Featured H. Kong exports to Asia surge in June ’25 Nada Ali Jul 29, 2025 0 Hong Kong’s exports to Asia rose by 17.2 per cent year-on-year in June 2025, buoyed by strong demand from regional…
Egypt News Suez Canal Authority, Thailand explore maritime, tourism cooperation Aya Anwar Jul 7, 2025 0 Suez Canal Authority (SCA) Chairman Osama Rabie met on Monday with Thai Ambassador to Cairo Thanawat Sirikul in…
Featured Thailand manufacturing PMI rises to 51.2 in May – PMI Nada Ali Jun 4, 2025 0 The headline S&P Global Thailand Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) rose to 51.2 in May, up from…
Industry & Trade Indonesia to impose anti-dumping tariffs on China, Thailand, Taiwan Nada Ali Mar 12, 2025 0 Indonesia will impose an anti-dumping import duty on nylon film from China, Thailand, and Taiwan starting this…
International News Thailand’s consumer confidence rises for 3rd month Nada Ali Jan 14, 2025 0 Thailand's consumer confidence rose for the third straight month in December 2024, driven by government economic…
Featured Russia-Thailand trade hits $2b by year-end Aya El Sayed Dec 31, 2024 0 Russia and Thailand are set to conclude 2024 with a trade turnover of around $2 billion, Russian Ambassador in…
Industry & Trade Cambodia sees 14.4% growth in RCEP exports in 11m Nada Ali Dec 30, 2024 0 Cambodia's exports to the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) members reached $8.25 billion in the…
Featured Egypt, Thailand sign MoU to establish joint trade committee M.S. Salama Dec 26, 2024 0 Egypt and Thailand on Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to create a joint trade committee and a…
Industry & Trade Thailand exports grow for 5th straight month in Nov. ’24 Nada Ali Dec 25, 2024 0 Thailand's exports continued to grow for the fifth consecutive month in November, fueled by an increase in…
Money Thailand announces $110.7b spending plan for FY ’26 Nada Ali Dec 24, 2024 0 Thailand is aiming for a modest increase in spending of 3.78 trillion baht ($110.7 billion) for the fiscal year…
Featured Moscow triples non-energy exports to SE Asia in ’24 Aya El Sayed Dec 11, 2024 0 Moscow has significantly boosted its trade with Southeast Asia in 2024, achieving a 7 per cent year-on-year…
Featured Thailand launches Asia’s 1st sustainability sovereign bond Aya El Sayed Dec 9, 2024 0 Thailand's Public Debt Management Office (PDMO), in collaboration with the Asian Development Bank (ADB), issued…
Featured Asian stocks hit by foreign sell-off in Nov. ’24 Aya Anwar Dec 5, 2024 0 Asian equities witnessed a second consecutive month of foreign investor outflows in November, driven by fears of…
Tech news Damac to invest $3b in SE Asian data centres Nada Ali Dec 4, 2024 0 Damac Group, led by billionaire developer Hussain Sajwani, is set to invest $3 billion in building data centres in…
International News S&P Global: Thailand’s manufacturing growth slows in Nov. ’24 Nada Ali Dec 3, 2024 0 The S&P Global Thailand Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) edged up from 50.0 in October to 50.2 in…
Featured Thailand secures $820m loan for renewable energy projects Aya El Sayed Nov 28, 2024 0 The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Gulf Renewable Energy Company Limited, a subsidiary of Gulf Energy Development…
International News ADB, Mastercard partner to boost MSMEs in Asia, Pacific Nada Ali Nov 28, 2024 0 The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Mastercard Impact Fund partnered to support micro, small, and medium-sized…
Industry & Trade Laos continues to face trade deficit in Sep. ’24 Nada Ali Nov 27, 2024 0 Laos recorded a trade deficit of $154 million in September 2024, marking the ninth consecutive month of trade…
Banks Thailand’s banking sector remains resilient in Q3 Nada Ali Nov 26, 2024 0 Thailand's banking sector stayed strong, with solid capital levels, loan loss provisions, and liquidity, despite a…
International News Vietnam’s car imports surge 37.5% in 10m Nada Ali Nov 24, 2024 0 Vietnam imported 142,794 completely built units (CBUs) in the first 10 months of 2024, marking a 37.5 per cent…
Industry & Trade Thailand’s rice exports surge 20% in 10m Nada Ali Nov 18, 2024 0 Thailand's rice exports have seen a significant surge, increasing by 20 per cent year-on-year to reach 8.37 million…
International News Thailand’s economy grows 3% in Q3 Nada Ali Nov 18, 2024 0 Thailand's economy gained momentum in the third quarter of 2024, expanding by 3 per cent year-on-year.
