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Thailand Business News - Sep 21, 2026

Thailand is considering cutting taxes on oil products as the government looks for additional ways to contain the impact of elevated global energy prices on households and businesses.

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Visayas grid on yellow alert as supply tightens

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Hong Kong developer New World gets nod to spin off K11 Shanghai assets

Sep 21, 2026

Hong Kong developer New World gets nod to spin off K11 Shanghai assets

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Hong Kong stock exchange moves to ease spin-offs and shareholder approval rules

Sep 21, 2026

Hong Kong stock exchange moves to ease spin-offs and shareholder approval rules

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Expect ‘high tide’ of Chinese biotech deals as threat of US curbs fades: analysts

Sep 21, 2026

Expect ‘high tide’ of Chinese biotech deals as threat of US curbs fades: analysts

US-China biotech deals are expected to thrive because Washington is reportedly leaning away from sweeping restrictions, according to analysts, giving Chinese healthcare firms a major boost following Beijing’s ambitious five-year plan for the sector. Out-licensing deals between China and the US would “ride on a high tide” in the favourable environment, said Nomura’s head of China healthcare research Jialin Zhang, in a research note on Sunday. The US Treasury Department was drafting investment...

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The Philippine peso depreciated against the US dollar for the second straight trading day on Monday, as the greenback was buoyed by hawkish statements of US Federal Reserve officials.

Public vigilance urged vs digital fraud amid GCash IPO

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Public vigilance urged vs digital fraud amid GCash IPO

Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center Executive Director Atty. Renato “Aboy” Paraiso has urged the public to be vigilant against scammers amid the planned maiden listing of fintech giant Mynt Inc., the parent company of GCash, on the local bourse

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Sep 21, 2026

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The Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) is expected to finalize the terms for the bidding of the remaining four hectares of the Market! Market! property by the first quarter of 2027, a top official said Monday.

Gasoline pump prices up by over P4/liter Tuesday; diesel by P7.80

Sep 21, 2026

Gasoline pump prices up by over P4/liter Tuesday; diesel by P7.80

Motorists will again have to pay more for petroleum products this week, as oil firms announced another round of price increases, marking the third consecutive week of major upward adjustments.

Asia investors demand AI revenue proof as focus shifts from exposure to earnings: BofA

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Investors in Asia are demanding clearer evidence that artificial intelligence can translate into revenue and earnings, rather than simply seeking exposure to the technology, as the sector moves into a more mature phase, according to Chris Oberoi, head of Asia-Pacific research at Bank of America (BofA) Global Research. “The issue increasingly is: does it add to productivity, and is it being monetised,” Oberoi said. “And the answer is, ‘absolutely yes’.” Separately, President Xi Jinping and US...

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