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National crypto sandbox for tourists in the offing
Business, Published on 17/07/2025
» Digital asset exchange operators have welcomed a joint effort between the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Bank of Thailand to launch a crypto sandbox to allow foreign tourists to use digital assets in Thailand, saying the new initiative would drive crypto adoption across Thailand.
Shares rise as investors shrug off Trump threats
Business, Published on 12/07/2025
» RECAP: Asian stock markets forged ahead on Friday, as investors saw US President Donald Trump's latest tariff threats as more of a strategic move to extract concessions in trade talks now in focus before an Aug 1 deadline.
Detailing Neta's fall from grace
Published on 12/07/2025
» Jutamas Tadthiemrom, an employee of a Bangkok-based media corporation, has been using her Neta electric vehicle (EV) for just over a year. The main reason she bought it was to reduce her fuel expenses, as she had used her previous car for more than 12 years.
Analysts warn of 'tariff shock' if talks fail
Published on 08/07/2025
» The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) index could fall below 1,000 points and the country’s GDP growth to less than 1% if the Thai negotiating team led by Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira cannot convince the US to lower its reciprocal tariff from 36%, analysts said on Tuesday.
Traders cautious as US tariff deadline nears
Business, Published on 05/07/2025
» RECAP: Asian investors turned cautious on Friday as the July 9 deadline to avert steep US tariffs approached with very few trade deals concluded. President Donald Trump indicated that dozens of trading partners could simply get letters next week informing them of their rates.
Trade deal optimism lifts Asian shares
Published on 28/06/2025
» RECAP: Most Asian stock markets rose on Friday, and a gauge of global equities reached another record high, on trade-deal optimism and increased expectations for US interest-rate cuts this year.
Shares rally as Trump delays Iran decision
Business, Published on 21/06/2025
» RECAP: Asian equities staged a relief rally and the dollar declined after the White House said President Donald Trump would decide within two weeks whether Washington will join Israel in launching strikes against Iran.
Stock trading rattled by uncertainty
Business, Published on 16/06/2025
» Amid an imminent cabinet reshuffle and intensifying conflicts among coalition parties, the Thai stock market is again feeling the pressure of domestic political uncertainty just as global volatility about reciprocal tariffs ripples, say pundits.
Stocks fall, oil jumps after Israeli strikes on Iran
Business, Published on 14/06/2025
» RECAP: Stocks fell in most Asian markets yesterday and oil prices jumped as investors rushed to safe-haven assets after Israel attacked Iran's nuclear sites in a major escalation of tensions in the Middle East.
Asian shares dip as Trump-Xi talks yield little news
Business, Published on 07/06/2025
» RECAP: Asian equities edged down yesterday as talks between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping failed to shed light on the progress of trade negotiations. Weak US economic data also weighed on sentiment.