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Asian equities retreat as China disappoints
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee & Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 14/12/2024
» RECAP: Asian equities fell yesterday as a lack of details from a Chinese economic conference disappointed some traders and risk appetite weakened ahead of next week's US Federal Reserve interest rate meeting.
Asian shares fall as rate-hike bets increase
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee and Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 08/07/2023
» RECAP: Asian stocks slid yesterday to cap a busy first week of the quarter for financial markets, with the dollar standing tall and bonds tumbling as resilient US jobs data has investors bracing for interest rates to head higher still.
Wealth of Thailand's 50 richest on Forbes list rises to $173bn
Business, Online Reporters, Published on 06/07/2023
» The Chearavanont Brothers of the Charoen Pokphand (CP) Group have retained the top spot on the 2023 Forbes list of Thailand’s 50 richest, with the combined wealth of all tycoons rising by almost 15% to US$173 billion.
Forbes: 3 Thais among world's 150 richest people
Business, Published on 06/04/2023
» Three Thai tycoons have been ranked among the world's richest people on the Forbes list of 2,640 world billionaires in 2023. Thailand has 28 billionaires on the list.
Keeping the faith
Business, Pitsinee Jitpleecheep, Published on 22/08/2022
» With geopolitical and economic woes continuing to multiply around the world, Thai people are increasingly worried about the greater uncertainty and insecurity that they face in their lives.
London property market lures Thai billionaires
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 06/07/2022
» London residential property remained attractive to Thai billionaires who eye an investment, with sales of 400 million baht expected over the next six weeks, according to property consultant Knight Frank Thailand.
Limited global impact of sanctions lifts shares
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee and Pornkamon Teerapiboonkun, Published on 26/02/2022
» Recap: Asian stocks rebounded yesterday as investors believed Western sanctions against Russia that targeted its banks -- but not its energy exports -- will have a limited effect on the global economy.
Cryptocurrencies fall on Russia ban
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 25/01/2022
» Cryptocurrency prices tumbled after Russia proposed banning the use and mining of cryptocurrencies while traders fret over an impending blow to the market's liquidity from the quantitative easing tapering and interest rate hikes.
Equities retreat as Omicron spreads
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee and Pornkamon Teerapiboonkun, Published on 11/12/2021
» Recap: Global stock markets retreated yesterday as concerns over the Omicron coronavirus variant and a wave of new restrictions grew, while investors are looking ahead to US consumer inflation numbers and key central bank meetings next week for clues on the direction of monetary policies.
Billionaires' share of global wealth soars during pandemic
Business, Mark John of Reuters, Published on 08/12/2021
» LONDON: The share of household wealth owned by billionaires has risen by a record amount during the pandemic, with millionaires also coming out of Covid-19 ahead, a study found.