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Dim prospects for SMEs in second half
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 17/06/2025
» Business prospects for local small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are likely to remain very limited in the second half, attributed to domestic and global economic challenges, notably the impact of the Israel-Iran conflict, says the Federation of Thai SMEs.
The final countdown
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 28/10/2024
» All eyes are on next week's US presidential election as the political and economic policies of the world's biggest economy impact every nation across the globe, including Thailand.
Calculating the cost of war
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Yuthana Praiwan and Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 29/04/2024
» Currency depreciation, a surge in oil prices and a decline in purchasing power often result from geopolitical conflicts.
All is well!
Business, Piyasak Manason, Published on 25/01/2020
» You probably recall the "All is well!" tweet that President Donald Trump sent out after Iran fired a missile at a US military base in Iraq on Jan 8. He was relieved that no one had died in the retaliatory strike that followed the US drone attack that killed Gen Qassem Suleimani on Jan 3.
US-Iran flare-up could enhance gold's lustre
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 13/01/2020
» Gold prices could break through the US$1,600 threshold if US-Iran geopolitical tensions flare up again, with future gains dependent on the conflict's outcome, gold traders say.
Travellers uneasy over Mideast tensions
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 09/01/2020
» Thai outbound travellers are starting to be concerned about the confrontation in the Middle East, as the region is the leading aviation hub for popular destinations in Europe.
Tisco: Potential US-Iran escalation raises oil prices
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 08/01/2020
» Possible escalations in the US-Iran geopolitical conflict could push up oil prices to US$70 per barrel, subsequently adding to downside risk for a further global economic slowdown, said Tisco's Economic Strategy Unit.
Concern over fate of trade deal hits stocks
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee & Darana Chudasri, Published on 09/11/2019
» Recap: Most Southeast Asian and European stock markets closed lower yesterday, as a report on internal opposition in Washington to a tariff rollback on Chinese goods trumped optimism about the possibility of an interim trade deal.
Central bank inflow curbs rattle local bourse
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee and Darana Chudasri, Published on 13/07/2019
» Recap: Global shares mostly edged higher on Friday after Wall Street ended overnight with the Dow Jones Industrial Average closing above 27,000 points for the first time. On the domestic front, investors' nerves were rattled as the Bank of Thailand introduced new measures to curb speculative offshore inflows, with the cap on non-resident baht accounts cut by one-third to 200 million baht.
Investors brace for next Fed move, SET slides
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee & Darana Chudasri, Published on 10/11/2018
» Recap: US stocks moved sideways after the Federal Reserve made no change to its policy interest rate but signalled it would make a move in December. In Asia, bourses performed poorly following news that Beijing plans to set quotas for banks to pump credit into private companies.