Thai Economy Projected To Expand 3.8% (BoT) Addressing the Japanese Chamber of Commerce (JCC) Thailand Dinner Talk on the 27 March 2019, Dr. Veerathai Santiprabhob Governor of the Bank of Thailand said the Thai economy is projected to continue to expand around its potential, and economic growth this year will slightly moderate to 3.8 percent.…
Will Asian Economies Dominate The World In 2050? Out of the 10 largest world economies of the world, four will be from Asia with China and India leading the world by 2050, according to the PwC report. Key findings The report sets out our latest long-term global growth projections to 2050 for 32 of the largest…
HK steps up trade initiatives to boost ties with Thailand The Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) is continuing its initiatives to strengthen the economic relations between Thailand and Hong Kong with the founding of InnoSpace Thailand, Thai Access to International Markets Competition, and SME Idol – incubating projects for SMEs that profit from The…
Thailand braces itself for a ‘no deal’ Brexit Embattled British PM Theresa May is working against the clock to get her Brexit deal through Parliament after the recent defeats.. The British lawmakers last week voted to reject the option of leaving the European Union’s without a deal, raising questions over the conditions for the UK’s…
Five Things You Need to Know to Start Your Day Troubled Deutsche Bank has abandoned attempts to turn the ailing firm around and agreed to explore merger talks with Commerzbank, a bunch of central banks in Asia meet this week as well as the Fed and the BOE, with all expected to stand pat on…
A $54 Billion Economic Revamp Is at Risk From Thailand Election Uncertainty A high-speed train that glides from an expanded coastal airport handling 60 million passengers toward cavernous new stations in Bangkok. An infrastructure blitz that takes Thailand’s economy to new heights. That’s the vision of the Thai military junta, which has ruled the Southeast…
Thai Economic Growth Strengthens in Fourth-Quarter but Election Could Impact 2019 PACE Cars pass a Skytrain (Bangkok Mass Transit System) construction site in Bangkok, Thailand May 13, 2018. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun By Orathai Sriring and Kitiphong Thaichareon BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s economy grew at its best pace in six years in 2018, with fourth-quarter beating…
Federal Reserve and Friends to Sound Dovish: Global Economy Week (Bloomberg) — Follow the latest global economic news and analysis @economics. The Federal Reserve is set to reinforce the view that it’s not raising interest rates for a while as policy makers gather this week. The U.S. central bank is predicted to keep rates steady…
Trade Wars Are A Matter Of Perspective: US-China Tensions Could Boost Thai Economy For Thailand, tensions between China and the US could actually have a positive effect Trade wars are a natural part of politics and, in turn, economics. Although the current back-and-forth between the US and China is dominating the headlines, disputes have always…
Thailand’s Stock Exchange Plans to Roll Out Digital Asset Platform in 2020 The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) plans to roll out its digital asset platform in 2020, according to an official statement released on March 13. Following recent reports purportedly revealing the plans, the SET has confirmed that it will build a digital asset platform as a part of its three-year strategic…