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EU, Britain attempt breakthrough in Brexit talks
AFP, Published on 06/12/2020
» BRUSSELS: The EU and Britain's chief Brexit negotiators will make a last-ditch bid to break months of deadlock on Sunday, as trade talks limp back to Brussels, surviving on borrowed time.
ECB to beef up stimulus as second virus wave bites
AFP, Published on 06/12/2020
» FRANKFURT AM MAIN - The European Central Bank is set to unleash more stimulus for the eurozone at its last meeting of the year on Thursday, as the region's battered economy grapples with a second coronavirus wave.
Pound seen falling 5% if UK trade talks with EU go nowhere
Bloomberg News, Published on 17/11/2020
» The pound, a barometer for markets through four years of Brexit twists and turns, will probably weaken by 5% if the U.K. and European Union fail to reach a trade agreement.
Thailand remains 43rd in IMD ranking
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 13/11/2020
» Thailand remained 43rd out of 63 economies in the talent competitiveness ranking by the Institute for Management Development (IMD), pressured by a decline in public expenditure on education and labour force growth.
FPO upgrades 2020 GDP decline to 7.7%
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 30/10/2020
» GDP contraction is projected to be less severe than previously estimated based on a recovery among Thailand's Asian trading partners, without factoring in domestic political turbulence, says the Fiscal Policy Office (FPO).
The UK-Asean connection
Asia focus, Ong Bo Yang, Published on 26/10/2020
» The United Kingdom has maintained strong and warm ties with Asean ever since the regional bloc was formed in 1967. This longstanding economic partnership has allowed bilateral trade in goods and services to reach approximately £42 billion today.
2021: No clear path out of the abyss
Business, Piyasak Manason, Published on 24/10/2020
» As 2020 starts drawing to a close, it is constructive to look towards the year ahead. Given how miserable and uncertain 2020 has been, it is only natural that many of us will be looking forward to a brighter New Year.
Pound wobbles as Johnson says get ready for 'no-deal' Brexit
AFP, Published on 17/10/2020
» NEW YORK: The British pound wobbled Friday, boosting London stocks, after UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson warned he was ready to walk away from European Union trade talks and prepare for a "no-deal" Brexit.
Global Covid surge, Thai protests add to risk
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee and Darana Chudasri, Published on 17/10/2020
» Recap: Global stocks remain shaky, subdued by fears that a rapid rise in new Covid-19 infections may prompt governments to tighten social restrictions. The US presidential election campaign and troubled Brexit talks add to looming uncertainties.
Fetco says Biden win would boost Asia
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 10/10/2020
» A US presidential election victory by the Democrats would be a boon for Asian stock markets across the board, as it could help ease Sino-US trade tensions, says a capital market representative.