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Hopeful US-China news lifts world shares and SET
Business, Published on 12/01/2019
» Recap: Global stocks rebounded amid optimism about the outcome of China-US trade negotiations and Fed chairman Jerome Powell's dovish comments on US interest rates. Still, the extended US government shutdown continues to weigh on business confidence and could take a toll on consumer confidence.
No-deal Brexit 'can't be managed': UK business chief
AFP, Published on 11/01/2019
» LONDON - A no-deal Brexit "cannot be managed", is "certainly not desirable" and "the economic consequences would be profound, widespread and lasting", the head of Britain's main business lobby group said Friday.
UK minister breaks ranks with no-deal Brexit warning
AFP, Published on 10/01/2019
» LONDON - Britain's business minister on Thursday warned that the prospect of crashing out of the European Union without an agreement would be "disastrous" for the country, as fractious MPs prepare to vote on a contentious Brexit deal.
Labour leader calls for election to end Brexit impasse
AFP, Published on 10/01/2019
» WAKEFIELD, UK: Britain's main opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn on Thursday called for a general election to resolve the current deadlock in parliament over Brexit, arguing that he would renegotiate the agreement with Brussels if he came to power.
Firms confident about 2019 GDP
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 10/01/2019
» Business operators have an optimistic outlook on the country's GDP in 2019, thanks to the upcoming general election, implementation of the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) and the coronation ceremony for His Majesty the King.
Setbacks for May as MPs debate Brexit deal before historic vote
AFP, Published on 09/01/2019
» LONDON - British MPs on Wednesday begin five days of debate ahead of a historic delayed vote on Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit deal, a day after giving her a stinging blow aimed at preventing the country from crashing out of the EU with no agreement.
UK Brexit vote set for January 15 amid talk of delay
AFP, Published on 09/01/2019
» LONDON - British MPs will vote on Prime Minister Theresa May's EU withdrawal deal on January 15, the government said Tuesday, while denying growing speculation it might seek to delay Brexit if the agreement is rejected.
Asean needs leadership in 2019
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 07/01/2019
» The high chance that Thailand's general election will be postponed from Feb 24 is disappointing news to me. Hopes that poll-related activities will brighten the gloomy economic picture are fading and uncertainties are mounting about the country's return to democracy, long a concern of outsiders.
'Brex-lit': Social tensions inspire British novelists
AFP, Published on 06/01/2019
» LONDON - With Britain's decision to leave the EU exposing fault lines across society, fiction writers are responding with an increasing array of Brexit-infused work -- from state-of-the-nation novels to futuristic satire.
France announces 'action plan' to counter migrant Channel crossings
AFP, Published on 05/01/2019
» PARIS - The French government announced an "action plan" Friday to counter attempts by migrants to cross the Channel to Britain by sea, which it promises will end a phenomenon that has alarmed the Conversative government in London.