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Cabinet approves plan for 2024 budget boost to fund B500bn handout
Published on 28/05/2024
» The cabinet on Tuesday approved a plan to boost the 2024 fiscal budget by 122 billion baht to help finance its delayed household stimulus scheme, Deputy Finance Minister Paopoom Rojanasakul said.
Malaysia's economy grows annual 4.2% in Q1 on export rebound
Published on 17/05/2024
» KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia's economy expanded 4.2% in the first quarter of 2024 from a year earlier, beating market expectations on higher household spending and a turnaround in exports, government and central bank data showed on Friday.
Associations line up to oppose increase in minimum wage
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 08/05/2024
» The Thai Chamber of Commerce is opposing the government's plan to increase the daily minimum wage to 400 baht for workers nationwide, expected in October.
Economists back Bank of Thailand's autonomy
Business, Published on 08/05/2024
» The Bank of Thailand (BoT) must be independent to pursue its role of maintaining economic stability, say economists, noting that interest rates have a minimal impact on increasing economic growth, but could affect the stability of the baht and cause household debt to rise.
Headline inflation up 0.19%
Reuters, Published on 03/05/2024
» Thailand's headline consumer price index (CPI) rose 0.19% in April from a year earlier, versus a 0.47% year-on-year drop the previous month, the Commerce Ministry said on Friday.
Factory output falls for 18th consecutive month
Reuters, Published on 30/04/2024
» The manufacturing production index dropped 5.13% in March from a year earlier, falling for the 18th consecutive month, the Industry Ministry said on Tuesday, missing analysts' expectations.
March exports fell 10.9% y/y, below forecast
Published on 29/04/2024
» Customs-based exports fell 10.9% in March from a year earlier, the Commerce Ministry said on Monday, weaker than analysts' expectations.
Finance Ministry hits back at digital wallet criticism
Published on 24/04/2024
» The Ministry of Finance has reiterated that the government’s flagship digital wallet scheme is not only intended to offer economic relief to vulnerable groups, but also aims to stimulate the economy.
The meat of the matter
Business, Published on 22/04/2024
» Plant-based meat manufacturing is catching the interest of many companies eager to develop a new source of revenue.
US and China ‘to discuss EV overproduction’
Published on 06/04/2024
» The United States and China have agreed to launch talks on “balanced growth” in their domestic economies as well as globally.