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Russia and Thailand among top Lunar New Year destinations
Reuters, Published on 12/02/2026
» HONG KONG - More Chinese tourists are expected to travel overseas during next week’s extra-long Lunar New Year break, with top destinations ranging from Russia and Australia to Thailand and South Korea, travel agencies say, but Japan has lost some of its appeal.
Report: Thai hotel rates increased 3% in 2025
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 12/02/2026
» The average daily rate for hotels in Thailand surged by 3% last year to 4,984 baht and they recorded a longer average length of stay, with Booking.com, Agoda, and direct hotel bookings generating the most revenue, according to SiteMinder.
Renewed AI optimism gives Asian shares a lift
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee and Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 17/01/2026
» RECAP: Asian stocks advanced yesterday as the artificial intelligence boom regained momentum after Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co reported strong earnings. Risk appetite also improved after US President Donald Trump pulled back from threatened military action against Iran over a violent crackdown on protests.
Gold climbs above $4,500 for first time on geopolitics, rates
Bloomberg, Published on 24/12/2025
» Gold rose to a record above $4,500 an ounce on escalating tensions in Venezuela and expectations for more US rate cuts. Silver and platinum also advanced to all-time peaks.
AI boom is turning Malaysia’s palm oil estates into data centres
Bloomberg News, Published on 19/11/2025
» KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysia’s palm oil giants, long-blamed for razing rainforests, fuelling toxic haze and driving orangutans to the brink of extinction, are recasting themselves as unlikely champions in a different, potentially greener race: the quest to lure the world’s artificial intelligence (AI) data centres to the Southeast Asian country.
Analysts see stock market revival in Q4
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 12/11/2025
» Analysts expect the Thai equity market to stage a meaningful rebound in the fourth quarter, supported by stronger earnings from listed companies, an improving global risk appetite, and easing geopolitical tensions between the US and China.
AI bubble fears, US rate outlook subdue bourses
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee and Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 08/11/2025
» RECAP: Most Asian equities declined on Friday at the end of a volatile week, amid mixed signals from the US Federal Reserve about the interest rate outlook, while tech-heavy markets fell on worries about stretched AI company valuations.
Vietjet becomes 1st low-cost Thai airline to use green fuel
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 07/11/2025
» Vietjet Thailand has become the first low-cost Thai carrier to operate flights with a 1% blend of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), while it awaits the delivery of more fuel-efficient Boeing 737-8 jets delayed due to the US government shutdown.
Gold reclaims $4,000/oz level as dollar slips, US shutdown woes persist
Bloomberg News, Published on 06/11/2025
» BENGALURU — Gold rose above the key US$4,000 per ounce level on Thursday, supported by a retreat in the dollar, while a prolonged government shutdown in the United States raised worries over the economic outlook.
In the black: the business of mourning Thailand's queen mother
AFP, Published on 31/10/2025
» In a bustling Bangkok market, hundreds of wholesale vendors have been selling black clothing since dawn -- several with hefty discounts -- in honour of Thailand's late former queen.