Thai stocks bounce back

Thai stocks have rebounded on the back of the country’s strong economic fundamentals after a steep drop of 64 points to an 18-month low on 24 August, Finance Minister Apisak Tantivorawong said on 25 August.The Thai bourse joined several other Asian and European markets in the ...

State Bank of Vietnam assures no further dong/dollar exchange rate changes

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) will not make any further adjustment to the Vietnam Dong/US Dollar exchange rate this year, SBV Deputy Governor Nguyen Thi Hong said in a press release issued late on 24 August. Keep reading ...

How China's downturn is impacting southeast Asia

China’s economic growth for this year is projected by the International Monetary Fund to fall to 6.8 percent – its slowest pace of expansion in over two decades. The slowdown in China – which now accounts for about 15 percent of the global economic output – ...

Watching markets from the sidelines

As Chinese markets plunged 8.49 per cent on 24 August sending jitters across global indices, industry insiders were cautious about its potential spillover effects into Cambodia, suggesting a wait-and-watch approach to its impact on foreign investment, tourism and the construction sector. Jay Menon, lead economist for trade ...

Consumer confidence posts larger fall in August

The ANZ-Roy Morgan Vietnam Consumer Confidence index slid 4.9 points to 133.7 points in August, 1.8 points lower than a year ago. The decline was caused by reduced confidence across all components of the survey. In terms of personal finances, just one third of respondents (31 ...

Vietnam pushes ahead with business climate improvement

Improving the business environment is vital to increase competitiveness for enterprises, especially in the light of international integration, heard a workshop in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on 25 August. Keep reading ...

Ministry reveals CSR history for country’s largest oil and gas firms

The corporate social responsibility (CSR) contributions made by international oil companies operating in Myanmar have been made public for the first time, with France’s Total E&P Myanmar at the top of the list. The Ministry of Energy (MoE) has released figures dating back to 1998, on ...

Vietnamese firms ignore rural potential: media

Despite being seen as the decisive factor in achieving sustainable rural development, Vietnam’s business sector still remained largely an untapped power, local newspaper Vietnam News on 26 August quoted officials and experts as saying. Keep reading ...

Cho still expects 10% revenue leap

MAI-listed Cho Thavee Dollasien Plc, a bus and truck assembler, is upbeat about revenue prospects this year despite a tepid first-half performance. President and chief executive Suradech Taweesaengsakulthai said revenue growth of at least 10% to 1.68 billion baht was still expected.  Keep reading ...

Finansa directors back B180m licence deal

The board of SET-listed Finansa Plc has given the nod to its securities brokerage arm Finansa Securities to divest securities and derivatives agent licences to joint venture SBI Thai Online Securities for 180 million baht.  Keep reading ...

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