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Foreign loan options to be kept in place
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 12/02/2026
» The government is refusing to rule out overseas borrowing in order to preserve funding channels in case liquidity needs arise.
Vietnam's push for 'chip-to-ship' conglomerates raises red flags
Reuters, Published on 05/11/2025
» HANOI — Two days after Vietnam's top leader called on local private companies to help build infrastructure, listed conglomerate Vingroup stepped forward to develop a US$70 billion nationwide high-speed railway and build the trains to run on it.
Vietnam posts fastest growth since 2022 as factories rev up
Bloomberg, Published on 06/10/2025
» Vietnam’s economic growth accelerated at the fastest pace in three years in the third quarter, with manufacturing and business activity cushioning the economy against higher tariffs that took effect early August.
Asian Development Bank cuts Thai GDP outlook
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 01/10/2025
» The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has lowered its Thai GDP growth estimates for this year and next, citing export deceleration, a slow recovery of foreign tourist arrivals, as well as weakened private consumption and investments.
Chinese firms urged to deepen Asean roots as US cracks down on transshipments
South China Morning Post, Published on 23/07/2025
» ALAMEDA — Beijing should encourage its firms to deepen integration with Southeast Asian economies instead of using the region as a transshipment route to the United States, according to a senior regional economist - as Washington threatens the export-reliant region with high tariffs.
Loan will fund Motorway extension to U-tapao airport
Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 06/06/2025
» The Ministry of Finance has signed a 2.4-billion-baht loan agreement with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to fund construction of an extension of Motorway No.7 to U-tapao airport.
Loan sought for BAAC to offer financing
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 27/01/2025
» The government is seeking a loan from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for the Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC) to re-lend to other state financial institutions, aiming to reduce the interest cost burden for small borrowers.
ADB upgrades Thailand growth forecast, trims developing Asia's outlook
Bangkok Post and Reuters, Published on 11/12/2024
» BANGKOK / MANILA - The Asian Development Bank has upgraded Thailand's GDP forecast for this year and kept the forecast for next year unchanged.
CPN issues sustainability-linked bonds worth B8bn
Published on 14/10/2024
» Central Pattana (CPN) has issued sustainability-linked bonds (SLBs) to support clean energy projects, aiming to become a net-zero greenhouse gas emissions organisation by 2050.
Vietnam quarterly growth hits 2-year high on exports, investment
Reuters, Published on 06/10/2024
» HANOI - Vietnam reported its strongest economic growth in two years in the quarter to end-September, as strong exports and industrial production and rising foreign investment offset the effects last month of Asia's strongest typhoon so far this year.