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Student poverty ‘falling on deaf ears’
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 20/06/2024
» The government is paying insufficient attention to the dire need for extra funds to save millions of students from leaving the education system because they have run out of money, says an opposition MP.
Don Muang Tollway rates to rise in December
Post Reporters, Published on 20/06/2024
» Driving on the Don Muang Tollway will become more expensive in December, when increases of 5-15 baht take effect.
Sentiment dips again in May as layoffs unveiled
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 20/06/2024
» The industrial sector remains lacklustre as the Thai Industries Sentiment Index (TISI) continued to fall in May to 88.5 from 90.3 points, with 15,000 workers losing their jobs since early this year, according the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI).
The hazard of lower interest rates
Oped, Published on 20/06/2024
» When interest rates decline and stabilise, financial-market participants tend to take on greater leverage and risk. The challenge for regulators, then, is to prevent those risks from becoming systemic and causing a broader economic crisis.
Department aims to keep a lid on chicken prices
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 20/06/2024
» The Department of Internal Trade is monitoring chicken exports, urging producers and exporters to balance the proportion between domestic sales and shipments to prevent the price of chicken meat from getting too high.
Retirees seek clarity
Oped, Postbag, Published on 19/06/2024
» Re: "New overseas income rules", (Business, June 5).
Going private in poorer countries
Oped, Published on 19/06/2024
» In recent years, governments in low- and middle-income countries have been experimenting with ways to alleviate the financial burden of high out-of-pocket costs for health care, which account for 40% of households' catastrophic health spending. To ensure universal access, they are gradually shifting away from public provision of health care to publicly funded insurance that covers treatment at private facilities.
China's rich ditch flashy luxury as global sales stall, says Bain
Published on 18/06/2024
» PARIS/MILAN - China's richest people are avoiding flaunting their wealth in favour of more discreet fashion, according to a report published on Tuesday by Bain consultancy that predicted the weakest global luxury market since the height of the pandemic.
Oil prices remain under pressure after the OPEC policy change to increase oil production
Published on 18/06/2024
» ICE Brent crude oil prices have been hovering around $80 to $90 per barrel since early February, supported by OPEC+ crude oil production cuts and conflicts in the Middle East. However, at the beginning of June, prices fell back below $80 per barrel after an OPEC+ policy change. On June 2nd, the OPEC+ group decided to increase oil production by a total of 2.2 million barrels per day (0.18 million barrels per day per month from October to December 2024 and 0.213 million barrels per day per month from January – September 2025) which is the main supply pressure on prices. PTT Trading’s international market analysis team predicts that ICE Brent crude prices will range between $75 and $85 per barrel in Q3 2024.
Singapore home sales decline for second month
Bloomberg News, Published on 18/06/2024
» SINGAPORE - New-home sales in Singapore fell for a second month, as weak demand and a lack of major launches continued to weigh on the market.