Japan October machinery orders unexpectedly climb — Core machinery orders in the world’s third-biggest economy jumped 10.7 per cent in October from the month prior, widely beating estimates for a 1.5 per cent decline. That comes on the back of a 7.5 per cent rise in September. (Financial Times, 9/12/15) Eurozone GDP expanded 0.3% in […]

The market continues to get weaker and weaker towards the end of the year, why? Well earnings have been rubbish and there’s a fear that the major telco’s won’t be able to maintain their high dividend payouts, it is interesting to see that the service sector has held itself up this past year.

Deal to sell rice, rubber to China — Thailand and China today signed a memorandum of understanding on agricultural products, which involves the sale of rice and rubber to Chinese companies. The MoU for agricultural crops was signed on the same day that the Transport Ministry and China signed an MoU to confirm their commitment […]

-9% in local currency terms for the year, why? Well everything appears to have been sold off in the past month especially telco’s as a result of the higher 4G prices which has knocked some 20% off advanc’s share price, true and dtac weren’t spared either, and interestingly the only bright spot thus far this […]

Bt2.1-trillion motorway plans likely to have multiplier effect on economy — THE Department of Highways yesterday revealed its new Bt2.1-trillion 20-year plan to develop the motorway network, expecting these investments to have a multiplier effect by more than two times worth Bt5.7 trillion for the economy. (Bangkok Post, 24/11/15) Farm unemployment bucks generally positive trend […]