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Weekly business news quiz: October 21-25, 2013
Jon Fernquest, Published on 25/10/2013
» Check if you understand the issues and vocabulary in this week's most important business news stories.
Condo bubble danger ahead?
Jon Fernquest, Published on 21/06/2013
» As foreign capital flowed into Thailand recently, many feared stock & real estate prices were far above true value, a bubble ready to burst...
Crisis in Europe: Will Thai exports fall?
Jon Fernquest, Published on 21/06/2012
» European export market uncertainty for next two years. Start searching for new markets.
End of central bank independence?
Jon Fernquest, Published on 30/03/2012
» Everyone wants a weak baht for cheap competitive exports, but there is a limit to what can be done point out central bank bank head & economists.
Fighting financial scams
Jon Fernquest, Published on 06/02/2012
» Govt agencies do not tell people to transfer money to bank accounts over the phone, but call-center gangs have made millions from people who do not know that.
Bank of Thailand aims for higher investment returns
Published on 23/05/2011
» Higher return (but higher risk) for foreign currency reserves accumulated as part of exchange rate management.
Rapid capital market development in Asean
Jon Fernquest, Published on 09/05/2011
» Transparent capital markets stretch across ASEAN borders replacing the secrecy of banks, local-currency bond markets reducing risk of currency and maturity mismatch.
730,000 rai of farms submerged in South
Jon Fernquest, Published on 01/04/2011
» Floods put farms out of action, mudslides block roads. Tourism cancellations and crop failures loom.
Thai exports and Japan quake
Jon Fernquest, Published on 16/03/2011
» Japan is Thailand's second largest export destination. Impact on Thai exports will be felt in second half of the year.
Baht appreciation: What can be done?
Jon Fernquest, Published on 09/11/2010
» Economist Sethaput Suthiwart-Narueput takes a thorough look at what can be done about the rising value of the Thai baht which threatens Thailand's export competitiveness.