Recession

Thai tech services outlook remains positive amid recession fears: Analyst
Thai tech services outlook remains positive amid recession fears: Analyst
[SINGAPORE] Maybank Securities has sounded a positive note for the outlook for the Thailand technology services sector, on the back of support from the banks and government. In a...
Thailand’s central bank cuts rate again, could face recession as US tariffs loom
Thailand’s central bank cuts rate again, could face recession as US tariffs loom
[BANGKOK] Thailand’s central bank cut its key interest rate by a quarter point for a second consecutive meeting on Wednesday (Apr 30), in a move to support an underperforming...
Thailand’s central bank cuts rate again, could face recession as US tariffs loom
Thailand’s central bank cuts rate again; economy could face recession as US tariffs loom
[BANGKOK] Thailand’s central bank cut its key interest rate by a quarter point for a second consecutive meeting on Wednesday (Apr 30), in a move to support an underperforming...
Southwest CEO says US airline industry is already in a recession
Southwest CEO says US airline industry is already in a recession
The Dallas-based carrier is more dependent on domestic leisure travellers for revenue than US peers with more extensive international operations and corporate business clientsPublished Fri, Apr 25, 2025 ·...
World economy likely to avoid recession despite tariffs, IMF chief says
World economy likely to avoid recession despite tariffs, IMF chief says
[WASHINGTON] The global economy is likely to avoid a recession, despite the hit to growth from US President Donald Trump’s tariff rollout, the head of the International Monetary Fund...
CEOs brace for recession even after tariff reprieve boosts stocks
CEOs brace for recession even after tariff reprieve boosts stocks
[NEW YORK] Donald Trump’s 90-day reprieve on some tariffs sent the stock market soaring on Wednesday (Apr 9). But the chaos sown by the president’s trade war means corporate...
JPMorgan model shows recession fear in markets spiking up to 79%
JPMorgan model shows recession fear in markets spiking up to 79%
[NEW YORK] JPMorgan Chase says recession fears in stocks acutely tied to America’s economy have spiked to nearly 80 per cent, while credit investors remain sanguine even as funding...
Oil prices sink to 2021 lows as tariff war fans recession fears
Oil prices sink to 2021 lows as tariff war fans recession fears
[SINGAPORE] Crude oil prices have plunged to their lowest levels since 2021, when Covid curbs hurt business activity, amid an escalating tariff crisis that is fuelling trade war recession...
Chinese shipping earnings face ‘harder-than-expected’ tariff hit as recession risks rise
Chinese shipping earnings face ‘harder-than-expected’ tariff hit as recession risks rise
[HONG KONG] Chinese shippers may see an outsized hit on earnings as the latest tariffs from US President Donald Trump risk hammering global trade.Container liners such as Cosco Shipping...
Oil prices slide 2% to near 4-year low as US trade conflict fuels recession fears
Oil prices slide 2% to near 4-year low as US trade conflict fuels recession fears
[NEW YORK] Oil prices slid 2 per cent to a near four-year low on Monday on worries US President Donald Trump’s latest trade tariffs could push economies around the world into...