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  • Thursday, 19 March, 2020
    Insurance
    Prudential in $754m deal for Richard Li’s Thai insurance unit

    Divestment of partnership addresses FWD Group’s antitrust issues amid rapid expansion

  • Monday, 9 March, 2020
    AnalysisNikkei Asian Review
    Coronavirus an unlikely gift in Thailand’s fight to save wildlife Premium

    China’s Xi bans illicit trade as epidemic’s link to smuggling becomes clear

  • Friday, 21 February, 2020
    Thai court dissolves opposition party

    Decision likely to undermine political stability in south-east Asia’s second-largest economy

  • Tuesday, 11 February, 2020
    Coronavirus
    Ports refuse to allow cruise ship to dock over coronavirus fears

    Thailand latest country to turn a vessel away despite no confirmed cases

  • Monday, 10 February, 2020
    AnalysisRetail sector
    Pursuit of Tesco assets puts Thai families under scrutiny

    Any deal for UK grocer’s Thailand business will add to sizeable retail operations

  • Sunday, 9 February, 2020
    Soldier kills 29 in Thailand shooting rampage

    Man shot dead by security forces after holding hostages in shopping mall 

  • Wednesday, 5 February, 2020
    Coronavirus
    Asian central banks respond to coronavirus impact

    Thailand cuts rate while Singapore monetary authority’s comments send currency lower

  • Wednesday, 5 February, 2020
    IPOs
    Thai retailer set for country’s biggest IPO

    Department store operator benefited from strong demand despite coronavirus concerns

  • Thursday, 16 January, 2020
    AnalysisEM Squared
    Asian states avoid currency manipulator tag after odd timing of US Treasury report Premium

    Vietnam, Thailand and Taiwan cleared despite credible evidence to the contrary

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  • Wednesday, 8 January, 2020
    Currencies
    Thailand’s central bank makes first move to weaken baht

    Currency sells off after governor announces relaxation of rules on capital outflows

  • Wednesday, 8 January, 2020
    Currencies
    Bank of Thailand battles against strong baht

    Central bank will struggle to reverse rally in the currency, say analysts

  • Sunday, 29 December, 2019
    Strong baht transforms Thailand business

    Companies cut costs as export and tourism woes hit economy

  • Thursday, 12 December, 2019
    Standard Chartered PLC
    StanChart sells stake in Indonesia’s Permata for $1.3bn

    Sale to Thailand’s Bangkok Bank sets stage for share buyback by emerging markets lender

  • Monday, 9 December, 2019
    LexRetail sector
    Tesco: shops on the block Premium

    Disposing of Asian operations would mean disposing of some of the UK-based retailer’s finest returns

  • Wednesday, 20 November, 2019
    Thailand rules opposition leader violated electoral laws

    Scion of a billionaire Bangkok family to be removed from parliament

  • Wednesday, 6 November, 2019
    Cambodia
    Thailand hinders Cambodian opposition leader’s return home

    Bangkok appears to close ranks with neighbour to thwart group opposed to Prime Minister Hun Sen

  • Saturday, 2 November, 2019
    AnalysisSingapore
    Hong Kong protests unnerve Singapore’s ruling class

    Unrest in rival financial hub comes as city state faces delicate leadership transition

  • Saturday, 26 October, 2019
    US trade
    US to halt preferential treatment for $1.3bn of Thai goods

    Washington accuses south-east Asian nation of falling short on workers’ rights

  • Monday, 21 October, 2019
    Dean & DeLuca Inc.
    Dean & DeLuca’s Thai owner Pace defaults on $86m of debt

    Shares in property developer fall 12% as it seeks a plan to rescue finances

  • Wednesday, 18 September, 2019
    Ghost of Asian crisis haunts Bangkok housing market Premium

    Downturn spells more gloom for economy as Chinese buyers fail to take up slack

  • Sunday, 15 September, 2019
    AnalysisNikkei Asian Review
    Thailand dangles 50% tax cut for manufacturers fleeing China Premium

    Bangkok seeks to draw high-tech production in competitive region

  • Sunday, 1 September, 2019
    FT Confidential Research
    Thailand risks turning Japanese as monetary policy hits limits Premium

    South-east Asia’s sick man needs more than rate cuts to tame the baht and kick-start the economy

  • Saturday, 31 August, 2019
    Rising sea levels leave Bangkok seeking ways to keep water at bay

    City is at forefront of global efforts to incorporate climate change into planning

  • Thursday, 22 August, 2019
    AnalysisThe Big Read
    Trouble in paradise: Thailand fears decline in Chinese visitors

    Once a driver of economic growth, the country’s tourist industry is struggling to adapt to the era of Airbnb

  • Wednesday, 21 August, 2019
    Thai exports bounce back in July after losing streak
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