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Stock rollercoaster goes from slump to stimulus-driven surge
Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 13/10/2025
» After losing 9% year-on-year in the first nine months of 2025, the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) index is moving into the final quarter with more bullish sentiment, topping 1,300 points in early October thanks to the new government's economic stimulus and an easing cycle for Thai interest rates.
Seoul says ‘bewildering’ US immigration raid could chill investment
AFP, Published on 11/09/2025
» SEOUL - South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said Thursday that a massive US immigration raid on a Hyundai-LG battery factory site was “bewildering” and could have a chilling effect on future investment.
Rice exporters target new Asian markets
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 11/08/2025
» The Commerce Ministry has announced a plan to increase rice exports to China, Bangladesh, Saudi Arabia, Japan and Hong Kong.
Hoteliers take a hit from border clash
Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 31/07/2025
» The tourism industry in the seven provinces along the Thai-Cambodian border has been decimated by recent clashes, with a 100% cancellation rate in most areas, according to the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).
Venezuela's El Dorado, where gold is currency of the poor
AFP, Published on 17/06/2025
» EL DORADO — In the Venezuelan mining community of El Dorado, the majority of residents carry around gold instead of cards or cash to pay for groceries.
G-7 central banks prepare first responses to US tariff chaos
Bloomberg, Published on 13/04/2025
» The first Group of Seven monetary policy decisions since President Donald Trump’s trade war unleashed global market turmoil may prompt diverging responses from either side of the Atlantic.
Here’s the few foreign markets set to win on Trump’s return
Bloomberg, Published on 03/02/2025
» Not every country’s financial market is suffering fallout from Donald Trump’s return to the White House — and money managers say relations with the United States are playing a growing role in deciding where to invest.
Next phase of digital wallet scheme set to commence
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 17/01/2025
» The Finance Ministry is poised to transfer 10,000 baht per person to eligible seniors under the digital wallet project, estimated to number 3.5-4 million people, in the next phase starting Jan 27.
Responsible growth to shape Thailand's sustainable future
Business, Mathias Greger, Published on 07/01/2025
» Thailand's commitment to tackling climate crisis is evident through its evolving environmental policies, including plans to become Southeast Asia's second country, after Singapore, to introduce a carbon tax in 2025.
Assets of fraud suspect Boon Vanasin targeted
Bloomberg News, Published on 03/01/2025
» Thai authorities have begun seizing the assets of hospital tycoon Boon Vanasin, who fled the country after allegedly drawing more than 12 billion baht into non-existent medical projects from hundreds of investors.