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May headline CPI rises 2.44% y/y, below forecast
Reuters, Published on 04/06/2021
» The headline consumer price index (CPI) rose for a second straight month in May, up 2.44% from a year earlier, the Commerce Ministry said on Friday, slightly missing analysts' expectations.
Q1 jobless rate at 12-year high amid virus outbreaks
Reuters, Published on 24/05/2021
» Thailand's unemployment rate hit a 12-year high in the first quarter of 2021 due to the renewed impact of coronavirus outbreaks, the state planning agency said on Monday.
Singapore Air posts record B100bn annual loss, to issue convertible bonds
Reuters, Published on 19/05/2021
» Singapore Airlines Ltd on Wednesday posted its second-consecutive annual loss, which widened to a record S$4.27 billion (100.6 billion baht), and said it would issue S$6.2 billion of convertible bonds to help weather the coronavirus crisis.
Scots vote for new parliament, independence referendum at heart of contest
Reuters, Published on 06/05/2021
» EDINBURGH: Scotland was voting on Thursday in a parliamentary election that could trigger a showdown with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson over a new independence referendum that might result in the break-up of the United Kingdom.
Bank of Thailand to slash GDP forecasts after new outbreak
Reuters, Published on 25/04/2021
» The Bank of Thailand (BoT) is likely to slash its economic growth outlook for this year and next year as the country struggles with a rapidly spreading third wave of Covid-19 infections.
Malaysia's Feb exports jump 17.6% y/y, beat forecast
Reuters, Published on 29/03/2021
» KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's exports in February rose 17.6% from a year earlier, exceeding expectations, buoyed by higher shipments of electrical and electronic goods as well as commodity-based products, government data showed on Monday.
AstraZeneca US trial data a confidence booster
Reuters, Published on 22/03/2021
» LONDON/TAIPEI: AstraZeneca's Covid-19 vaccine performed better than expected in a major late-stage trial potentially paving the way for its emergency authorisation in the United States and bolstering confidence in the shot after numerous setbacks in Europe.
Indonesia central bank keeps rates steady
Reuters, Published on 18/03/2021
» JAKARTA: Indonesia's central bank kept its key interest rate steady at a record low on Thursday, holding fire after a bout of monetary support during the pandemic, and pledged to strengthen currency intervention amid global market uncertainty.
Brent cracks $70 after Saudi facilities attacked
Reuters, Published on 08/03/2021
» SINGAPORE: Brent crude futures jumped above $70 a barrel on Monday for the first time since the Covid-19 pandemic began, while US crude touched its highest in more than two years, following reports of attacks on Saudi Arabian oil facilities.
Economy contracts 4.2% y/y in Q4, less than expected
Reuters, Published on 15/02/2021
» Thailand's economy shrank less than expected in the final quarter of the year as domestic activity and exports recovered after coronavirus curbs were eased, but a travel ban imposed since April has kept most foreign visitors away.