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Earnings worries push SET to nine-month low
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee & Darana Chudasri, Published on 26/10/2019
» RECAP: Geopolitical tensions, weak economic data and mixed earnings weighed down global stocks and crude oil prices on Friday, with the SET bourse closing at a nine-month low below 1,600 points.
IMF urges expansionary policy mix
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 26/10/2019
» The IMF suggested Thailand pursue expansionary fiscal and monetary policies to rev up economic growth momentum for this year and next.
Ministry makes last-ditch effort to boost shipments
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 26/10/2019
» Commerce Minister Jurin Laksanawisit vows to step up promotion of Thai brands and services in 10 target export markets in a last-ditch effort to boost exports the final two months of the year.
Thailand seeks clarity on scrapping of US trade preferences
Online reporters and News Agencies, Published on 26/10/2019
» Thai government and business leaders are seeking clarification from the United States about the planned suspension of $1.3 billion (39.2 billion baht) in trade preferences, ostensibly because of failure to curb labour abuses in the fishery industry.
Aviation must innovate to stop ‘f lygskam’ fate
Oped, Gwynne Dyer, Published on 26/10/2019
» Qantas, the Australian airline, has just test-flown the world’s longest commercial air-route: 16,500km from New York to Sydney non-stop. There were only 60 passengers aboard the Boeing 787, all in business class, because the plane needed to conserve the rest of its weight for fuel. And, we are told, they danced the Macarena in the empty economy class to stay limber during the 19-hour flight.