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SET index drops, Asian shares fluctuate as Trump open to tariff talks
Bangkok Post and Bloomberg, Published on 08/07/2025
» The Stock Exchange of Thailand index dropped almost 1%, while other Asian shares swung between small gains and losses as United States President Donald Trump left the door open for additional trade negotiations after imposing new tariff rates on several countries.
China travel surge hints at consumer revival
Bloomberg News, Published on 16/02/2024
» A resurgence in travel over the Lunar New Year holiday is offering some signs of a consumer spending pickup in China as it struggles with low confidence and deflation.
Obstacles to adopting GenAI
Business, Published on 21/11/2023
» Most businesses in Asia Pacific see generative AI (genAI) as a potential tool for productivity improvement, but the real stumbling block to adoption is a risk-averse culture and inadequate data management capabilities, according to a report by the research and advisory company Forrester.
Latest Chinese economic data encouraging
Reuters, Published on 18/10/2023
» BEIJING - China’s economy grew at a faster-than-expected pace in the third quarter, while consumption and industrial activity in September also topped forecasts, suggesting recent stimulus efforts are helping to bolster a tentative recovery.
Surging rice prices raise spectre of Asian food scare
Bloomberg News, Published on 15/09/2023
» SYDNEY - Rising food prices are likely to prove an additional concern for central bankers trying to subdue inflation as the cost of rice — a staple food in Asia — surges the most since 2008, according to HSBC Holdings Plc.
A stronger yen could jolt global markets
Business, Naomi RovnickAmanda CooperHarry Robertson, Published on 28/04/2023
» LONDON: Investors are positioning for a regime change in global markets as the Bank of Japan edges closer to ditching the policies that depressed the yen for decades, thereby luring Japanese money back home.
Leadership shake-up at Dior, Louis Vuitton
AFP, Published on 11/01/2023
» PARIS: The French luxury group LVMH announced a leadership shuffle on Wednesday, naming a new CEO at flagship brand Louis Vuitton and appointing the daughter of billionaire boss Bernard Arnault atop Christian Dior Couture.
Surprise tightening in Asia ups pressure on Dovish central banks
Bloomberg News, Published on 16/07/2022
» Central banks in Asia that remained dovish even in the face of soaring inflation may see their resolve tested after a surprise tightening by peers in the region leaves their currencies vulnerable to sell-off, according to economists.
Central banks in Asia spend billions to slow currency declines
Bloomberg, Published on 28/06/2022
» After years of building their foreign-exchange reserves, central banks in Asia are tapping into their stockpiles to bolster their weakening currencies against a rising US dollar.
Stocks tumble as China lockdowns rattle investors
Bloomberg, Published on 25/04/2022
» Stocks and commodities tumbled as China’s worsening Covid outbreak compounded fears sparked by faster Federal Reserve tightening.