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Shares retreat on US-Iran conflict fears
Business, Published on 04/01/2020
» Recap: Most regional stock markets shed early gains on Friday as geopolitical tensions soared after a US airstrike at Baghdad airport killed one of the most powerful figures in Iran, Maj Gen Qassem Soleimani, head of the Quds Force of the Revolutionary Guards.
Indonesia to become Southeast Asia’s biggest stock market
Published on 16/01/2020
» Indonesia, Southeast Asia’s largest economy, is finally poised to take the title of the biggest equity market in the region.
Energy Ministry introduces outline for dynamic growth
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 26/12/2019
» The Energy Ministry has announced 10 urgent action plans for 2020 to support living expenses for Thais, maintain the country's energy security and become a regional leader in the sector.
Holiday season brings little cheer for Hong Kong businesses
Published on 09/12/2019
» Hong Kong's tourism, retail and dining sectors are bracing for the most dismal Christmas season in decades, a slump brought on by what some see as the city's worst political crisis since its return to the mainland in 1997.
Infofed seeks funds for regional expansion push
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 02/12/2019
» Infofed, a Bangkok-based e-sports startup, is seeking Series A funding to expand its business in Asean, where it aims to become the industry's leader by 2025.
Leadership with a human capital focus
Business, Sorayuth Vathanavisuth, Published on 23/11/2019
» No matter how much technology advances, we as human beings still need to have leaders. If a CEO wants to have outstanding organisational performance, he or she has to lead and let the people below lead their teams as well. Leadership is never out of fashion. We just need to revisit the issue occasionally in order to catch up with the latest trends.
US fiscal easing on the horizon
Published on 11/09/2019
» The US-China trade dispute remains unresolved, casting a long shadow over global growth, corporate earnings and therefore "risk assets" such as equities and corporate bonds as a whole. While it can be argued that investors are now accustomed to the daily flow of tweets and headlines that often contradict each other in short order, getting a full grasp on the cost of the trade dispute itself remains elusive.
EU leaders round on Trump over trade at G7
AFP, Published on 25/08/2019
» BIARRITZ, France: EU leaders rounded on US President Donald Trump over his trade threats Saturday at a G7 summit in France overshadowed by trans-Atlantic tensions and worries about the global economy.
China fires back at US with tariff hike on goods worth $60 bn
AFP, Published on 13/05/2019
» BEIJING: China said Monday it will raise tariffs on $60 billion worth of US goods from June 1, in retaliation to the latest round of US tariff hikes and Washington's plans to target almost all Chinese imports.
Trump ups pressure on China ahead of last ditch trade talks
AFP, Published on 06/05/2019
» WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump announced Sunday that the United States will raise tariffs on $200 billion of Chinese goods -- a blunt warning to Beijing just days before what is being billed as a last-ditch round of talks to reach a deal or resume their trade war.