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Rough week for equities as central banks talk tough
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee and Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 24/06/2023
» RECAP: Asian stocks slumped in line with global equity markets, which have seen their worst week this year, as a string of hawkish central bank surprises made investors nervous about the economic cost of taming inflation.
SEC issues warning over Thai temple's coin
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 18/11/2021
» The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has warned investors against investing in Somdejcoin (SDC), a decentralised finance token, saying the investment data regarding the coin is still unclear in many respects.
Joe Biden's 5 Tech Priorities
Business, Christopher Mims, Published on 21/12/2020
» President-elect Joe Biden's transition team describes its animating philosophy as "build back better." It's both a nod to the Trump administration's penchant for paring back the power of federal agencies and a way to frame Biden's preference for big, New Deal-style stimulus.
Economics vs. Epidemiology: Quantifying the Trade-Off
Business, Greg Ip, Published on 17/04/2020
» The rising economic toll of pandemic-induced shutdowns is fueling suspicions that government leaders are listening too much to epidemiologists and not enough to economists.
Luxury cars on auction road
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 09/09/2019
» The Customs Department plans to continue with auctioning 4,000 seized luxury cars next year after the process was halted following the Land Transport Department's refusal to register the vehicles.
Narongdej family commits to repay B/E debts worth B50m
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 13/12/2018
» A member of the Narongdej family has vowed to repay debts incurred from issuing bills of exchange (B/Es) worth around 50 million baht in the latest episode of Wind Energy Holding (WEH)'s drama.
SCB steps back from WEH
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 24/08/2018
» Siam Commercial Bank, the country's second-largest lender by assets, says SCB has no involvement in the drama engulfing Wind Energy Holding (WEH).
Hong Kong court prevents WEH divestment
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 01/06/2018
» Documents show the High Court of Hong Kong issued an injunction prohibiting a company owned by Kasem Narongdej from divesting itself from Wind Energy Holding's (WEH) shares, bolstering suspicions of inappropriate behaviour in the company and confirming the involvement of the Narongdej patriarch in the scandal.
Collusion in bids for state contracts
Business, Published on 29/05/2018
» Government authorities recently have investigated several cases involving collusion in competitive bidding for government contracts, according to local media reports. It is certainly not the first time such suspicions have been aroused.