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    It'll take more than patriotism to save the ringgit

    News, Daniel Moss, Published on 28/03/2024

    » Malaysia wants to be great again, at least in foreign exchange. The nation's currency recently approached a level seen as near-catastrophic during the Asian financial crisis of the late 1990s. Authorities insist the ringgit is way too cheap and blame forces outside the country, chiefly high interest rates in the US. The remedies are modest, compared with the shock therapy meted out a couple of decades ago.

  • OPINION

    Politics of religion

    Oped, Postbag, Published on 23/03/2024

    » Re: "Buddhism is always oddly political", (Opinion, March 16).

  • OPINION

    Saffron swindlers

    Oped, Editorial, Published on 22/03/2024

    » The news of the Central Criminal Court for Corruption and Misconduct this week handing a 480-year-plus jail term to a former abbot for embezzling temple donations is shocking enough. But the story gets even more convoluted.

  • OPINION

    Global cash-transfer fund could end acute poverty

    Oped, Published on 07/03/2024

    » For decades, the international community has grappled with the challenge of ending extreme poverty, which is the leading Sustainable Development Goal for 2030. Despite some progress, we remain far off track, with an estimated 700 million people still struggling to survive on less than US$2.15 (71 baht) per day. Unlike in previous decades, however, we now have a solution that can be scaled up rapidly to accelerate the end of extreme poverty: direct cash transfers to the poorest households.

  • OPINION

    Time to stop making empty promises

    Oped, Chartchai Parasuk, Published on 07/03/2024

    » The Nikkei 225 Index just broke 40,000, surpassing the record high of 1989. The stellar stock market performance happened amid the fact that Japan's economy is officially in recession after two consecutive quarters of negative GDP growth.

  • OPINION

    South Korea: Very competitive and childless

    Oped, Gwynne Dyer, Published on 05/03/2024

    » There are enough people to go around: eight billion now, compared to two billion less than a hundred years ago. Fifty-one million in South Korea, compared to only twelve million a hundred years ago. So why are South Koreans obsessed about their low birth rate?

  • OPINION

    BoT is absolutely right in holding rates

    Oped, Chartchai Parasuk, Published on 22/02/2024

    » The whole country -- the government, its economic agencies, private economic research houses, the private sector, and academics -- is accusing the Bank of Thailand (BoT) of being stubborn for refusing to lower interest rates to support the weak economy, aka, the economy in crisis.

  • OPINION

    Important to invest in cultural assets

    Oped, Published on 15/02/2024

    » Thailand's vast architectural and cultural heritage is more than just a source of enjoyment and public pride. It is probably the nation's most important resource besides its people. And heritage empowers the people. It supports social and economic welfare in lots of ways. It's worth taking care of.

  • OPINION

    Transit tune-up

    Oped, Postbag, Published on 14/02/2024

    » Re: "PM orders shakeup at airport", (BP, Feb 6).

  • OPINION

    Time to ease Thai bond market rules

    Oped, Published on 14/02/2024

    » The Thai bond market, with massive valuations surpassing 16.7 trillion baht as of the end of the third quarter of 2023 and continuous prospective growth, is a crucial mechanism in the capital market and the Thai economy. Net market value could rise by over 386 million baht per year if legal restrictions on bond trading are unlocked.

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