Malaysia unexpectedly cuts interest rates
In a surprise move, Malaysia's central bank cut its key benchmark interest rate by 0.25 per cent to 2.75 per cent.
The move was designed...
Thailand’s online grocery activity expected to flourish
The online grocery market in Thailand, already worth 30 billion baht, is expected to thrive this year. As a natural expansion of regular e-commerce,...
Sales of condo units to foreigners rise
Even in spite of a strengthening Baht, condo sales to foreigners increased in the first nine months of last year, albeit slightly.
The number of...
640 billion baht to be spent on new transport projects
According to the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA), the government has earmarked a whopping 640 billion baht next year for new public...
Mazda to spend Bt.1bn to upgrade Rayong car plant
Mazda Sales Thailand is expected to allocate 1 billion baht to enhance its manufacturing plant in Rayong.
The money will mainly be spent on upgrading...
Just the Statistics
While bar charts, line graphs and simple numbers are hardly capable of providing the defining answer to many economic, social and political questions, they...
Bangkok holds 20th position in expat-friendly rankings
In keeping with the “Expat City Ranking 2019” survey carried out by the world’s largest expat community, Internations, Bangkok holds a respectable 20th position...
Thai-EU Free Trade Agreement expected to boost GDP
According to a joint study by the Institute of Future Studies for Development (IFD) and the Trade Negotiations Department, Thailand’s GDP will benefit by...
Chinese company aims to re-launchThomas Cook
Fosun Group, the Chinese company that had a shareholding in Thomas Cook before it collapsed, is seeking to revive the 178-year-old brand.
It recently paid...
Thailand’s sovereign credit rating outlook upgraded by S&P
Standard and Poor’s, a leading global ratings agency, has upgraded Thailand's sovereign credit rating outlook from stable to positive, but remains cautious on the...
