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Rice to get costlier as supply threatened
Reuters, Published on 06/07/2023
» MUMBAI: Global rice prices, now at their highest in 11 years, are set to rally further after India moved to boost payments to farmers, just as El Nino threatens yields in key producers and alternative staples get costlier for poor Asians and Africans.
Asia braces for growth hit from Ukraine-driven inflation shock
Reuters, Published on 09/03/2022
» An oil-driven inflation shock triggered by the war in Ukraine is forcing Asia's policymakers to rethink their assumptions for 2022, with the risks of weak growth coupled with surging prices adding unwanted complexity to monetary setting plans.
Dyson drops Malaysian supplier over labour concerns
Reuters, Published on 25/11/2021
» Electric appliance pioneer Dyson said Thursday it is dropping a Malaysian supplier following an audit of its labour practices, the latest company in the country to face such concerns.
Oct industries sentiment at 5-month high on travel reopening
Reuters, Published on 08/11/2021
» Thailand's industries sentiment rose for a second straight month in October to a five-month high, bolstered by improved economic activity following an easing of coronavirus curbs, including a travel reopening, an industries group said on Monday.
Govt to accelerate vaccinations, stimulus measures - PM
Reuters, Published on 22/09/2021
» The government will speed up vaccinations and introduce urgent stimulus measures to mitigate the impact of its most severe coronavirus outbreak, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said on Wednesday.
Myanmar banks reopen after closing amid military coup
Reuters, Published on 02/02/2021
» Myanmar banks in the commercial hub of Yangon reopened on Tuesday after halting financial services a day earlier due to poor internet connections after the military seized power in the country, a Reuters witness said.
Indonesia sovereign wealth fund aims to raise $15bn
Reuters, Published on 17/11/2020
» JAKARTA: Indonesia's new sovereign wealth fund will offer dedicated industry funds in a bid to drum up $15 billion (543 billion baht) and deepen access to global capital by Southeast Asia's biggest economy, finance minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati told Reuters.
Investors shun Thailand as growth weakens, protests heat up
Reuters, Published on 02/09/2020
» SINGAPORE/HONG KONG: A selloff in the baht, underperforming stocks and pressure on the bond market reflect growing concern from global investors over political instability and the growth outlook in Southeast Asia's second-biggest economy, analysts and fund managers say.
Outlook 'bleaker than expected'
Reuters, Published on 04/06/2020
» The economy will contract more than expected this year and the jobs outlook to deteriorate sharply from the impact of the coronavirus outbreak, minutes from the central bank's latest meeting showed on Thursday.
Most SE Asia stocks end lower, but Vietnam surges
Reuters, Published on 06/05/2020
» As Thai markets closed for a holiday, most Southeast Asian stocks fell in low-volume trade on Wednesday as poor economic data capped risk sentiment, but Vietnam jumped more than 2% to its best session in more than a month.