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Central bank chief expects no change in interest rate
Reuters and Post Reporters, Published on 09/04/2026
» The Bank of Thailand will keep its policy interest rate on hold, with economic growth projected at 1.3% to 1.7% this year, governor Vitai Ratanakorn said on Thursday.
Huge bets on oil plunge placed just before ceasefire news
Published on 09/04/2026
» LONDON - Investors placed approximately $950 million in bets on oil prices falling just hours before the United States and Iran announced a ceasefire, the latest large wager on the direction of the world’s most traded commodity ahead of a major policy announcement by President Donald Trump.
Grab rolls out AI companion services to boost earnings
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 09/04/2026
» Grab is accelerating its shift beyond transaction-based services to become an "intelligent everyday guide", evolving from a super-app into a more integrated, AI-driven companion.
Mideast truce met with market caution
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong and Somhatai Mosika, Published on 09/04/2026
» Business leaders and analysts gave a lukewarm welcome to the two-week ceasefire deal between the US and Iran, saying the proposed conditions of the truce seem difficult for both sides to agree to, while significant uncertainties remain, particularly ahead of their Islamabad talks on April 10.
Brazil blacklists BYD for slave labour conditions at its biggest plant outside China
South China Morning Post, Published on 08/04/2026
» RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazil's labour ministry on Tuesday added Chinese electric vehicle (EV) giant BYD (Build Your Dreams) to a registry of employers found to have subjected workers to conditions analogous to slavery, limiting access to state financing and increasing reputational risks in its most important market outside China.
Inflation dips in March, set to surge in Q2
Reuters, Published on 07/04/2026
» Thailand's headline consumer price index (CPI) unexpectedly fell by 0.08% in March from a year earlier, following an annual fall of 0.88% in the previous month, but the Commerce ministry said on Tuesday that prices were expected to rise significantly in the second quarter of the year.
Asian airlines trim schedules and carry extra fuel as supplies tighten
Reuters, Published on 07/04/2026
» HONG KONG/SINGAPORE - Airlines across Asia are cutting flights, carrying extra fuel from home airports and adding refuelling stops as the Middle East conflict squeezes jet fuel supply in some countries, adding to pressure on an industry already hit by a sharp jump in fuel costs.
Global tensions hit home
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Somhatai Mosika and Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 06/04/2026
» With the US-Israel battle against Iran entering its sixth week, the global economy continues to feel the effects stemming from the closure of a key oil shipping route, the Strait of Hormuz.
Mideast uncertainty keeps pressure on equities
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee and Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 04/04/2026
» RECAP: Asian shares remained under pressure yesterday amid dimming hopes for a swift end to the Middle East conflict, though reports that Oman and Iran were drafting terms for reopening the Strait of Hormuz offered some respite. Volumes were thin with some markets closed for the Good Friday holiday.
Thai central bank chief says no drastic policy adjustment needed at the moment
Reuters, Published on 03/04/2026
» Thailand's central bank chief said there was no need for a drastic monetary policy adjustment at the moment, despite expectations of a rise in inflation driven by higher oil prices amid the war in the Middle East.