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Thai political turmoil threatens growth, lifts rate cut bets
Published on 02/09/2025
» With Thailand’s major political parties vying to form a new government — which may last only a few months — economists see further risks to economic growth and rising odds of steeper interest rate cuts.
More easing only if growth outlook dims: Bank of Thailand
Bloomberg News, Published on 20/08/2025
» Thailand’s central bank would need to see a “significant material deterioration” in its economic growth outlook, or face unexpected shocks, to justify additional rate cuts beyond the three reductions it has made this year, a top official said.
Asian stocks climb with focus on Mideast truce
Bloomberg News, Published on 25/06/2025
» TOKYO - Stocks in Asia edged higher as the Israel-Iran truce appeared to hold and Treasury traders ramped up bets for US interest rate cuts.
Two finalists for Bank of Thailand governor proposed
Published on 24/06/2025
» The panel vetting the six candidates for governor of the Bank of Thailand has submitted two names to Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira.
Thai exports soar by most in three years ahead of US tariffs
Bloomberg News, Published on 18/06/2025
» Thailand’s exports surged the most since early 2022 as companies rushed to stockpile goods while the Donald Trump administration’s planned tariffs are still on hold.
Thai bonds see rush of inflows on rate-cut bets, gold prices
Published on 28/04/2025
» Thailand’s bond market is on course for its best monthly inflows in more than three years, helped by interest-rate-cut bets and a stronger baht due to surging gold prices.
Tariff stakes sky-high for Samsung and Vietnam
Published on 12/04/2025
» HANOI - When Samsung Electronics chairman Jay Y Lee met Vietnam’s prime minister in July, he had a simple message to convey. “Vietnam’s success is Samsung’s success, and Vietnam’s development is Samsung’s development,” Lee told Pham Minh Chinh, pledging long-term investment to make the country its biggest manufacturing base for display products.
Dollar funding demand grows as risk aversion rattles markets
Bloomberg News, Published on 07/04/2025
» SINGAPORE - Demand for dollar funding picked up momentum on Monday as deepening risk aversion rattled the global financial market.
China vows retaliation as Trump unleashes ‘bazooka’ US tariffs
Published on 03/04/2025
» China vowed to retaliate against Donald Trump’s biggest tariffs yet, putting the world’s largest economies on a collision course that risks decimating bilateral trade and upending supply chains.
Japan's Nikkei plunges to 8-month low on Trump's tariff shock
Reuters, Published on 03/04/2025
» TOKYO: Japan's Nikkei share average slumped to an eight-month low on Thursday after US President Donald Trump revealed a broad set of reciprocal tariffs, including a 24% levy on Japanese goods.