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Vision from on high
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 06/01/2020
» Even though the chief executives of top Thai companies expect the country's 2020 economy to continue to be stuck in the slow lane, they are optimistic that the growth pace will improve from last year, albeit at a muted canter.
Busy year ushers in brave new decade
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 03/01/2020
» Marking the start of a brave new decade, 2020 will be jam-packed with world historical events, not just in Thailand, but throughout the world.
Light at the end of the tunnel
Business, Piyasak Manason, Published on 03/01/2020
» For global investors, the sky started brightening as a tumultuous 2019 drew to a close. Stock indices in recent weeks have gained 2-6%, with developed markets rising the most, and many are closing in on all-time highs. Most prominent are the US stock indices, where every day the S&P, Dow Jones and Nasdaq have been touching historic highs.
Shoppers in Asia want Europe’s handbags, not its supermarkets
Bloomberg News, Published on 24/12/2019
» LONDON: Even as global consumer brands grow more dependent on Asia for sales of everything from fancy handbags to baby formula, European retailers keep retreating from the world’s fastest-growing markets.
State pins hopes on Q4 stimulus hike
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 24/12/2019
» The government is hopeful myriad stimulus measures including the Taste, Shop, Spend scheme, farm crop price guarantee programme, agricultural support, and tourism stimulus incentives will help shore up economic growth in the fourth quarter to reach 3%.
Delivering quality
Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 23/12/2019
» The US-China trade war has had little impact on the Asia Pacific operations of the logistics giant DHL thanks to stronger performance from its e-commerce unit, says CEO Frank Appel, who believes the impact of trade conflict on the global economy has been overblown.
Trading thins out ahead of Christmas break
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee and Darana Chudasri, Published on 21/12/2019
» Recap: Emerging market equity trading was mostly flat yesterday as volumes thinned ahead of the Christmas holidays, while the Turkish lira firmed after falling for five straight sessions in the wake of worsening relations between Ankara and Washington.
Andrew Bailey named as Bank of England governor
AFP, Published on 20/12/2019
» LONDON: Britain's finance minister on Friday named Andrew Bailey, the head of the Financial Conduct Authority regulator, as new governor of the Bank of England to guide it through Brexit.
Trade agency ramps up global push
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 20/12/2019
» The International Trade Promotion Department looks set to tap 18 target export destinations, beef up online channels, create new exporters, promote Thai brands and services, and apply artificial intelligence to develop trade information, all in a bid to increase shipments in the year to come.
European stocks surge on Johnson election triumph, US trade deal
AFP, Published on 14/12/2019
» NEW YORK: London stocks and the British pound jumped Friday after an election triumph for Conservative Prime Minister Boris Johnson that analysts said will bring clarity to Brexit proceedings and unlock stronger economic growth.