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SET rides wave of post-poll optimism
Business, Tisco Securities, Published on 14/02/2026
» The Stock Exchange of Thailand closed the first month of 2026 with high hopes for an election-themed rally. Market-cap leader DELTA turned positive again, pushing the SET up more than 20 points in the first week of the year, while positive sentiment about artificial intelligence (AI) on Wall Street spread to Asia.
Asian shares steady after earlier tech-led sell-off
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee and Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 07/02/2026
» RECAP: Asian equities regained some stability on Friday after early losses, indicating that selling pressure may be easing following a tech rout that battered Wall Street for three days amid unease about an AI bubble.
Is China's economic policy a little too cautious?
News, Published on 31/01/2026
» In the Chinese zodiac, 2026 is the Year of the Fire Horse. Pairing the powerful and lively horse with the element of fire yields a symbol of intensity, vitality, and forward momentum. But, the wisdom goes, the fire horse must not allow its determination to give way to recklessness. Likewise, the tension between balance and dynamism will define Chinese economic policy in the year ahead.
US-EU trade war fears grow amid tariff threat
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong and Somhatai Mosika, Published on 21/01/2026
» If the US and the EU implement tariff barriers against each other, it could cause severe disruptions to global trade, as both are crucial players in the global supply chain and major consumer markets, say economic analysts.
Southeast Asia receives broad support
Business, Maybank Securities (Thailand), Published on 27/12/2025
» Southeast Asian equities ended December with a cautious "risk-on" tone, helped by a softer US dollar and year-end rebalancing, though thin Christmas liquidity exaggerated intra-day swings.
New gas price plan targets green shift
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 04/12/2025
» Thailand's energy and power sector is entering a major transition, driven by the National Energy Policy Council's (NEPC) approval of a new natural gas pricing structure and shifting investment themes that increasingly favour renewable energy and power demand driven by data centres.
Rate optimism offsets other market concerns
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee and Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 29/11/2025
» RECAP: Asian shares ended a tough November on steadier ground on Friday as revived hopes of an imminent US interest rate cut helped ease broader concerns including sky-high valuations in the AI sector. Turnover was light as Wall Street was closed for Thanksgiving.
AI as Asia's new growth engine?
Oped, Lee Jong-wha, Published on 27/11/2025
» Two decades after globalisation fuelled a global economic boom, growth has shifted onto a more subdued path, where it is likely to remain for the foreseeable future. Beyond the immediate shock of fragmenting trade and investment ties -- a result of rising geopolitical tensions, particularly between the United States and China -- lie structural headwinds, including population ageing, stagnant productivity, and the growing costs of inequality and natural disaster. These challenges strike at the heart of Asia's growth model.
New economic obstacles emerge as 2025 winds down
Business, InnovestX Securities, Published on 25/10/2025
» As the end of 2025 draws closer, the global economic landscape presents a complex picture of divergent growth paths, persistent policy uncertainty and shifting trade dynamics.
Abhisit starts work, seeks outsiders' views on revamping Democrats
Online Reporters, Published on 20/10/2025
» New Democrat leader Abhisit Vejjajiya led executive members into the party's head office on Monday morning, and said he planned to invite three outsiders for their views on restoring the credibility of Thailand's oldest political party.