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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.
Bank of Thailand expected to hold fire on rates, cut GDP outlook
Reuters, Published on 21/06/2021
» The central bank is expected to keep its key interest rate at a record low but will likely cut its economic growth outlook on Wednesday, as Thailand battles a third wave of Covid-19 infections, a Reuters poll showed.
BoT chief: Thailand has no need to follow Fed's tightening
Reuters, Published on 19/05/2022
» Thailand has no need to raise interest rates following the United States Federal Reserve's hikes as domestic factors and its economic recovery will be the key issues when deciding policy, Bank of Thailand (BoT) governor Sethaput Suthiwartnarueput said on Thursday.
No need to raise interest rates, says BoT chief
Reuters, Published on 20/05/2022
» Thailand has no need to raise interest rates following the Federal Reserve's hikes in US rates, as domestic factors and the economic recovery will be the main issues determining policy, the central bank chief said.
Australia's new PM scolds China over trade tariffs
Reuters, Published on 24/05/2022
» SYDNEY: New Prime Minister Anthony Albanese rebuked China on Tuesday for imposing hefty tariffs on Australian exports two years ago, in remarks made while attending a regional security conference in Tokyo a day after being sworn in.
Investment bank Credit Suisse sacking most Hong Kong staff
Reuters, Published on 07/08/2023
» HONG KONG - Around 80% of Hong Kong-based investment banking staff at Credit Suisse will be made redundant starting this week, two people with knowledge of the matter said, as part of the bank's integration with UBS Group.
Indonesia to build 75 GW of renewable energy in next 15 years
Reuters, Published on 13/11/2024
» JAKARTA - Indonesia plans to offer to international investors opportunities to build 75 gigawatts (GW) of renewable power in the country in the next 15 years, its climate envoy said on the sidelines of the COP29 summit.
China reports 5,000 new cases
Reuters, Published on 14/02/2020
» BEIJING/SIHANOUKVILLE: China's coronavirus outbreak showed no sign of peaking with health authorities on Friday reporting more than 5,000 new cases, while passengers on a cruise ship blocked from five countries due to virus fears finally disembarked in Cambodia.
Japan reappoints Kuroda as central bank chief
Reuters, Published on 16/02/2018
» TOKYO: Japan reappointed central bank chief Haruhiko Kuroda for another term on Friday, and chose an advocate of bolder monetary easing as one of his deputies in a strong signal to investors that policymakers are in no rush to turn off a sweeping stimulus programme.
Turncoat warlord at centre of Myanmar drama
Reuters, Published on 25/04/2024
» Armed soldiers loyal to a turncoat warlord patrol the streets of the border town of Myawaddy, as troops of the ruling Myanmar junta and rebels jostle for control of the outpost that handles more than US$1 billion in border trade every year.