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THAILAND FORECAST: TRADE TO GROW BY 2-4 PERCENT AS CHALLENGES MOUNT
Thailand’s exports are expected to keep expanding in 2026, but at a more modest pace of…
VIETNAM’S GDP TO SURPASS THAILAND IN 2026
Vietnam is on track to overtake Thailand in economic size measured by nominal GDP as soon…
OIL PRICES TO DECLINE: OVERSUPPLY + SUBDUED DEMAND
Energy markets closed 2025 with a nearly 20% annual loss, marking the most severe yearly decline…
BAHT TOO STRONG: THAI SMEs
Thailand’s shippers have criticised the baht for strengthening and moving more sharply than economic fundamentals and…
WORLD BANK OFFERS US$70M FUNDING FOR SUSTAINABLE PAPER PRODUCER
The World Bank has provided a US$70 million financing package to a Malaysian paper and packaging…
RETAIL RESURGENCE PUSHING INDONESIAN EQUITIES TO NEW HIGHS
Indonesian stocks recorded their best performance in 11 years, as the growing presence of local retail…
MYR BREACHES 4.04 BUT FORECAST TO SETTLE ON 3.82: ECONOMISTS
With less than a week remaining before the close of 2025, the ringgit continued its upward…
COAL DEMAND AT RECORD HIGH BUT EXPECTED TO FALL BY 2030
Global coal demand reached a record high in 2025 but is expected to decline by 2030…
VIETNAM BROKERAGE SHARES SLIDE ON DEBUT
Shares of VPBank Securities, the brokerage arm of Vietnam Prosperity Bank, fell in their trading debut…
GENTING UNIT ISSUES UNRATED RM3B MTN
Genting Bhd’s (Genting) wholly-owned subsidiary, Genting Vista Bhd, today issued an unrated medium-term notes (MTN) programme…