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Trump joins anti-Libra chorus
News Agencies, Published on 12/07/2019
» WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump has taken aim at Bitcoin, Facebook’s proposed Libra digital coin and other cryptocurrencies and demanded that companies seek a banking charter and make themselves subject to US and global regulations if they wanted to “become a bank”.
Rice shippers take dimmer view of 2019
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 31/01/2019
» Rice exporters forecast Thailand to ship 9.5 million tonnes this year, 500,000 tonnes shy of the Commerce Ministry's forecast and 1.6 million tonnes less than the total shipped in 2018.
Speculation bumps up baht
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 12/11/2022
» The baht surged to its strongest level in almost three months on Friday after China eased some of its quarantine rules for travellers and speculation the United States Federal Reserve would be less aggressive with its rate hikes.
Police nab forex booth thief
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 19/02/2022
» PHUKET: Patong police have arrested a 20-year-old man and charged him with robbing a currency exchange booth of nearly 227,000 baht.
Cryptocurrency curiosity ramping up
Business, Published on 18/03/2022
» Greater interest in cryptocurrencies is expected in Thailand following news that the country is relaxing tax rules for cryptocurrency trading until the end of 2023 to boost the market.
Tourism to gain from central bank cut
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 17/10/2024
» Thailand's policy rate cut is expected to benefit the tourism industry, letting business operators invest and upgrade their services to improve competitiveness, while tourist spending could increase.
Cabinet to draft law to regulate, tax cryptocurrencies
AP, Published on 13/03/2018
» The cabinet agreed on Tuesday to draft a law to oversee cryptocurrency trading, seeking to tax the largely unregulated market.
Is an emerging-market crisis near?
News, Satyajit Das, Published on 05/09/2018
» Emerging-market stresses have been building since at least 2013. Investors may have forgotten the effect of the "taper tantrum" on the so-called Fragile Five -- Brazil, India, Indonesia, Turkey and South Africa -- a term coined by Morgan Stanley to describe their vulnerability to capital outflows. Monetary accommodation, lower current-account deficits and growth disguised the underlying challenges, attracting more capital to those markets.
Trade war impact deepens across Asia
Reuters, Published on 01/11/2018
» HONG KONG: The economic impact of the intensifying trade war between Washington and Beijing appeared to deepen last month with factory activity and export orders weakening across Asia, but analysts warned the worst was yet to come.
Thailand, India risk being added to US currency watchlist
Bloomberg, Published on 04/01/2018
» Thailand and India may have to give freer rein to the baht and rupee this year to avoid triggering US accusations that they’re manipulating their currencies to support exports.