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Hong Kong protesters vow more to come unless leader Leung quits
Bloomberg News, Published on 29/09/2014
» HONG KONG — Pro-democracy protesters vowed to press ahead with demonstrations unless Hong Kong’s top official steps down, with thousands of people surrounding government offices after violent clashes paralyzed the city centre.
Protest spurs Hong Kong selloff
Bloomberg News, Published on 29/09/2014
» HONG KONG - Investors prepared for a stock-market retreat and made arrangements to work outside the financial district amid the biggest police crackdown on protesters since the city returned to Chinese rule.
Baht gains on junta spending
Bloomberg News, Published on 03/06/2014
» Thai stocks rose, with the benchmark index erasing losses since anti-government protests that led to a military coup, amid speculation the ruling junta will take steps to boost infrastructure investment and consumer spending.
Baht drops most in two months
Bloomberg News, Published on 20/05/2014
» The baht dropped the most in two months as the army imposed martial law nationwide after months of political turmoil that hurt the economy and led to Yingluck Shinawatra being ousted as prime minister.
Thai gold imports plunge
Bloomberg News, Published on 19/05/2014
» Gold shipments to Thailand are forecast to contract by as much as half this year, a sign the unprecedented Asian demand that helped stem last year’s rout in prices is weakening.
Recession looms as strife lingers
Bloomberg News, Published on 16/05/2014
» The prolonged political crisis is raising the risk that Thailand will be the only one of Southeast Asia’s biggest economies to slide into a recession this year, undermining its allure as a manufacturing centre.
Investment 'held hostage' by deadlock
Bloomberg News, Published on 31/03/2014
» The latest casualty of Thailand’s five-month political deadlock may be foreign investment, as project approvals face delays and new investors hesitate to commit funds, the head of the investment promotion board said.
Finance Ministry warns of budget delay
Bloomberg News, Published on 27/03/2014
» The Ministry of Finance cut its forecast for economic growth for the third time in as many months and said the failure to form a new government may delay approval of the budget until the second quarter of 2015.
Baht weakens most since January
Bloomberg News, Published on 20/03/2014
» Thailand's baht fell the most since January and bonds dropped on Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen's comment that interest rates could be raised "around six months" after the central bank ends its stimulus program.
Baht climbs to three-month high
Bloomberg News, Published on 18/03/2014
» The baht climbed to a three-month high on Tuesday after the caretaker government approved lifting the state of emergency on Wednesday.