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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.
MPC edgy but maintains rate
Business, Parista Yuthamanop, Published on 04/04/2013
» The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) yesterday voiced stronger concern over the brisk trade in property and equities and the surge in bank credit but still kept its policy interest rate unchanged at 2.75%.
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.
TDRI urges state to focus on productivity
Business, Parista Yuthamanop, Published on 26/01/2013
» The Thailand Development Research Institute has proposed that the Yingluck Shinawatra administration focus on improving productivity in the service and manufacturing sectors over the next decade to boost economic growth and avert public debt crisis.
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.
Surin: Thais must lose contented mindset
Business, Parista Yuthamanop, Published on 15/01/2013
» Thais must change their contented mentality that has existed since the post-colonial period to adapt in a highly competitive global environment, says Surin Pitsuwan, the former secretary-general of Asean.
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.
MPC unites to keep rate at 2.75%
Business, Parista Yuthamanop, Published on 29/11/2012
» The Monetary Policy Committee has decided that a change in a key interest rate is unnecessary, saying the economy has picked up and inflation risk remains subdued.
Vientiane says sorry for broken Xayaburi ground
Spectrum, Parista Yuthamanop, Published on 25/11/2012
» Considering the scale of the project and the controversy it has caused, the ground-breaking ceremony for the Xayaburi dam was a relatively quiet affair.
Long road ahead for TPP talks
Business, Parista Yuthamanop, Published on 23/11/2012
» Experts say entering into the US-led free trade negotiations known as the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) will be a lengthy process due to constitutional requirements.