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Global demand for gold drops in H1
Business, Reuters, Published on 04/08/2017
» LONDON: Global demand for gold fell 14% in the first half of this year due mainly to a sharp decline in purchases by exchange traded funds, the World Gold Council said in a report yesterday.
Escape from North Korea
Asia focus, Alexi Demetriadi, Published on 24/07/2017
» 'I left my home in North Korea in August 2014," Joon Hee recalls. A North Korean defector who has been living and working in Seoul for almost three years, she is like the hundreds of others who make the journey through China to South Korea, seeking a better life in the south.
Scotiabank holding on to TBank
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 06/04/2017
» Bank of Nova Scotia (Scotiabank) is still committed to a long-term investment in Thanachart Bank (TBank), a top executive of the parent firm says.
Indonesia searches for a new top oilman
Asia focus, Ismira Lutfia Tisnadibrata, Published on 20/02/2017
» Indonesia has two weeks left to determine who will be the next leader of the state-controlled energy company Pertamina, after its two top executives were ousted on Feb 3 because of what its major shareholder said was a lack of teamwork.
Trump comments, 'hard Brexit' talk depress stocks
Business, Published on 23/01/2017
» Recap: Donald Trump's comment that the US dollar was too strong and blunting the country's competitiveness rattled global stock markets last week, as did fears over the impact of a "hard Brexit" as outlined by British PM Theresa May. As well, confusion about Mr Trump's political and economic agenda made investors step back from risky assets ahead of his inauguration on Friday. The Thai stock market tracked the global trend, but the magnitude of its fall was limited.
Lost in the haze
Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 02/01/2017
» Riding on a train that stops at stations where alumni wait to greet you is a pleasant initiation rite that provides a sense of welcome and acceptance for young university students, some of whom have never been away from the comfort of home and parents before.
How long can Opec talk up oil prices?
Business, Published on 14/10/2016
» Not a day passes lately without Opec making oil and gas headlines. Seemingly in lockstep with Opec, the market is once again pacified on the promise that changes to the global oil supply glut are coming.
Scotiabank shelves TBank divestment
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 07/09/2016
» Bank of Nova Scotia (Scotiabank), Canada's third largest lender by assets, has shelved plans to sell up to a 49% stake in Thanachart Bank (TBank) because of the fragile global economic recovery, according to a source in the banking circle.
Sset steady above 1,500 in mixed week for equities
Business, Published on 25/07/2016
» Recap: US stocks closed out their fourth straight week of gains but European markets were mostly flat, amid concerns ranging from Brexit to the future of Turkey following a failed coup attempt. Japan slid back amid indications that central bank stimulus might not be as aggressive as traders had hoped for.
World food prices fall in November
Business, Published on 04/12/2015
» ROME: World food prices fell in November for the first time in three months, pulled down by a strong dollar and ample supplies, the United Nations food agency said yesterday.