Showing 41 - 50 of 254
SE Asian states launch intelligence pact to counter Islamist threat
Reuters, Published on 25/01/2018
» JAKARTA/NUSA DUA, Indonesia: Six Southeast Asian nations launched an intelligence pact on Thursday aimed at combating Islamist militants and improving co-operation on security threats, overcoming what analysts described as a high level of distrust.
Sri Lanka reinstates death penalty for drug crimes ahead of polls
Reuters, Published on 26/06/2019
» COLOMBO, Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka's president on Wednesday signed death sentences for four people convicted of drug-related offences in a decision analysts said is aimed at boosting his chances of re-election later this year.
Stocks jump as BoT says economy recovering
Reuters, Published on 05/08/2020
» Thai stocks turned positive on Wednesday after the Bank of Thailand (BoT) held interest rates as expected and predicted second-quarter output would be better than forecast, while warning it was ready to quell gains for the baht.
Currencies yo-yo following Iranian missile strike on US forces
Reuters, Published on 08/01/2020
» SINGAPORE: Currencies whipsawed on Wednesday as the safe-haven yen first jumped on news of Iranian missile strikes on bases hosting US troops in Iraq, before retreating as investors wagered it would not trigger a wider conflict in the region.
Baht gains on quarantine-free travel hopes
Reuters, Published on 18/01/2022
» Thailand's baht rose on Tuesday on hopes that the tourism-reliant country waives quarantine for vaccinated visitors again, while its emerging market peers gained on a US dollar unperturbed by a rise in Treasury yields.
BoT: Growth will be on track if next govt formed by June
Reuters, Published on 19/04/2019
» The economy is expected to grow 3.8% this year as forecast, if the next government can be formed by June, the Bank of Thailand governor said on Friday.
Trade war impact deepens across Asia
Reuters, Published on 01/11/2018
» HONG KONG: The economic impact of the intensifying trade war between Washington and Beijing appeared to deepen last month with factory activity and export orders weakening across Asia, but analysts warned the worst was yet to come.
Malaysia's March factory output falls 4.9%, worst drop in 9 years
Reuters, Published on 12/05/2020
» KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's industrial production index fell 4.9% from a year earlier in March, the sharpest decline in nearly a decade, government data showed on Tuesday, as curbs imposed to contain the coronavirus pandemic severely disrupted activity.
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.
Employment growth drops in Q2 as economy slows
Reuters, Published on 28/08/2023
» Employment in the second quarter rose 1.7% from a year earlier, slowing from a 2.4% increase in the previous three months, the state planning agency said on Monday, as economic growth slowed.