Thailand to create asset firm to tackle soaring household debt
BANGKOK: Thailand will establish an asset management firm in the first quarter of this year to help resolve its stubborn…
Category: Economy
IMF’s Georgieva says Mideast growth to slow in 2024 on oil cuts
DUBAI: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says the Middle East economies are lagging below growth projections due to oil production…
Manila to set ‘more realistic’ growth targets
MANILA: Economic managers will come up with “more realistic” growth targets for 2024 until the end of President Marcos’ term…
Necessary changes to an unsustainable system
FISCAL pressures and demographic trends (increasing life expectancy and ageing society) in Malaysia have increased the urgency of reforming our…
Thai cabinet approves US$15.7bil more in new borrowing for 2024 fiscal year
BANGKOK: Thailand's cabinet on Tuesday approved an additional 560 billion baht ($15.66 billion) in new borrowing for the 2024 fiscal…