Haier Electronics<1169>, China's largest home appliance maker, opened the third factory in Thailand last week for the production of air conditioners for the domestic and export markets, sources reported.With a total investment of US$4.9 million, the new factory is designed with a capacity of 500,000 air conditioners a...
BANGKOK, Jan 8 - Thailand may see its lowest number of tourist arrivals in four years in 2009 after the blockade of Bangkok's airports late last year that stranded thousands of holidaymakers, the Bank of...
The prospect of deflation and Thailand's fast-deteriorating economy should prompt another big rate cut by the Bank of Thailand next week after its surprise one-point cut in December, a Reuters poll showed on Thursday...
Finland-based Huhtamaki, a consumer-packaging specialist with worldwide operations recently inaugurated its second state-of-the art flexible packaging plant in Thailand...
TOKYO, Jan 3 - Toyota Motor Corp, the world's biggest automaker, will freeze plans to build new factories in Thailand and Russia due to sluggish demand worldwide, Japan's Sankei newspaper reported on Saturday. Toyota last...
BANGKOK, Dec 3 - The Bank of Thailand cut its main interest rate by a bigger-than-expected 100 basis points to 2.75 percent on Wednesday, citing high risks to economic growth from a global economic downturn...
GENEVA, Dec 2 - Brazil and Thailand have both launched trade disputes over a controversial U.S. method of tackling unfairly priced imports, documents on the World Trade Organisation (WTO) website show. The moves mark a...
The Bank of Thailand seems certain to cut interest rates for the first time in 16 months next week, a Reuters poll showed on Thursday, and economists expect further gradual monetary easing in 2009...
BANGKOK (AFP)--Thai Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat on Wednesday declared Thailand ready to host next month's Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit in Chiang Mai, despite ongoing political rallies in the capital. The government has been...
* Singapore, Thailand rebound helped by energy, banks * Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur down as risk aversion continues * Government buyback helps shares of Indonesian state-owned firms JAKARTA, Oct 28 - Shares rebounded in Singapore and...