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Huge 642m voter turnout in India's general election
Reuters, Published on 03/06/2024
» NEW DELHI - India's election commission said on Monday that 642 million of the 968 million registered voters cast their ballots in the general election that concluded on June 1.
Bosch maintained double-digit growth in Thailand
Published on 28/05/2024
» Impactful innovation with a strong commitment to driving sustainability
Half of Hong Kong workers will consider quitting if employers ask them to spend more time in office
Published on 28/05/2024
» HONG KONG: Half of Hong Kong workers will consider quitting their jobs if employers ask them to spend more time in the office instead of offering flexible arrangements, a survey by a major recruitment agency has found.
Anticipated rate cut expected to bolster residential market
Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 20/05/2024
» The expected dip in interest rates by 25 percentage points in the second half this year is expected to help the residential market, resulting in projected growth of 5.5%, in contrast with a decline of 0.7% without a rate cut.
Dow index tops 40,000 for first time
Published on 16/05/2024
» NEW YORK - The Dow Jones Industrial Average breached the 40,000-point level for the first time ever on Thursday, its fastest 10,000-point climb, powered by strong quarterly results and rising bets of interest-rate cuts by the Federal Reserve.
Pichai: Financial access more worrying than interest rates
Published on 16/05/2024
» The government is more worried about financial access than interest rates, Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira said on Thursday.
Steve Albini, studio master of '90s rock and beyond, dies at 61
New York Times, Published on 09/05/2024
» NEW YORK - Steve Albini, a rock musician and revered studio engineer who played a singular role in the development of the sound of alternative music in the 1980s, '90s and beyond — recording acclaimed albums by Nirvana, PJ Harvey and Pixies, along with hundreds of others — while becoming an outspoken critic of the music industry, died Tuesday at his home in Chicago. He was 61.
Greenwashing concerns investors
Business, Published on 08/05/2024
» More than nine in ten investors (94%) believe corporate reporting on sustainability performance contains unsupported claims, according to the PwC 2023 Global Investor Survey.
Pichai takes finance helm
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 08/05/2024
» Newly appointed Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira has vowed to expedite efforts to deal with household debt, revive the economy and increase individuals' income.
SET chairman’s exit could pave way for cabinet post
Published on 25/04/2024
» Stock Exchange of Thailand chairman Pichai Chunhavajira has resigned in a move that is seen as paving the way for his appointment as finance minister in a cabinet reshuffle.