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Japan and Malaysia sign $2.8m maritime security assistance deal
Reuters, Published on 16/12/2023
» TOKYO - Japan and Malaysia signed a security assistance deal on Saturday including a grant of ¥400 million (US$2.8 million) to boost Malaysia's maritime security, as Asian nations seek to counter an increasingly assertive China.
Cambodia scraps coal power project to build gas-fired plant, import LNG
Reuters, Published on 29/11/2023
» SINGAPORE - Cambodia has abandoned plans to build a US$1.5 billion 700 megawatt (MW) coal-fired power project in a protected reserve along the southwestern coast and will build an 800 MW natural-gas fired plant instead, according to its energy minister.
Thailand offers 10-year visas for investors in industrial east
Reuters, Published on 24/11/2023
» Thailand will offer 10-year visas for investors in targeted businesses in its industrial eastern region to attract foreign investment, a deputy prime minister said on Friday.
Thailand needs more resilience - central bank chief
Reuters, Published on 03/11/2023
» Thailand needs to be more resilient to grow sustainably, Bank of Thailand (BoT) governor Sethaput Suthiwartnarueput said on Friday.
Caught up in war, Israel's migrants face tough choices
Reuters, Published on 25/10/2023
» MANILA/BANGKOK - Thousands of miles from home, Thai labourer Kamlue was on his way to harvest courgettes on an Israeli farm near the Gaza border on Oct 7 when the truck he was riding on came under heavy fire.
Evergrande chairman investigated over offshore asset transfers - WSJ
Reuters, Published on 02/10/2023
» BENGALURU, India - China Evergrande Group Chairman Hui Ka Yan is being investigated on suspicion of transferring assets offshore while the indebted property developer struggles to complete unfinished projects, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday.
Cabinet approves debt suspension for farmers
Reuters, Published on 26/09/2023
» The cabinet has approved a debt suspension plan for farmers, a deputy minister of finance said on Tuesday.
Govt plans to sell up to B272bn of bonds next month
Reuters, Published on 20/09/2023
» The government plans to sell up to 272 billion baht (US$7.5 billion) of government bonds in the October-December period, according to market sources who attended a Finance Ministry meeting with industry participants.
Baht tumbles to 10-month low, hurt by high oil prices
Reuters, Published on 20/09/2023
» The baht fell to a 10-month low on Wednesday, while stocks and bonds also slid under foreign selling pressure, with investors worried that high oil prices and government spending plans would widen the country’s current account deficit.
Asean welcomes world leaders as China-US rivalry overshadows region
Reuters, Published on 06/09/2023
» JAKARTA - Southeast Asia's Asean bloc on Wednesday welcomed world leaders to Indonesia's capital for a summit likely to be dominated by worry about rivalry between the United States and China overshadowing the region.