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BoT: Exchange rate not a tool
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 18/12/2020
» Thailand has no intention of using the exchange rate as a tool to gain an unfair trade advantage and competitiveness over trading partners, says the Bank of Thailand.
BoT: Exchange rate not a tool
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 17/12/2020
» Thailand has no intention of using the exchange rate as a tool to gain an unfair trade advantage and competitiveness over trading partners, says the Bank of Thailand.
BoT moves to curb strengthening baht
News, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 21/11/2020
» The Bank of Thailand has liberalised foreign currency deposits and increased the investment limit in foreign securities for individuals to US$5 million (165 million baht) per year from US$200,000 as part of efforts to curb the rapid appreciation of the baht and forge a new foreign exchange ecosystem.
US mulls listing Thailand as currency manipulator
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 02/01/2020
» Thailand could meet the three criteria of the US Treasury Department's foreign exchange report in the coming periods, possibly putting the country on a monitoring list of currency manipulators, says Siam Commercial Bank's Economic Intelligence Centre (EIC).
Debt 'gorilla' holding back economic growth
Asia focus, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 07/08/2017
» Besides lower productivity output and greying demographics, alarming debt levels in the public and private sectors worldwide are undermining buoyant economic growth prospects, says a senior executive of Allianz Global Investors.
US businesses confident of continued success in Asean
Asia focus, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 17/07/2017
» Despite some dramatic shifts in foreign policy under US President Donald Trump, US businesses operating in Southeast Asia remain firmly confident of their foothold and welcome growing competition from their Chinese counterparts, say American executives.
Prevention and cure
Asia focus, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 22/05/2017
» Two decades have passed since the economic bubble burst and escalated into the 1997 Asian financial crisis, but vivid memories of the calamity linger to this day. The hard lessons learned have led policymakers and households alike to be more prudent as well as properly prepared for future turbulence.
Local control needed for smarter spending in Korea
Asia focus, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 13/03/2017
» South Korea needs to decentralise public spending further and give local governments more control over budgets in order to improve transparency and efficiency of public finance as fiscal burdens mount, says an academic.
Seeds of innovation
Asia focus, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 27/02/2017
» Historically seen as the lifeblood of economic prosperity, agriculture is at a crossroads as soaring global demand for food exposes the limitations of traditional farming. However, advances in technology, production techniques and farming know-how are starting to bear fruit in the drive for food security.
Engineering the future
Asia focus, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 20/02/2017
» Adjusting to the uncertainty of China's "new normal" phase coinciding with an economic slowdown is an uphill task for business leaders, but Zhang Jianguo believes he is plotting the right course. The vice-president of China Machinery Engineering Corporation (CMEC) is pursuing a strategy to promote long-term, sustainable growth by investing overseas and embracing technological change.