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Japan starts ammonia co-firing trial at coal power station
Reuters, Published on 01/04/2024
» TOKYO - Japan's top power generator, JERA, said on Monday it has begun a demonstration of co-firing 20% of ammonia with coal at its Hekinan thermal power station in central Japan, in what it said is the world's first trial using a large amount of the gas at a major commercial plant.
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.
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.
Exports up 3.6%, below forecast
Reuters, Published on 26/03/2024
» Exports up 3.6%, below forecastThailand's customs-based exports rose 3.6% in February from a year earlier, the Commerce Ministry said on Tuesday, below analysts' expectations.
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.
Inflation slowing, seen at 1% this year
Reuters, Published on 22/03/2024
» The Finance Ministry hopes to see monetary policy easing soon, a senior official said on Friday, adding that inflation was slowing and was expected to be at 1% for the year, bottom of the 1% to 3% target range.
Govt forges ahead with 'digital wallet' handout scheme
Reuters, Published on 20/03/2024
» The government is forging ahead with a 500-billion-baht (US$13.8-billion) handout scheme and may still need to borrow to finance it, a deputy finance minister said on Wednesday.
Japan ends negative rate policy
Reuters, Published on 19/03/2024
» TOKYO - The Bank of Japan (BOJ) on Tuesday decided to end its negative interest rate policy, marking a landmark shift away from its huge stimulus programme.
Industrial sentiment falls on slower demand, exports
Reuters, Published on 13/03/2024
» The Thai industrial sentiment index fell slightly in February due to slower domestic demand and exports, though tourism lent some support, the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) said on Wednesday.
Audit finds dozens of issues in Boeing 737 MAX production
Reuters, Published on 12/03/2024
» NEW YORK - Boeing's 737 MAX production process failed 33 of 89 audits during an examination conducted by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) after a fuselage panel blew off an Alaska Airlines jet in January, The New York Times reported on Monday.