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CLMVT strategy refined
Asia focus, Parista Yuthamanop, Published on 30/08/2021
» With the Covid-19 pandemic expected to leave long-term impacts on global investment patterns and consumer behaviour, the CLMVT countries are counting on closer economic cooperation within Southeast Asia to help them benefit from each other's strengths.
Central bank assures readiness of ammunition
Business, Parista Yuthamanop, Published on 25/04/2013
» The Bank of Thailand is ready to take action to slow the baht appreciation even though foreign capital inflows over the past few months have shifted to bonds with longer maturities.
Japan move drives baht
Business, Parista Yuthamanop, Published on 10/04/2013
» The Bank of Thailand has expressed concerns over the baht's ferocious surge prompted by the Bank of Japan (BoJ)'s unexpected aggressive liquidity pumping.
Authorities play it cool
Business, Parista Yuthamanop, Published on 22/03/2013
» The Bank of Thailand and the Finance Ministry have shown great tolerance for the surge in the baht, which yesterday touched 29.09 to the US dollar, yet another post-1997 high.
Fitch: Public debt commitment key
Business, Parista Yuthamanop, Published on 19/03/2013
» The upgrade of Thailand's credit rating reflects the government's clearer stance of keeping the public debt target by reducing money spent on either the rice subsidy programme or government official welfare, says Fitch Ratings.
Foreign funds could finance infrastructure
Business, Parista Yuthamanop, Published on 05/03/2013
» Local policymakers hope to finance a portion of infrastructure spending with foreign funds and encourage outward investment in a bid to ease the volatility of foreign capital flows.
Regulation of inflows needed
Business, Parista Yuthamanop, Published on 29/01/2013
» The International Monetary Fund (IMF) expected Asian economies to consider measures to manage capital inflows as an alternative in dealing with an influx of short-term foreign capital unleashed by economic stimulus measures of high-income economies.
Developing growth slows as FDI ebbs
Business, Parista Yuthamanop, Published on 24/01/2013
» Developing economies are starting to receive more foreign investment after the economic doldrums in the US and euro zone curtailed outlays in May and June last year, says the World Bank.
Standing its ground
Business, Parista Yuthamanop, Published on 03/01/2013
» The Pheu Thai Party-led government's rice pledging scheme has faced a barrage of criticism among pundits, who have come up with several versions of calculated losses that will later become public debt.
Warning on public debt
Business, Parista Yuthamanop, Published on 20/12/2012
» The country could save expenditures for stimulus programmes to fund social welfare and enact policies to reduce inequality and raise the skill level of the population, says the World Bank.