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Thailand sees annual foreign tourist arrivals slow to 33 million
Bloomberg News, Published on 02/01/2026
» Thailand, famed for its beaches and relaxing vibes, saw its first decline in tourist arrivals in years in 2025, as holidaymakers’ confidence was rattled by a series of events that rocked the nation.
Gold sets 50th daily record this year on rate-cut bets and risk
Bloomberg News, Published on 23/12/2025
» NEW YORK — Gold rose to a record high — the 50th day it has done so this year — on escalating geopolitical tensions and prospects for more US rate cuts. Silver also set an all-time peak.
Thai baht at 4-year high ahead of rate decision
Bloomberg News, Published on 15/12/2025
» The baht has climbed to its highest rate against the US dollar in more than four years, heaping pressure on the central bank to stem the rally ahead of its policy decision this week.
SpaceX sets $800 billion valuation, confirms 2026 IPO plans
Bloomberg News, Published on 13/12/2025
» NEW YORK — SpaceX has authorised an insider share sale that values Elon Musk’s rocket and satellite maker at about US$800 billion, according to a company message seen by Bloomberg on Friday.
Thailand’s deflation streak and deadly floods pile pressure on rate cut
Bloomberg News, Published on 03/12/2025
» Thailand’s consumer prices fell for the eighth straight month, heightening pressure on the central bank to cut its policy rate for a fourth time this year.
Intel pledges $208 million Malaysia chip investment
Bloomberg News, Published on 02/12/2025
» KUALA LUMPUR — Intel Corp will invest an additional 860 million ringgit (US$208 million) to make Malaysia its assembly and testing operations centre, according to Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, giving a boost to the Southeast Asian nation’s critical role in the global semiconductor supply chain.
Malaysia energy hub tied to king eyes $35 billion in investments
Bloomberg News, Published on 29/11/2025
» KUALA LUMPUR — The developer of an energy project linked to Malaysia’s king, Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar, says it could attract 144 billion ringgit (US$35 billion) worth of investment from global investors in the long term and help support the nation’s economy.
Malaysia’s data centre hub tightens approvals on water worries
Bloomberg News, Published on 26/11/2025
» KUALA LUMPUR — Johor, the Malaysian state emerging as a regional data centre hub, is raising the bar for new projects as authorities seek to curb the heavy water use that’s straining local supplies.
Thailand posts biggest trade deficit since 2023 as imports surge
Bloomberg News, Published on 25/11/2025
» Thailand posted its widest trade deficit since early 2023, with a surge in imports of capital goods and raw materials from China, even as exports lost momentum after US buyers frontloaded purchases to beat higher tariffs.
AI boom is turning Malaysia’s palm oil estates into data centres
Bloomberg News, Published on 19/11/2025
» KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysia’s palm oil giants, long-blamed for razing rainforests, fuelling toxic haze and driving orangutans to the brink of extinction, are recasting themselves as unlikely champions in a different, potentially greener race: the quest to lure the world’s artificial intelligence (AI) data centres to the Southeast Asian country.