– BANGKOK – Thailand plans to get from “domestic sources” most of the funding for a 179 billion baht (US$5.3 billion) high-speed railway project built with...
– BANGKOK – Nonperforming loans at Thailand’s banks are set to peak toward the end of 2017, according to Fitch Ratings, an outlook that may salve...
– With the Thai economy stagnating, household debt is reaching record levels on an annual basis. According to the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce,...
– MANILA – Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said on Friday Chinese counterpart China Xi Jinping had warned him there would be war if Manila tried to...
BANGKOK – Thai banks have trimmed their lending interest rates by 25-50 basis points to help small businesses in line with the government’s policy, effective on...
. . BEIJING – Drowning in debt, metals trader Sinosteel Corp. got an unprecedented lifeline last month from the Chinese government – a multibillion-dollar debt-for-equity rescue...
. . LOS ANGELES – Hollywood Actor Johnny Depp is sueing his former business managers, alleging they mismanaged his earnings throughout a lucrative period of his...
. . BEIJING – Hundreds of photos and videos of naked women used as collateral for loans on a Chinese online lending service have leaked onto...
. BRUSSELS – With a rapid-fire series of elections in Italy, the Netherlands and France plus Britain’s upcoming move toward leaving the European Union could buffet...
. . PHICHIT – Australian-run Chatree gold mine in Thailand’s Phichit village has been ordered to close due to a controversial decision. Chatree’s operator Akara Resources...
. BANGKOK – Thailand’s Ministry of Finance has officially told all providers of informal or unregulated loans are to register their businesses, otherwise they will...
. . CHIANG RAI – Thailand’s Military imposed Cabinet this week approved measures to help the elderly, including a tax break for firms hiring them, in...
. . BANGKOK – The issue of rice is once again turning into a political hot potato in Thailand. With the price of jasmine rice hitting...
. . CHIANG RAI – Provincial Authorities have asked harvest truck associations to reduce their harvesting fees in addition to monitoring the price of fertilizer and...
. . BANGKOK – Foreign funds sold a net $514 million of Thai equities last month, more than five times as much as from the Philippines,...
. . MANILA – Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said Wednesday he wants US troops out of his country in the next two years and is willing...
 . . BANGKOK - Toyota Thailand announced Wednesday it is letting go of at least 800 workers at its factories in Thailand under a voluntary departure...
. Thailand Stresses Fair Use of Water in Mekong Summit . HAINAN – In his opening speech at the first Mekong-Lancang Cooperation meeting in Sanya, Hainan...
, . CHIANG RAI -The income of hill tribe farmers has doubled from an average of Bt35,000 per rai per year to Bt70,000 per rai per...
. BANGKOK – Thailand Finance Ministry is expected to roll out a 70 billion baht ($1.98 billion) soft loan program for lower-income first-home buyers, a senior...