Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com BANGKOK, May 17 (Reuters) - Thailand's economy grew faster than expected in the first quarter, official data showed on Tuesday, helped by stronger exports and an easing of COVID-19 curbs even as higher inflation affected consumption. Southeast Asia's second-largest economy expanded a seasonally adjusted 1.1% in the March quarter from the previous three months, data from the National Economic and Social Development Council showed, beati ...read more

People eat street food in Bangkok's Chinatown, Thailand, March 17, 2022. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Q1 GDP +1.1% q/q sa vs +0.9% in Reuters poll Q1 GDP +2.2% y/y vs +2.1% in poll Agency cuts 2021 GDP growth outlook to 2.5-3.5% from 3.5-4.5% Sees 2022 exports +7.3% vs +4.9% projected earlier BANGKOK, May 17 (Reuters) - Thailand's economy grew faster than expected in the first quarter as exports increased and an easing of COVID-19 ...read more

The logo of Exxon Mobil Corporation is shown on a monitor above the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York, December 30, 2015. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com May 19 (Reuters) - Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM.N) on Thursday said it signed a deal to sell North Texas natural gas properties to producer BKV Corp for $750 million, as part of a wider move to shed unwanted assets. Exxon, the top U.S. oil producer, set a goal three years ago to sell by ...read more

By Peter Hoskins Business reporter Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Lazada is a leading South East Asian retailer Thailand's army has boycotted online retailer Lazada over an advert that the government is probing for allegedly insulting the country's royal family. The move will see 245,000 members of the Thai military banned from using the e-commerce giant's websites for official purposes. Thailand has strict laws over defaming, insulting or threatening seni ...read more

An empty hotel and beach which have opened for visitors is seen in Karon, Phuket Island, Thailand March 31, 2021. REUTERS/Jorge Silva Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Thailand's GDP seen at 2.1% y/y in Q1 vs 1.9% in Q4 Q1 GDP seen at 0.9% q/q sa vs 1.8% in Q4 Q1 GDP data due on Tuesday, May 17 at 0130 GMT BENGALURU, May 13 (Reuters) - Thailand's economy likely grew modestly in the first quarter, thanks to robust exports and an easing of COVID-19 restrictio ...read more

South Korean won, Chinese yuan and Japanese yen notes are seen on U.S. 100 dollar notes in this picture illustration taken in Seoul, South Korea, December 15, 2015. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/Files Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com May 18 (Reuters) - Emerging Asia ex-China bonds witnessed foreign outflows for a second straight month in April, due to higher U.S. yields and concerns over strict coronavirus lockdowns in China. Overseas invesstors disposed a combined net total of ...read more

Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Finance Minister wants to see policy rate that supports growth Says weak baht good for exports but makes import more costly Says fund outflows have been small after Fed's tightening BANGKOK, May 17 (Reuters) - Thailand's finance minister said on Tuesday this year's economic outlook was still good despite the state planning agency's downgrade of its growth forecast, adding he also hoped for a policy rate from the central bank that ...read more

Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com May 14 (Reuters) - South Korea ended their 12-year wait for an Uber Cup title with a 3-2 upset of defending champions China that was only decided in the last singles match of the final in Bangkok, Thailand on Saturday. With the scores locked at 2-2, world number 46 Sim Yu-jin stunned China's 15th-ranked Wang Zhiyi 28-26 18-21 21-8 in an 88-minute battle to clinch South Korea's second crown. Powerhouses China were looking for their 16th ...read more

Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com April 28 (Reuters) - U.S. natural gas producer BKV Corporation has begun preparations for an initial public offering (IPO), people familiar with the matter said, making it the latest company in the sector to pursue such a move in the wake of soaring energy prices. The company held meetings with investment banks in recent days to select underwriters for a listing which could happen later this year, the sources said. While the volatility ...read more

A view of part of online retailer Lazada's warehouse in Depok, south of Jakarta, Indonesia March 26, 2018. REUTERS/Darren Whiteside/File Photo Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com BANGKOK, May 7 (Reuters) - Thailand on Saturday warned against the creation of online content that risked insulting the country's monarchy, after a video by a social media influencer promoting e-commerce platform Lazada incensed royalists, who said it was mocking the palace. Thai law prescribes ...read more