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BoT seen holding key rate, but hike possible before year-end
Reuters, Published on 17/09/2018
» Thailand's central bank is expected to yet again leave its key interest rate near record lows on Wednesday as it focuses on supporting growth as inflation remains benign, but analysts say policy tightening could be on the cards before year-end.
Asian stocks slump to 14-mth low on US-China trade row
Reuters, Published on 10/09/2018
» SYDNEY: A sell-off in Chinese shares pulled Asian equities to a 14-month trough on Monday as investors braced for a potentially damaging escalation in the Sino-US tariff row after US President Donald Trump raised the stakes in the dispute with Beijing.
Philippine central bank to curb peso speculators
Reuters, Published on 07/09/2018
» MANILA: The Philippine central bank will take all actions necessary to deal with speculative activity to prevent sharp swings in the foreign exchange market, its governor said on Friday, as the peso hit a more than 12-year low against the dollar.
Indonesia slaps tariffs on consumer goods as rupiah slides
Reuters, Published on 14/08/2018
» JAKARTA: Indonesia's finance minister said on Tuesday the government was prepared to take "strict corrective" measures to control swelling imports as policymakers scrambled to contain a slide in the rupiah currency.
Samsung unveils gaming-friendly Galaxy phablet
Reuters, Published on 10/08/2018
» SEOUL: Samsung Electronics launched the Galaxy Note 9 phablet in New York on Thursday, promising better battery life and quick cooling to attract gamers and revive flagging sales.
Pro-Trump US congressman indicted for insider trading
Reuters, Published on 09/08/2018
» NEW YORK: Christopher Collins, a Republican US congressman from New York state who was one of President Donald Trump's earliest supporters, was criminally charged on Wednesday with taking part in an insider trading scheme involving an Australian biotechnology company on whose board he served.
Official: Myanmar scales back Chinese-backed port project
Reuters, Published on 02/08/2018
» NAY PYI DAW: Myanmar has scaled back plans for a Chinese-backed port on its western coast, sharply reducing the cost of the project after concerns it could leave the country's heavily indebted, a top government official and an adviser told Reuters.
N.Korea economy shrinks at sharpest rate in 20 years
Reuters, Published on 20/07/2018
» SEOUL: North Korea’s economy contracted at the sharpest rate in two decades in 2017, South Korea’s central bank estimated on Friday, in a clear sign international sanctions imposed to stop Pyongyang’s nuclear and missile programmes have hit growth hard.
Major banks' earnings beat estimates
Reuters, Published on 20/07/2018
» Banking shares rose on Friday after the four biggest lenders all reported second-quarter profit that beat market estimates, as a decision to waive fees for digital transactions had a milder impact than analysts expected.
Samsung opens world's largest phone factory in India
Reuters, Published on 09/07/2018
» MUMBAI: Samsung Electronics on Monday announced the opening of what it said is the world's biggest mobile phone manufacturing facility as the South Korean tech group seeks to expand production in the world's fastest-growing major mobile phone market.