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Thailand's South in line for another round of cheap loans
News, Post Reporters, Published on 18/05/2025
» YALA: The government is preparing to propose a 15-billion-baht soft loan to the cabinet targeting businesses in Thailand's southern border provinces.
Would more debt fix the economy?
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 17/05/2025
» A total of seven emergency loan decrees were issued from 1998 to 2021, authorising combined borrowings of 3.83 trillion baht to address various economic crises, including the Asian financial crisis and the Covid-19 pandemic.
Cabinet set to mull credit guarantee agency bill
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 13/05/2025
» The Finance Ministry looks set to propose for cabinet consideration on Tuesday the draft bill for the National Credit Guarantee Agency (NaCGA), a new facility for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that provides direct guarantees for a low fee.
Thailand mulls raft of stimulus measures
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 09/05/2025
» The new economic stimulus measures currently under review cover exports, tourism, tax base expansion and agricultural development, as well as soft loans to mitigate the impacts of a stagnant economy, says Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira.
Struggles at the farm gate
News, Published on 08/05/2025
» Farmers across Thailand are sounding the alarm as plunging prices for key crops push rural communities deeper into debt, prompting urgent calls for government intervention.
Vietnam keeps growth target at 8% despite tariff challenges
Published on 05/05/2025
» Vietnam’s prime minister said the nation’s economic growth target remains unchanged this year despite the many challenges it faces, as the threat of US tariffs creates uncertainty for exporters and businesses.
Thailand's weak economy and the tariff challenge
Business, Published on 26/04/2025
» Thailand's economy continues to face challenges because of long-standing structural factors, including an ageing society leading to labour shortages and market limitations.
Shares rise as trade tensions ease slightly
Business, Published on 26/04/2025
» RECAP: Asian shares rose yesterday in line with a global relief rally as trade tensions cooled and US Federal Reserve officials indicated they would be open to cutting interest rates earlier than anticipated.
Government upbeat on steady credit rating
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 25/04/2025
» The government remains confident that credit rating agencies will maintain Thailand's sovereign credit rating at its current level thanks to the strength of Thai financial institutions and the country's ability to retain fiscal discipline after the Covid-19 crisis.
Ecuador votes in razor-close presidential runoff
AFP, Published on 13/04/2025
» QUITO - Ecuadorans began voting Sunday in a too-close-to-call presidential election pitting the incumbent, security hawk Daniel Noboa, against a charismatic leftist challenger in a country plagued by drug-related violence.