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Crypto Adoption in Southeast Asia Set to Grow
Published on 14/03/2025
» Cryptocurrency adoption in Southeast Asia continues to gain momentum, with the region accounting for 60% of global crypto activity. A Statista report forecasts the crypto market to reach $1.78 billion by 2024, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.75% in the coming years. Vietnam, Thailand, Singapore, and the Philippines are leading the charge, recording billions in crypto inflows. Investors and institutions closely monitor market fluctuations through reliable tools such as the Bitcoin price tracker.
Nepal community efforts revive red panda population
AFP, Published on 14/03/2025
» TāPLEJUNG — Nepali police officer Jiwan Subba still feels pangs of regret decades after he bludgeoned a strange creature he found wandering in his barn, not realising it was an endangered red panda.
TOA & Sansiri Unite for Greener, Smarter Homes
Published on 14/03/2025
» TOA partners with Sansiri to launch the “Green Mission,” focusing on developing residential innovations with eco-friendly and healthcare materials.
Riverside Extravaganza Features Premium Seafood, Meats
Published on 14/03/2025
» Shangri-La Bangkok's NEXT2 Café has launched an opulent 'Surf & Turf' buffet experience, showcasing a lavish selection of premium seafood and meats against the picturesque backdrop of the Chao Phraya River every Friday and Saturday evening.
Investor confidence in bearish zone on external factors
Business, Published on 14/03/2025
» The investor confidence index (ICI) measured by the Federation of Thai Capital Market Organizations (Fetco) retreated to the bearish zone in February from neutral a month earlier as international conflicts, inflation and the local economic slowdown weigh on sentiment.
HSBC signs B800m Mitr Phol loan deal
Business, Published on 14/03/2025
» HSBC Thailand, named the country's best international bank by Euromoney magazine and FinanceAsia, has partnered with Mitr Phol Group, the world's No.4 sugar producer and the leading green energy producer in Southeast Asia, to sign an 800-million-baht green working capital loan agreement.
Climate debate is being silenced by the UN's bias
Oped, Bjorn Lomborg, Published on 14/03/2025
» The United Nations is at a crossroads. US President Donald Trump pulled out of the World Health Organization (WHO), cut funding for the UN's Climate Convention, and more withdrawals are likely. He calls the UN an "underperformer", suggesting it is a swamp to be drained.
Net profits of Thai listed firms decline 3.7%
Business, Published on 14/03/2025
» Listed Thai companies posted a 3.7% drop in net profit last year, weighed down by a 31.7% decrease in earnings among oil and petrochemical firms, while tourism, consumption and service companies sustained growth, according to the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET).
Foreigners still underweighting Thai stocks
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 14/03/2025
» Foreign investors remain underweight on Thai stocks due to concerns over slowing economic growth and declining loan expansion in the banking sector, though sentiment has gradually improved, says Maybank Securities (Thailand).