2 August, 2018
By Michelle Chia, Economist, CIMB Research and Economic and Sofea Azahar, Economist, CIMB Research and Economics
HIGHLIGHTS Macro snapshot Despite strong current account gains due to healthier net inflows in the services and income accounts in June, overall BOP weakened due to greater financial outflows. Farm incomes grew at a
27 July, 2018
Photo Credit: GIZ TRADE, ECONOMY, AND INVESTMENT GREATER MEKONG SUBREGION European Union (EU) trains officials on the safety of transporting dangerous goods in the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) (22 July 2018) Thailand
29 November, 2013
By Asia News Network | Source: The Nation
As anti-government protests drag on, some top businesspeople are voicing concerns about the potential damage to regional competitiveness and the all-important tourism industry, but at least one rating agency says there is no reason
28 November, 2013
By Asia News Network | Source: The Straits Times
Confidence levels of Southeast Asian businessmen regarding the economic outlook at home and worldwide have hit a two- year high, a new poll has found. Many more of them are upbeat over the improving
25 November, 2013
By Asia News Network | Source: The Nation
Thailand’s finance ministry anticipates that its plans to restructure the income tax rate will reduce government revenue by 27 billion baht (US$849 million) a year. However, the move is also expected to stimulate spending
22 November, 2013
By Asia News Network | Source: The Nation
The Constitutional Court’s Wednesday verdict shooting down the charter amendment related to senators’ selection and qualifications may not have caused any major changes within the Pheu Thai-led government, but it has created a political
15 July, 2013
By Hataikarn Treesuwan | Source: The Nation
Launched two years ago, the farmers’ credit-card scheme in Thailand has proved to be anything but a success. As of June, only about 10 billion baht (US$321 million) of credit was outstanding in the first
2 July, 2013
By The Nation | Source: News Desk
Military commanders are happy that Thai prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra will double as defence minister, according to retired General Yuthasak Sasiprapha, the newly appointed deputy defence minister. Yuthasak said yesterday he was assured of
15 June, 2013
By Kasem Chanatinart | Source: ANN
The news of Dong Phaya Yen-Khao Yai National Park’s possible removal as a World Heritage Site stems from misunderstanding and inaccurate information, the park’s head, Krissada Homsud, said yesterday. He expressed confidence that Thailand
6 June, 2013
By Asia News Network | Source: ANN
Newsrooms have different cultures and different ways of operating, and so it is up to media leaders to effect change by leading and doing things themselves. In the case of the Nation Multimedia Group,
