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Mid-year economic outlook: Growing with a bubble?
Business, Tientip Subhanij, Published on 30/06/2017
» For the first time in several years, the World Bank has not adjusted its global growth forecast downward, even though there are signs of new risks. It foresees the world economy recording solid growth of 2.7% this year, improving to 2.9% in 2018 and 2019 -- thanks to the improving performance of large emerging economies such as China, India and Russia and a recovery in world trade after two bad years.
Building wealth in a low-interest-rate world
Business, Tientip Subhanij, Published on 27/02/2015
» Driving around the area where I live, I've been struck by how many condominium projects there are — too many, it seems to me. It is hard to understand why people want to take the risk of building them when so many exist already. I wonder who will rent or buy them. Or do project developers know something I don't?
Some thoughts that will keep you up at night
Business, Tientip Subhanij, Published on 25/10/2013
» This Halloween the worst may be over for the world in general, but many people are still worried about economic conditions. In fact, the latest World Economic Outlook from the International Monetary Fund pointed to the rather spooky state of the global economy. It expects growth to expand by only 2.9% this year and 3.6% in 2014 _ down by 0.3 and 0.2 points respectively compared to the predictions it made just three months ago.
Climate change for the currency market
Business, Tientip Subhanij, Published on 29/03/2013
» Currency movement is something I have been watching rather attentively this year. The baht has already appreciated about 4% since January, trading around 29.30 to the US dollar yesterday. I cannot help thinking how far we have come from the point when the baht was worth much less _ 50 to the dollar and 90 to the pound in early 1998.
Coping with weaker growth
Business, Tientip Subhanij, Published on 26/10/2012
» Each quarter, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) assesses the global economy in its World Economic Outlook report. What is particularly interesting about the recent assessment released earlier this month is that despite major central banks' efforts to inject a large amount of liquidity into the world financial system, the IMF lowered global growth expectations to just 3.3% this year from an earlier estimate of 3.5%. This would make the slowest year of growth since 2009, when the world was struggling to emerge from the global financial crisis. It also predicted only a modest improvement in next year's growth of 3.6%, lower than its previous estimate of 3.9%.
Investing in fundamentals
Business, Tientip Subhanij, Published on 30/03/2012
» Life is too good to be true lately. I have been able to see many old friends and relatives after not being in touch for a long time. Hanging out with people who truly matter to you is great in this chaotic modern world.
Vital love lessons for enamoured investors eco cafe tientip subhanij
Business, Tientip Subhanij, Published on 24/02/2012
» Love is all around this month. At a time when good news is hard to find, it was nice to see people smile and have a little celebration on Valentine's Day.