflicted default. Egypt, Ghana, Pakistan, and other countries face grave financial difficulties. And the Chinese are delaying or hampering multilateral efforts to restructure low- and middle-income countries' debt.
Playing the waiting game
Business, Published on 29/05/2023
» Before May 14, many investors and analysts were hopeful that the general election could reverse the "sell in May" phenomenon, which refers to the Thai bourse traditionally underperforming during the hot, dry months.
Opportunities in a global and Thai economic storm
Business, Published on 27/05/2023
» The global economy and investment climate have been quite volatile this month. Most economic figures have begun to show signs of slowing down, while events that affect investment have been mostly negative.
PPRP pitches 'war on poverty' to reduce income gap
News, Post Reporters, Published on 08/05/2023
» Slashing the price of energy, restructuring debts and building small business enterprises rank high on the Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP)'s campaign agenda.
Survey finds household debt rising
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 28/04/2023
» Average household debt for workers has hit the highest level in 14 years, attributed to durable goods purchases, investment to create income and daily expenses.
Schizophrenia being displayed at the IMF
Oped, Published on 25/04/2023
» It has taken far too long, but it seems that the International Monetary Fund has finally internalised some hard truths about sovereign-debt reduction. Chief among them is that growing economies have an easier time repaying. As such, fiscal consolidation -- the organisation's favoured strategy -- undermines efforts to reduce debt-to-GDP ratios because it inhibits economic growth.
Rethinking public debt as a positive
Oped, Published on 04/04/2023
» The unprecedented fiscal firepower used to protect the vulnerable from the harsh socio-economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and the resulting economic contraction have pushed the average government debt level in the Asia-Pacific region to its highest since 2008.