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Investing in change
Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 26/02/2018
» In a fast-changing world where demographic shifts and technology-led disruption have left millions fearful about their futures, governments alone can no longer be counted on to ride to the rescue. Businesses can and should be doing more to help create a sustainable future.
Investors heartened by signals from Fed
Business, Published on 31/07/2017
» Recap: US and European stock exchanges picked up last week after the US Federal Reserve kept its interest rate at 1.25% and reaffirmed plans for a gradual tightening of its monetary policy and tapering of its balance sheet.
Investors heartened as fed ends rate suspense
Business, Published on 20/03/2017
» Recap: Investors were treading cautiously ahead of last week's US Federal Reserve meeting when the US central bank raised its benchmark interest rate as expected, but their appetite improved after Chair Janet Yellen's comments suggested a more gradual pace of monetary tightening this year. The Thai stock market joined the global rally as the wild swings in trade of Group Lease (GL) eased.
What's lurking in the shadows of China's banks?
Asia focus, Published on 22/09/2014
» "Shadow banking" is a surprisingly colourful term for our staid economics profession. Intended or not, it conjures up images of dark, sinister, and even shady transactions. With a name like "shadow banking" it must be bad. This is unfair. While the profession lacks a uniform definition, it involves financial intermediation that takes place outside of banks — and this can be good, bad, or otherwise.
IMF praises Bank Of Thailand
Jon Fernquest, Published on 29/08/2012
» Beating inflation with a decade of inflation targeting, keeping the economy stable & running smooth, IMF the lender of last resort in crises appreciates this.
Gold prices to increase again?
Jon Fernquest, Published on 07/06/2012
» A new US central bank policy QE3 would likely depreciate the US dollar & send gold soaring again.
Burma: Hillary Clinton's historic visit
Jon Fernquest, Published on 02/12/2011
» Analysis of Hillary Clinton's historic visit to Burma by scholar Ernest Bower of the Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) in Singapore.