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Thai stock exodus deepens amid corporate woes
Bloomberg News, Published on 27/03/2024
» A market revival for Thailand just is not coming.
Central Retail open to investing in Selfridges if conditions are right
Bloomberg News, Published on 05/01/2024
» Central Retail Corp, one of Thailand’s biggest retailers, says it is open to investing in the iconic Selfridges department store in London if the opportunity meets the right conditions.
Apec host's budding marijuana industry faces backlash
Bloomberg News, Published on 17/11/2022
» Near the grand conference halls in central Bangkok where Asian leaders will meet this week, a plethora of marijuana shops - the Thai capital's newest tourist draw - were bustling despite a controversy that threatens the growing sector.
Bank of Thailand to get more powers in crypto law overhaul
Bloomberg News, Published on 09/08/2022
» The government plans to overhaul digital rules to confer more powers on the central bank and tighten the oversight of platforms offering cryptocurrencies and other tokens after a recent market rout left retail investors reeling from losses.
Singapore home sales hit six-month high
Bloomberg News, Published on 15/06/2022
» Singapore home sales hit a six-month high, signalling that government-imposed property curbs are having a dwindling impact as the city-state’s rebounding economy fuels demand for housing.
Facebook can rest easy. Nobody does old people better
Bloomberg News, Published on 04/06/2022
» Does Facebook Inc's declining relevance with teenagers really pose an existential threat to the company? After all, Facebook’s most loyal users are people over age 30 and today's teens are tomorrow's 30-somethings -- if they do not start using Facebook while they're young there's no guarantee they will later in life.
Singapore home sales lowest since May 2020
Bloomberg News, Published on 15/03/2022
» Singapore home sales slumped to the lowest in 21 months as the residential market slows on cooling measures and higher property taxes.
Thai Credit Retail Bank weighing Bangkok IPO next year
Bloomberg News, Published on 08/11/2021
» Thai Credit Retail Bank Plc, a provider of microfinance loans, is exploring an initial public offering in Bangkok that could raise as much as $400 million, according to people with knowledge of the matter.
Siam Makro surges on B218bn deal to control Lotus stores
Bloomberg News, Published on 01/09/2021
» Siam Makro Plc surged as much as 24% after Thailand’s biggest operator of cash-and-carry stores announced a plan worth about 218 billion to take control of retailer Lotus from other affiliates of the Charoen Pokphand Group.
Asia rebuffs US sanctions on Myanmar, giving generals lifeline
Bloomberg News, Published on 03/03/2021
» As the US looks to build a coalition to further punish Myanmar’s generals, it’s not having much success convincing governments in Asia to follow suit.