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Business group keeps growth forecast at 2.2% to 2.7%
Reuters, Published on 05/06/2024
» Thailand's economy is recovering slowly and is expected to grow 2.2% to 2.7% this year, unchanged from a previous forecast, a leading joint business group said on Wednesday.
Modi's party loses its majority in India's general election
Reuters, Published on 05/06/2024
» MUMBAI - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was set to meet his allies on Wednesday to discuss forming a government, a day after his Hindu nationalist party lost its outright majority in parliament in a surprise election result.
Tax measures to boost tourism approved
Reuters, Published on 04/06/2024
» The cabinet on Tuesday approved tax measures to boost domestic tourism during the low season, a deputy minister of finance said.
Huge 642m voter turnout in India's general election
Reuters, Published on 03/06/2024
» NEW DELHI - India's election commission said on Monday that 642 million of the 968 million registered voters cast their ballots in the general election that concluded on June 1.
Current account deficit of $40m reported
Reuters, Published on 31/05/2024
» Thailand's economic growth quickened in April helped by strength in domestic demand, exports and tourism, the central bank said on Friday.
Thailand exploring small modular nuclear reactor tech: PM
Reuters, Published on 31/05/2024
» The government is exploring small modular nuclear reactor technology as Thailand looks to diversify its energy mix amid dwindling reserves of natural gas that produces much of its power, Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said on Friday.
Government Savings Bank in joint venture to tackle household debt
Reuters, Published on 29/05/2024
» The Government Savings Bank (GSB) has formed a joint venture with Bangkok Commercial Asset Management to tackle household debt, the state-owned lender said on Wednesday.
India's massive election faces heatwave challenge
Reuters, Published on 25/05/2024
» NEW DELHI - The world's largest election may become the hottest on Saturday, as Indians participate in the next-to-last phase of voting with temperatures forecast to surge to 47 degrees Celsius (117 degrees Fahrenheit) in the capital New Delhi.
Ex-PM's brother ordered to pay in defamation suit
Reuters, Published on 24/05/2024
» SINGAPORE - The brother of former Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has been ordered by a court to pay S$400,000 (US$296,000) to two government ministers in a defamation suit, according to a written judgment published on Friday.
Rishi Sunak calls UK national election for July 4
Reuters, Published on 23/05/2024
» LONDON: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak called a national election on Wednesday, naming July 4 as the date for a vote his governing Conservatives are widely expected to lose to the opposition Labour Party after 14 years in power.