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Analyst urges narrower interest rate spread
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 29/09/2025
» The new governor of the Bank of Thailand is being urged to prioritise narrowing the spread between lending and deposit interest rates, which is the highest in Southeast Asia, while also managing the baht to align with regional currencies.
Over 1,000 Indonesians sick from school meals in more food poisoning outbreaks
Reuters, Published on 26/09/2025
» BANDUNG — More than 1,000 children in Indonesia's West Java have suffered food poisoning this week from school lunches, authorities said, the latest in a series of outbreaks and another setback for the president's multi-billion-dollar free meals programme.
Thai baht leads Asian currencies downward
Published on 24/09/2025
» The Thai baht lost the most among subdued Asian currencies on Wednesday, as the dollar edged up in response to cautious remarks about further monetary easing by US Federal Reserve chief Jerome Powell.
Vietnam is guiding the dong lower as US tariffs threaten exports
Published on 19/09/2025
» Vietnam is using the age-old tactic of currency depreciation to gain a competitive advantage over its Southeast Asian peers as nations look for ways to ease the burden from US President Donald Trump’s trade tariffs.
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.
Indonesian democracy on brink
Oped, Published on 11/09/2025
» Less than 11 months into his term, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto faces a stark choice. He can be remembered either as a leader whose presidency was defined by public anger and discontent, or as one who recognised the challenges facing his country and acted in the national interest.
Indonesian minister’s sudden exit sparks alarm for global funds
Published on 09/09/2025
» The sudden removal of Sri Mulyani Indrawati as Indonesia’s finance minister is bound to rattle global investors, who saw her as a voice of fiscal responsibility in an administration pushing for bigger spending.
Prabowo ousts finance chief Indrawati, risking Indonesia turmoil
Published on 08/09/2025
» Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto removed Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati from her post, risking renewed financial turmoil for Southeast Asia’s biggest economy following days of violent protests against his administration.
Jakarta's crisis is Asean's problem
Oped, Published on 08/09/2025
» The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) has relied on the domestic stability of its member states to achieve regional unity, and Indonesia, as the largest and most populous nation in the bloc, has served as the primary stabilising force.
Indonesia, Thai market outlooks buffeted by political risk
Published on 01/09/2025
» Intensifying protests in Indonesia and the latest leadership upheaval in Thailand are ratcheting up political risk in the two largest emerging markets in Southeast Asia.