The rupee at record low will end India’s cheap-money eraElevated energy import costs have pushed the Indian rupee to a record low, prompting urgent questions about Reserve Bank of India rate hike...
01 May, 2026, 06.29 AM IST
Rare earth mining is poisoning Mekong River tributaries, threatening 'the world's kitchen'Toxic runoff from unregulated rare earth mines in Myanmar and Laos is contaminating the Mekong River and its tributaries, threatening the l...
29 Apr, 2026, 09.58 AM IST
600,000 rich foreigners paying $1 million apiece: Thailand's ex-PM floats idea for new golden visaFormer Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra proposed a golden visa program targeting wealthy foreigners, aiming to inject $600 billion in...
18 Jul, 2025, 11.32 AM IST
Thailand puts tourist entry fee on hold until 2026Thailand has postponed the implementation of its tourist entry fee, initially planned for 2025, to mid-2026 due to weaker-than-expected tou...
16 Jul, 2025, 03.46 PM IST
Thai protesters call for Prime Minister Paetongtarn's resignationBangkok witnessed protests demanding Paetongtarn Shinawatra's resignation. The demonstration stemmed from anger over a border dispute with ...
28 Jun, 2025, 11.03 AM IST
Thailand to reduce visa-free stay for foreign tourists to 30 daysThailand plans to reduce visa-free stays for tourists from 60 days to 30 days to tackle illegal business activities. This change, affecting...
18 Mar, 2025, 11.19 AM IST
World’s biggest stock rout deepens as Thai market rescue faltersThailand's efforts to revive its struggling stock market with the Vayupak Fund have been unsuccessful. The SET Index has dropped 16% this y...
17 Mar, 2025, 08.51 AM IST
Asian stocks see heavy outflows in September as virus woes weighCross-border investors sold a combined net total of $6.5 billion worth of equities in Indian, Indonesian, Philippine, South Korean, Taiwane...
07 Oct, 2020, 02.13 PM IST
A tale of elections: Rupee bulls are roaring back to life in AsiaInvestors bullish on the rupee have raised their long positions to highest since Jan 2018.
11 Apr, 2019, 01.44 PM IST
Indonesia, Thailand equities rise most in Asia; Goldman Sachs sees ASEAN economy grow 4.5% in 2016Southeast Asian assets have stabilised after Fed Chair Janet Yellen signaled in early February policy makers won’t rush to raise rates amid...
09 Mar, 2016, 04.00 AM IST
Many dead and several injured as deadly bomb blast rocks Thailand capital's BangkokThe twin blasts, which the govt believed was aimed at damaging economy and tourism, occurred in a space of minutes around 7 pm (5:30 IST) o...
18 Aug, 2015, 12.06 AM IST
- India's economy likely to surpass $1.5 trillion this year
Peter Redward, Head of Emerging Asia Research, Barclays Capital, gives his views on growth and market in a chat with ET Now.
19 Mar, 2010, 01.01 PM IST
- Asian currencies mostly up against greenback
Asian currencies were mostly up against the struggling US dollar amid ongoing concerns about the poor health of the US economy and credit m...
09 Mar, 2008, 07.30 AM IST
- Asian currencies mostly higher against dollar
Asian currencies ended the week mostly higher against the dollar on the back of lingering fears over a recession in the US economy.
06 Jan, 2008, 07.10 AM IST
- Thai consumer confidence at five-year low
Although political concerns eased last month, worries about the economy pushed the consumer confidence index down to 75.7 points, the 10 co...
13 Sep, 2007, 10.50 AM IST
- Storm clouds from Asia still threatening
Storm clouds massing over the Western Pacific and headed our way carried unusually high uncertainty about the future.
25 Dec, 2006, 02.14 AM IST
- 'No financial impact yet from Thai coup'
Ratings agency S&P's said the coup risks paralyzing policymaking and undermining the investment climate.
20 Sep, 2006, 01.16 PM IST