International News Philippines eyes inclusion in JPMorgan EM debt index Nada Ali Nov 13, 2024 0 The Philippines is targeting inclusion in JPMorgan Chase & Co.'s local-currency emerging-market debt index in…
Featured Thai industrial confidence hits 3-month high in Oct. ’24 Nada Ali Nov 13, 2024 0 Thailand's industrial confidence index rose to 89.1 in October 2024, marking a three-month high.
Industry & Trade Thailand’s exports continue upward trend, 1.1% up in Sep. ’24 Nada Ali Oct 28, 2024 0 Thailand's exports extended their growth streak for the third consecutive month in September 2024.
Industry & Trade Myanmar’s manufacturing FDI surges Nada Ali Oct 20, 2024 0 Myanmar's manufacturing sector attracted over $81.7 million in foreign direct investments from 25 enterprises in…
International News Thai consumer confidence plummets to 17-month low Nada Ali Oct 10, 2024 0 Thailand's consumer confidence hit a 17-month low in September 2024 due to worries about slow economic growth and…
International News Thailand’s Finance Ministry calls for rate cut Nada Ali Oct 9, 2024 0 Thailand's Finance Ministry is urging the Bank of Thailand to lower interest rates to stimulate the economy and…
International News Thailand eyes higher inflation target next year Nada Ali Oct 7, 2024 0 Thailand's Finance Ministry is planning to propose a higher inflation target of 1.5-3.5 per cent for next year.
International News S&P Global: Thailand’s manufacturing growth continues at slower pace Nada Ali Oct 1, 2024 0 Thailand's manufacturing sector saw a continued upturn in business conditions in September, although the pace of…
Commodities India resumes non-basmati white rice exports Nada Ali Sep 29, 2024 0 India lifted restrictions on exports of non-basmati white rice, allowing traders to sell the grain on the global…
International News Thailand’s industrial output falls 1.91% YoY in August ’24 Nada Ali Sep 26, 2024 0 Thailand's industrial output experienced a decline in August 2024, driven by factors such as decreased auto…
Money Thailand unveils $4.45b stimulus package Nada Ali Sep 25, 2024 0 The Thai government announced a $4.45 billion cash stimulus package to revive the economy and help underprivileged…
International News IFC invests in $100m Thailand’s first sustainability-linked bond Nada Ali Sep 25, 2024 0 The International Finance Corporation (IFC) is investing 3.48 billion Thai baht ($100 million) in a…
Industry & Trade Cambodia’s trade with ASEAN surges 11.8% YoY in 8m ’24 Nada Ali Sep 24, 2024 0 Cambodia's trade exchanges with its fellow ASEAN member states expanded to $10.49 billion in the first eight months…
International News Thai businesses urge c. bank to stabilise baht Nada Ali Sep 23, 2024 0 Thai businesses are calling on the central bank to take action to stabilise the local currency.
Featured Thai industrial confidence falls by 1.6 points in August ’24 Nada Ali Sep 18, 2024 0 Thailand's industrial confidence took a downturn in August 2024, primarily driven by a slowdown in domestic demand…
Industry & Trade Thailand’s rice exports surge amid global demand Nada Ali Sep 18, 2024 0 Thailand's rice exports have seen a significant uptick in the first seven months of 2024, reflecting growing global…
Featured UK, Thailand sign enhanced trade partnership Aya El Sayed Sep 18, 2024 0 The UK and Thailand have signed an Enhanced Trade Partnership (ETP) on Wednesday, aimed at increasing trade and…
International News Thailand plans to raise govt.’s borrowing 8% for FY ’25 Nada Ali Sep 17, 2024 0 Thai government announced plans to increase its borrowing by eight per cent to approximately 2.6 trillion baht for…