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UN reveals region's climate change bill
Business, Sirinnaree Ongsakul, Published on 23/05/2023
» Most countries in Asia-Pacific require sizeable financing to support climate change adaptation and mitigation, says the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (Escap), urging domestic collaborations between private financial institutions and project developers to support such needs.
'Downside risks' for Asean+3
Business, Sirinnaree Ongsakul, Published on 11/04/2023
» Soaring energy prices and a stalling US economy have emerged as potential downside risks that could dampen growth in Asean+3 economies, according to the Singapore-based Asean+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (Amro).
OECD predicts SE Asian growth to decline
Business, Sirinnaree Ongsakul, Published on 10/04/2023
» Economic growth in Southeast Asia is forecast to drop from 5.6% in 2022 to 4.6% this year, pressured by weaker demand as the global economy slows, says the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
Corporate bonds hike in value
Business, Sirinnaree Ongsakul, Published on 06/04/2023
» The value of long-term Thai corporate bonds rose 1.6% year-on-year to 270 billion baht in the first quarter of 2023, following a continued recovery of the economy, according to a Thai Bond Market Association (Thai BMA) release on Wednesday.
Regional impact of faltering China
Business, Sirinnaree Ongsakul, Published on 27/01/2023
» Amporn Swatsuk owns a "Tubtim Siam" pomelo farm in southern Nakhon Si Thammarat province that has been hobbled by the protracted Covid-19 outbreak. For more than two years, the amount of fruit exported from the farm with geographical indication certification has dipped significantly.