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SET climbs again, Indonesia stocks plunge
Bangkok Post and Reuters, Published on 13/03/2018
» The Stock Exchange of Thailand index climbed for a second consecutive session on Tuesday after declining for eight sessions through Friday.
Indonesia eyes fintech regulation to avoid 'loan shark-like' practices
Reuters, Published on 13/03/2018
» JAKARTA: Indonesia's financial regulator said it was considering setting a cap on interest rates and the size of loans offered by fintech firms, in a move aimed at minimising the risk of defaults.
Bangladeshi plane crashes in Nepal, killing at least 50
Reuters, Published on 12/03/2018
» KATHMANDU: A Bangladeshi airliner crashed on Monday after making an unexpected turn in cloudy weather as it came in to land at the airport in Nepal's capital, killing at least 50 people, officials said.
SET, Singapore stocks lead Southeast Asian peers
Bangkok Post and Reuters, Published on 12/03/2018
» The Stock Exchange of Thailand index and Singaore stocks surged on Monday, tracking Asian peers, after chances of the US Federal Reserve hiking interest rates four times this year dimmed following data that showed jobs jumped and wage growth slowed inFebruary.
Nun fighting sale of convent to Katy Perry dies in court
Reuters, Published on 11/03/2018
» An 89-year-old Roman Catholic nun who has battled pop star Katy Perry for years over the sale of a Los Angeles convent collapsed and died during a court appearance, according to media reports and supporters.
Myanmar police open murder probe in Kachin
Reuters, Published on 10/03/2018
» YANGON: Police in Myanmar have opened a murder investigation into the killing of two men said to have been shot in the head after they were detained by soldiers in the conflict-torn north of the country.
SET continues to slip, other SE Asia shares mostly slide
Bangkok Post and Reuters, Published on 09/03/2018
» Most Southeast Asian stock markets ended lower on Friday with Thailand posting its longest losing streak since August 2013, while investors awaited US non-farm payrolls data for cues on the pace of rate hikes in the United States.
Julius Baer sets up venture with SCB to tap Thai wealth
Reuters, Published on 08/03/2018
» HONG KONG: Swiss private bank Julius Baer Gruppe AG is forming a joint venture with Siam Commercial Bank, the latest foreign entrant looking to tap growing wealth in the Southeast Asian country.
SET drops again, Indonesia stocks rebound
Bangkok Post and Reuters, Published on 08/03/2018
» The Stock Exchange of Thailand index ended lower, while most southeast Asian markets rose on Thursday, with Indonesia and Vietnam gaining more than 1% each.
China's forex reserves fall in Feb, first drop in 13 months
Business, Reuters, Published on 08/03/2018
» BEIJING: China's foreign exchange reserves fell in February, posting their first decline in 13 months, as the yuan weakened against the US dollar amid wild swings in global financial markets.