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Deputy premier hopeful for 2023
Business, Published on 28/10/2022
» Thailand's economy should not succumb to the global economic slowdown projected for next year, but rather continue its recovery propelled by new infrastructure development and increasing digital know-how among people, says Deputy Prime Minister Supattanapong Punmeechaow.
Oil, war, pandemic: Economic costs mount
Business, Published on 14/03/2022
» The Russian invasion of Ukraine is sending economic shockwaves around the globe with crude oil prices at one point reaching US$130 per barrel, hitting businesses already reeling from tepid consumption caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Asset warehouse scheme predicted in 2 months
Business, Published on 04/03/2021
» The asset warehousing programme is expected to be implemented in the next two months amid calls urging the Bank of Thailand to expand the assistance scope to cover low-cost airlines, says the Thai Bankers' Association (TBA).
NESDC's new head discusses path
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 14/10/2020
» Danucha Pichayanan, 50, became the new secretary-general of the National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC) on Oct 1. His predecessor, Thosaporn Sirisamphand, retired on the first day of fiscal 2021.
Thailand 'poised to soar'
News, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 19/06/2020
» Thailand is poised to soar in the global market with heightened investment attraction and a massive budget earmarked to rejuvenate the economy in the fourth quarter, as the Covid-19 pandemic eases, according to Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak.
GH Bank has high-income earners in sight
Business, Published on 21/08/2019
» The head of GH Bank wants it to lend to high-income earners, putting it on a level playing field with commercial banks and broadening borrowers' alternatives.
Yuan’s slump puts Asia’s rate-cutting central banks on alert
Published on 05/08/2019
» China’s decision to weaken its currency amid an escalating trade war will put Asian central banks on the defensive as they gauge how much monetary-policy easing their economies can withstand.
Investors eye Argentina talks, May's Brexit sales job
Business, Published on 01/12/2018
» Recap: Emerging-market shares fell yesterday, backtracking from the upward trend of the past month as investors took a cautious stance ahead of high-stakes US-China trade talks over the weekend, along with British Prime Minister Theresa May's attempt to win parliamentary support for her Brexit deal forged with the EU.
Care and feeding of a fragile economy
Business, Published on 08/10/2018
» Raising the policy interest rate at a time when the country's economy remains vulnerable could stall a recovery towards sustained growth, warns Finance Minister Apisak Tantivorawong.
Seeking a balance
Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 01/10/2018
» As returns in Australia, Hong Kong, Japan and New Zealand shrink in the face of high demand and increased restrictions, real-estate investors in Asia are looking for new places to go, with Malaysia and Thailand among their targets.