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Light at the end of the tunnel could be a train
Business, Piyasak Manason, Published on 28/11/2020
» After nearly a year of unexpected global economic and investment derailment, we are beginning to see a glimpse of hope from a new and stable US president and the approaching availability of one or more vaccines that will put an end to the pandemic.
2021: No clear path out of the abyss
Business, Piyasak Manason, Published on 24/10/2020
» As 2020 starts drawing to a close, it is constructive to look towards the year ahead. Given how miserable and uncertain 2020 has been, it is only natural that many of us will be looking forward to a brighter New Year.
Old risks fade, new risks emerge
Business, Piyasak Manason, Published on 23/05/2020
» May has been the month when investment and economic reality diverged. The global economic contraction is deepening. Composite purchasing managers' indices, the most timely economic indicator, hit a record low globally in April. Preliminary estimates for May show a slightly slower rate of contraction, but the figures are still in deep negative territory.
Open for business? Proceed with caution
Business, Piyasak Manason, Published on 25/04/2020
» It has been more than a month since the world hunkered down to stop the spread of a deadly virus that has killed tens of thousands. More than two-thirds of the global economy has shut down as a result of social distancing measures.