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Rare woman yakuza on path to redemption in Japan
AFP, Published on 16/10/2025
» GIFU — A missing fingertip offers a clue to Mako Nishimura's criminal past as one of Japan's few women yakuza. But after clawing her way out of the underworld, she now spends her days helping other retired gangsters reintegrate into society.
As gold spikes, traders urge caution
Published on 14/10/2025
» Thai gold traders are warning investors to shop wisely after bullion surged for the eighth consecutive week, buoyed by renewed fears of a US-China trade war, the ongoing US government shutdown and increased prospects of a Federal Reserve interest rate cut.
Vietnam braces for FTSE decision on market upgrade
Published on 07/10/2025
» HANOI - Vietnam is preparing for a decision on Tuesday by index provider FTSE Russell that could upgrade its stock market to emerging status alongside China and India, potentially unlocking billions of dollars in foreign investment.
New government boosts confidence in Thai stocks
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 06/10/2025
» Equity strategists are raising their year-end estimates for the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) index, citing improving domestic political stability and likely interest rate cuts under the new Bank of Thailand governor that could lift corporate earnings and investor sentiment.
Snacks, screens and struggles
Life, Published on 04/10/2025
» At 11 years old, Warin* a 5th-grader from Bangkok, weighs 74kg and stands 153cm tall. Like many children struggling with obesity, her daily life is marked by fatigue, joint pain and the constant sense of being different from her peers.
The lowdown on net errors and omissions
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 27/09/2025
» The baht has continuously appreciated this year, with the Bank of Thailand attributing it primarily to a weaker dollar. Greater clarity in domestic politics lifted investor confidence, and Thailand's gold trade further supported the currency.
Twenty companies accused of B26m investment scam
News, Online Reporters, Published on 23/09/2025
» Cybercrime police are taking legal action against 20 companies linked to an investment scam network that duped one victim out of 26 million baht.
Thai stocks to benefit from Indonesia turmoil
Published on 14/09/2025
» Political upheaval is driving a split in Southeast Asia’s financial landscape, as investors bet that the worst may finally be over in Thailand but only just getting started in Indonesia.
SET survives profit-taking, political risk
Business, Published on 13/09/2025
» The trading pattern in August on the Stock Exchange of Thailand was mixed. After a rally in July pushed the SET index up by 14%, there was some profit-taking.
Thai gold demand seen soaring as strong currency adds to allure
Published on 12/09/2025
» Thais are poised to buy more gold for a fifth straight year, as a rally in the local currency makes the bullion cheaper, complicating efforts by the central bank to curb the precious metal’s influence on the baht.