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Asia follows Wall Street down, SET falls below 1,600
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 11/03/2023
» RECAP: Asian shares slumped on Friday, with the SET closing below 1,600 points, following a sharp decline on Wall Street amid concern that pockets of trouble in the US banking sector could portend broader dangers.
Bank of Japan keeps low rates
Business, Published on 11/03/2023
» Japan's central bank left its ultra-easy monetary policy unchanged in its last meeting before Governor Haruhiko Kuroda steps down and is replaced by economics professor Kazuo Ueda.
Asian markets mixed but SET sees correction
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 25/02/2023
» RECAP: Asian markets were mixed yesterday, with traders still preoccupied by interest rate worries, though Tokyo rallied after the man tipped as Japan's next central bank head made the case for keeping its ultra-loose policy.
Hungry have yen for taste of Japan
Business, Pitsinee Jitpleecheep, Published on 23/01/2023
» The number of Japanese eateries in Thailand rose by more than 20% last year and they are poised to continue dominating the restaurant market, outpacing foreign peers.
Value of Japanese food imports up 20%
Business, Pitsinee Jitpleecheep, Published on 02/11/2022
» The value of imported fresh and processed Japanese food to Thailand is expected to grow by 20% this year, as the Japanese restaurant business in Thailand starts to recover following an easing in the Covid-19 situation.
Asian bourses slip after Fed hike
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong and Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 23/09/2022
» Many Asian stock exchanges deepened their losses on Thursday as currencies tanked after the US Federal Reserve delivered a third consecutive 75-basis-point interest rate cut overnight and signalled more to come through next year, sparking fears of recession.
The Bank of Japan Is Sitting on a Pile of Profit but Isn't Sharing the Wealth
Business, Megumi Fujikawa &, Published on 09/03/2021
» Making a $130 billion profit in the stock market isn't as fun as it seems--at least if you're the Bank of Japan.
Europe Remains a Weak Spot for the Global Economy
Business, Paul Hannon, Published on 27/01/2020
» Europe's economy remained a global weak spot as 2020 got under way, with its services sector losing momentum even as factories saw export orders begin to stabilize after a long and deep decline.
EEC to host surprising bedfellows
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 31/05/2018
» Up to 40 Chinese executives will take part in Sino-Japanese Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) development efforts as they strive to strengthen bilateral cooperation in third-party markets.
All eyes on the Fed after good week for equities
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee and Darana Chudasri, Published on 17/03/2018
» Recap: Most global bourses have rebounded following the announcement of strong US economic figures, but all eyes will be fixed on next week's US Federal Reserve meeting when an interest-rate increase seems very likely. On the domestic front, investor sentiment is positive now that the National Legislative Assembly has passed all four organic laws on the general election.