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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.
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The world moves ahead cautiously
Business, Published on 30/03/2024
» Entering the second quarter, the global economy shows signs of looking better than expected. Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) readings, a closely watched gauge of the business outlook, are among the economic indicators that are continuing to recover.
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Household debt rises to 91.3% of GDP
Reuters, Published on 29/03/2024
» The ratio of household debt to gross domestic product in Thailand rose slightly to 91.3% at the end of 2023 from 91% in September, the Bank of Thailand said on Friday, as the economy slowed.
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Ministry mulls raising price limit for housing
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 29/03/2024
» The Finance Ministry may consider raising the price limit for housing units eligible for government support, aiming to stimulate growth in the real estate sector.
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Building a much stronger food system in Laos
Oped, Published on 29/03/2024
» One of the smallest and most sparsely populated nations in Southeast Asia, the Lao Peoples' Democratic Republic, a mountainous, landlocked country wedged between Vietnam, Thailand and China, has long grappled with challenges associated with supplies of food. A recently released Food and Agriculture Organization/World Food Programme joint report warns that food insecurity continues to increase in Laos, last year affecting more than a million people out of the 7.2 million population.
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Foreign minister to address visa issue in Japan
Online Reporters, Published on 28/03/2024
» Foreign Minister Panpree Bahiddha-Nukara will travel to Tokyo in the hope of persuading the Japanese government to maintain its visa-free policy for Thailand amid a jump in the number of overstaying Thai visitors.
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Dollar firm after Fed comments; yen under close watch
Reuters, Published on 28/03/2024
» TOKYO: The U.S. dollar received a boost against major currency peers on Thursday, as a Federal Reserve official said he wasn't in a hurry to cut rates amid sticky inflation, and as traders braced for key economic data.
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State expedites Thai-European Free Trade Association talks
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 28/03/2024
» The government is expediting Thai-European Free Trade Association (Efta) negotiations, with expections they will be concluded within this year.
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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.
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India ‘to build $3.7bn Myanmar border fence’
Published on 27/03/2024
» NEW DELHI - India plans to spend nearly US$3.7 billion to fence its porous 1,610-kilometre border with Myanmar within about a decade, said a source with direct knowledge of the matter, to prevent smuggling and other illegal activities.
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