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TU profits fall 20.2% in Q1 from foreign turmoil
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 06/05/2020
» SET-listed Thai Union Group (TU), a global seafood conglomerate, reported a 20.2% year-on-year fall in first-quarter net profit despite strong sales because of foreign exchange losses and lower equity income.
Seeds of innovation
Asia focus, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 27/02/2017
» Historically seen as the lifeblood of economic prosperity, agriculture is at a crossroads as soaring global demand for food exposes the limitations of traditional farming. However, advances in technology, production techniques and farming know-how are starting to bear fruit in the drive for food security.
MPC maintains policy rate but is wary of external risks
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 05/11/2015
» The Bank of Thailand's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted unanimously yesterday to keep its policy interest rate unchanged at 1.5%, in line with the market's expectation, reasoning a cut would heighten external downside risks.
HSBC: Thai labour productivity stumbles
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 21/09/2015
» The Thai economy's long-term growth potential has entered a "new normal" stage with a lower trajectory as labour productivity ebbs and investment falters, says an Asean economist.
BoT slices growth outlook to 3%
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 20/06/2015
» The Bank of Thailand has slashed its economic growth forecast for this year to 3%, saying export growth has slowed, private consumption remains tepid, and private investment is weak.
Bank of Thailand expects growth rebound in 2015
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 28/06/2014
» The Bank of Thailand forecasts economic growth will strengthen to 5.5% next year as the economic recovery gains momentum.
Interest rate unlikely to shift as economic outlook improves
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 16/06/2014
» The Bank of Thailand's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) is likely to maintain its 2% policy rate at Wednesday's meeting now that the military takeover has brightened the country's prospects, economists say.
BoT: Economy continues slump
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 01/02/2014
» The economy continued to grow at a sluggish pace in December, due mainly to lacklustre domestic consumption and private investment brought on by the economic slowdown and political turmoil coupled with slightly negative export growth, says a senior Bank of Thailand official.
Protests hit consumer spending
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 30/11/2013
» Falling consumer confidence caused by the ongoing political demonstrations could lead to gloomier sentiment for year-end private spending, says the Bank of Thailand's economic research director.
Fundamentals still sound despite slowdown, says BoT
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 31/08/2013
» Thailand's economic fundamentals remain sound despite a continuous decline in July on the back of a slowdown in private consumption, exports and manufacturing output coupled with a current account deficit, says a Bank of Thailand official.