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Price limit change to aid would-be buyers
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 02/04/2024
» The Finance Ministry looks set to propose an increase in the limit on home prices eligible for a reduction in the transfer fee and mortgage registration fee to 5 million baht, from the current level of less than 3 million baht, in an effort to stimulate the real estate sector.
Bracing for the budget boom
Business, Published on 01/04/2024
» After a delay of six months, the government's 3.48-trillion-baht budget bill was finally approved by parliament on March 22, followed by the senate on March 25.
Asian shares rise after Wall Street advances
Business, Published on 30/03/2024
» RECAP: Shares in Asia rose yesterday following gains on Wall Street, which closed out a stellar quarter ahead of a holiday on Friday. Benchmarks in Japan, South Korea and mainland China all edged higher, while the US dollar firmed after hawkish comments from a Federal Reserve official.
Exports up 3.6%, below forecast
Reuters, Published on 26/03/2024
» Thailand’s exports rose for the seventh straight month in February, but at a much slower pace, missing analysts’ forecasts, as shipments to China and Japan contracted.
State disburses B1.35tn from fiscal 2024 budget
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 25/03/2024
» The government has disbursed 1.35 trillion baht from the fiscal 2024 budget between Oct 1, 2023 and March 8 this year, according to the Comptroller-General's Department.
House finally passes budget bill
Published on 22/03/2024
» The House of Representatives on Friday passed the 3.48-trillion-baht budget bill — more than five months after the 2024 fiscal year began.
Retail investors snap up government savings bonds
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 22/03/2024
» Government savings bonds drew overwhelming interest from retail investors this month as interest rates are expected to decline.
Agency eyes budget fund bottleneck
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 18/03/2024
» The Comptroller-General's Department is addressing the bottleneck in accelerating budget disbursement, aiming to push budget funding into the economy more swiftly in fiscal 2024.
Asian stocks advance on hopeful rate outlook
Business, Published on 09/03/2024
» RECAP: Asian stocks rose to a seven-month peak on Friday as investors cheered the prospect of an imminent interest rate easing cycle led by major central banks, keeping the dollar and Treasury yields under pressure.
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.