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Bank Indonesia cuts interest rate
Published on 17/02/2015
» Indonesia’s central bank unexpectedly cut its main interest rate for the first time in three years, joining global counterparts in easing monetary policy to support Southeast Asia’s biggest economy as inflation cools.
Hope in greece and Ukraine helps lift global stocks
Business, Published on 16/02/2015
» Recap: Global bourses early last week were jolted by nerves over Greece's finances, and downbeat Chinese trade data, but rebounded later on a peace agreement in Ukraine and European Central Bank approval of more emergency liquidity to Greece. The Thai stock market also rose slightly.
Indonesia Rupiah falls most in 2 weeks
Published on 12/02/2015
» The rupiah fell the most in almost two weeks as the prospect of a Greek default or exit from the euro damped demand for emerging-market assets.
Asian markets fall after US declines
Published on 29/01/2015
» HONG KONG — Asian stock markets mostly fell on Thursday, largely on the back of declines in the US triggered by concerns over a strengthening dollar and falling oil prices.
Asia markets rise
Published on 20/01/2015
» HONG KONG — Asian markets mostly rose Tuesday after China released data showing its economy grew a little faster than expected, while speculation swirled that the European Central Bank would embark on a huge stimulus programme.
Asian stocks sink for second day
Published on 06/01/2015
» HONG KONG — Tokyo's Nikkei led an Asian share slump Tuesday following painful losses in New York and Europe, with fears sparked by the global slump in oil prices and the Greek political crisis.
Sony hack puts spotlight on Pyongyang ISP
Published on 20/12/2014
» While the United States weighs its options for responding to the Sony Pictures computer hack that it blames on North Korea, investigators are still trying to shed light on the Thailand connection to the breach.
Thai bonds post longest rally
Bloomberg News, Published on 02/12/2014
» Thailand's slowest inflation in five years and prospects of a protracted slump in oil prices are a boon for bond investors enjoying the longest rally since 2010.
'Hunger Games' problems an echo of our own reality
News, Published on 01/12/2014
» I headed out in the snow on the night before Thanksgiving to watch The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1. I enjoyed the film, although perhaps in a the-third-Star-Wars-movie-was-fun-but-not-as-good-as-the-second-and-I-don't-believe-the-Ewoks-could-have-beaten-the-Imperial-stormtroopers sort of way.
Bonds halt gain on Fed stimulus exit
Bloomberg News, Published on 31/10/2014
» Thailand's five-year bonds halted a seven-week run of gains and the baht declined after the Federal Reserve ended its bond-buying programme, damping demand for emerging-market assets.