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Meeting the challenges
Asia focus, Ismira Lutfia Tisnadibrata, Published on 29/10/2018
» Countries in East Asia-Pacific have been advised to better prepare themselves for disasters following the earthquakes in Indonesia last month.
China's road to growth in Africa
Asia focus, Nithi Kaveevivitchai, Published on 04/12/2017
» While two of the biggest traditional investors in Africa, the United Kingdom and the United States, are facing domestic uncertainty in light of Brexit and policy changes under President Donald Trump, China seems to be the new hope of this populous continent.
Weak China outlook keeps shares on back foot
Business, Published on 07/09/2015
» Recap: Downbeat factory activity data in China cast a dark cloud over global stock markets as investors' concerns over the world's economic health mounted. However, economic stimulus measures to help low-income earners and SMEs shielded the Thai bourse.
Gains in oil and fall in Dollar lift Asian shares
Business, Published on 20/04/2015
» Recap: Asian stock markets, especially China, Korea, Hong Kong and Malaysia, marched upward in response to an oil price recovery and hopes that the US Federal Reserve will delay its rate increase in light of weaker US economic data. A buying spree in energy shares also pushed up the Thai stock market in the shortened week after the long Songkran holiday.
Asian markets up after weak US data
Published on 28/01/2015
» HONG KONG — Asian stock markets ended mostly higher Wednesday after reversing earlier losses, although dealers remained nervous following a heavy sell-off in New York sparked by poor earnings reports.
Year in Review
Asia focus, Published on 29/12/2014
» Asia rose to new heights in 2014 despite the many challenges that beset the region. Headline-making developments ranged from China dethroning the United States as the world's largest economy, subject to vigorous debate as that may be, to the tragic mystery of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370.
World economic news summary
AFP, Published on 05/06/2012
» The top world economic stories on Tuesday: