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New finance minister a calming influence
Published on 29/05/2024
» SINGAPORE - Thailand’s new finance minister has caught investor attention with a more conciliatory approach to the central bank, opening a window for policy coordination to support the country’s battered markets.
Yesterday’s shadow
Oped, Postbag, Published on 25/05/2024
» Re: “Court to hear Srettha case”, (BP, May 24) and “Thailand’s judiciary face challenges”, (Opinion, May 24). Prof Thitinan Pongsudhirak’s biting comments on the judiciary’s influence on the lifeline of an elected prime minister are most justified based on past events. For the coming challenge facing our Constitutional Court, it is different from the past. The court’s 5-4 vote not suspending PM Srettha’s lifeline before he has the chance of defence is laudable.
A subtle dance on energy talks
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 15/02/2024
» The meeting between Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin and his Cambodian counterpart Hun Manet last week revived hope for joint petroleum exploration and production between the two countries in the Gulf of Thailand.
The silver lining of Widodo's big economic miss
News, Daniel Moss, Published on 15/02/2024
» By his own standards, Joko Widodo has fallen well short of a major economic goal during his decade leading Indonesia. Growth has been laudable in a neighbourhood where the pace of expansion is undergoing a long-term slowdown, but nowhere close to the outgoing president's lofty ambitions. That's a pity, because part of Mr Widodo's attraction as a candidate in 2014 was his image as a self-made businessman, an outsider who could nudge the country towards achieving its much-promoted potential.
Central bank seen resisting rate-cut pressure
Bloomberg News, Published on 07/02/2024
» The Bank of Thailand (BoT) will probably keep its benchmark rate steady at more than a decade-high on Wednesday, resisting political pressure for a cut as the monetary authority is wary of lowering borrowing costs too soon.
Bourse touts promising trio
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 07/02/2024
» Healthcare, tourism and food stocks still hold great potential for investors and for the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) to woo other companies operating in these sectors to list on the bourse, although the overall index has yet to fully recover from a significant drop last year, according to SET executives.
Strategy rejig to spur ASP's income growth
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 02/02/2024
» Asia Plus Group Holdings (ASP) expects revenue growth of 10-15% the next 1-3 years amid fierce competition as the brokerage adjusted its strategy to focus on wealth management and private equities, creating a balance between income and continued growth.
A new policy agenda for Asia
Oped, Published on 01/02/2024
» The global economic landscape is changing fast. Scarring from the Covid-19 pandemic has weakened potential growth, making slower income gains the new normal for many countries.
Singapore, Malaysia weigh passport-free travel
Reuters, Published on 11/01/2024
» KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia and Singapore agreed to jointly develop a special economic zone and explore a range of measures including passport-free travel to boost trade between the neighbours that each count the other as the No. 2 trading partner.
Bitkub Group Highlights Digital Economy Trends for 2024
Published on 09/01/2024
» Bitkub Online Company Limited, the provider of "Bitkub Exchange," Thailand's leading digital asset trading centre, and Bitkub Labs Company Limited, the provider of "Bitkub Academy," a learning centre for blockchain technology and digital assets, jointly organised the seminar "Digital Economy & Trends 2024" to share insights into the digital economy and emerging business trends that investors and entrepreneurs should prepare for. Jirayut Srupsrisopa, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Bitkub Capital Group Holdings Company Limited, offered his perspective on the global digital economy and the blockchain industry in 2024. Atthakrit Chimplapibul, Chief Executive Officer of Bitkub Online, provided an overview of Bitkub Exchange's activities in 2023 and outlined the goals for the upcoming year. The seminar took place at True Digital Park 101, Bangkok, on December 26, 2023.