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Surprise tightening in Asia ups pressure on Dovish central banks
Bloomberg News, Published on 16/07/2022
» Central banks in Asia that remained dovish even in the face of soaring inflation may see their resolve tested after a surprise tightening by peers in the region leaves their currencies vulnerable to sell-off, according to economists.
Oil rises from the ashes as the big virus recovery trade
Bloomberg News, Published on 13/12/2020
» Brent crude topped $50 a barrel last week for the first time since March, a milestone for an oil market that’s been grinding its way back out of a deep slump for months.
Bali hotels on sale cheap amid tourism slump
Bloomberg News, Published on 30/06/2020
» Gone are the Australian surfers and Chinese tour groups. Also missing are yoga aficionados seeking inner peace, like Julia Roberts in “Eat Pray Love”.
Chinese fuel luxury property boom in Bangkok
Bloomberg News, Published on 03/05/2018
» In chic central Bangkok, a foreign buying binge is fuelling a red-hot market for ultra-luxury real estate.
Huge cryptocurrency heist spurs calls for more regulation
Bloomberg News, Published on 29/01/2018
» TOKYO: At 2.57am on Friday morning in Tokyo, someone hacked into the digital wallet of Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck Inc and pulled off one of the biggest heists in history.
China's message to casinos: Place your bets elsewhere
Bloomberg News, Published on 27/06/2017
» SYDNEY -- China just sent a clear message to casinos sprouting across Asia: don’t peddle your baccarat here.
Inflow curbs seen tough amid hot-money deja vu
Bloomberg News, Published on 06/04/2017
» Thailand is no stranger when it comes to hot money. This time around, officials have a new dynamic to worry about when it comes to cooling inflows from abroad: Donald Trump.
Dot-com nightmare over as Nasdaq retakes 2000 high
Bloomberg News, Published on 24/04/2015
» The Nasdaq Composite Index needed 31 months to plunge 78% after the Internet bubble burst in 2000. Climbing out of the hole took more than 12 years.
Investors shifting to neighbours
Bloomberg News, Published on 29/01/2014
» Three months of political turmoil in Thailand is starting to benefit neighbouring economies, as fund managers pull money from the country, long-term investments are reconsidered and tourists avoid Bangkok.
Baht rises to 1-week high
Bloomberg News, Published on 11/07/2013
» Thailand's baht rose to a one-week high and bonds gained after US Federal Reserve chairman Ben S Bernanke said the United States economy will continue to need monetary stimulus, easing concerns about outflows from emerging markets.