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Barcelona axe Xavi after season of turmoil
Sports, Reuters, Published on 24/05/2024
» MADRID - Barcelona sacked manager Xavi Hernandez on Friday, four weeks after confirming their former midfielder would honour the last year of his contract and lead them through next season.
Household debt rises to 91.3% of GDP
Reuters, Published on 29/03/2024
» The ratio of household debt to gross domestic product in Thailand rose slightly to 91.3% at the end of 2023 from 91% in September, the Bank of Thailand said on Friday, as the economy slowed.
Industrial sentiment falls on slower demand, exports
Reuters, Published on 13/03/2024
» The Thai industrial sentiment index fell slightly in February due to slower domestic demand and exports, though tourism lent some support, the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) said on Wednesday.
Economy likely grew 3.1% in Q2 on higher tourist arrivals
Reuters, Published on 18/08/2023
» BENGALURU: Thailand's economy likely grew 3.1% in the April-June quarter from a year ago, up from 2.7% in the previous quarter, driven by increased foreign tourist arrivals, according to the median forecast of 21 economists polled.
Activists hail Nepal ruling allowing same-sex marriage
Reuters, Published on 30/06/2023
» KATHMANDU: Same-sex couples in Nepal said on Friday they were preparing to register their marriages after the Supreme Court issued a temporary order clearing the way for gay marriage for the first time in the largely conservative country.
Baht at 7-month low on political uncertainty
Reuters, Published on 28/06/2023
» The Thai baht weakened to a seven-month low on Wednesday as political uncertainty dampened investor appetite, while most other emerging Asian currencies also depreciated against a firmer dollar after resilient US data eased recession concerns.
Thai stocks flounder in absence of China spark
Reuters, Published on 16/06/2023
» SINGAPORE: Thailand's stock market has become the symbol of investor disenchantment with China's economic reopening, going from market darling in January to Asia's second-worst performing market by June, with little sign of a turnaround.
Taiwan: War with China 'absolutely' not an option, but bolstering defences
Reuters, Published on 10/10/2022
» TAIPEI: War between Taiwan and China is "absolutely not an option", Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen said on Monday, as she reiterated her willingness to talk to Beijing and also pledged to boost the island's defences including with precision missiles.
GDP notches fastest growth in a year on eased pandemic curbs
Reuters, Published on 15/08/2022
» Thailand's economy expanded at the fastest pace in a year in the second quarter as eased Covid-19 restrictions boosted activity and tourism, but multi-year high inflation and China's slowdown remain a drag on the nascent recovery.
Tourism-reliant economy likely gathered pace in Q2
Reuters, Published on 12/08/2022
» BENGALURU: Thailand's economy likely grew at its fastest pace in a year last quarter, thanks to increased tourism as pandemic curbs eased, but the high cost of living and a slowdown in China pose threats to the outlook, a Reuters poll showed.