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Investors dump Thai bonds worth B30bn
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 16/08/2024
» Investors have sold Thai bonds for three consecutive days, tallying nearly 30 billion baht, based on concerns about Thailand's political instability, according to the Thai Bond Market Association (ThaiBMA).
SET calls for more lawsuits to combat corporate fraud
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 05/08/2024
» The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) has asked the Finance Ministry to amend the law to empower the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to directly file lawsuits against corporate fraudsters, with the aim of ensuring high-impact cases can be sent to courts within 5-6 months.
Court lets 7 firms file charges against Stark
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 13/06/2024
» The Criminal Court has accepted a petition from seven asset management firms damaged by fraud committed by Stark Corporation, joining the prosecutor in filing criminal charges against the SET-listed company for eight offences of fraud and public deception.
Political uncertainties drive stocks down to four-year low
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 11/06/2024
» Thai stocks plunged to a four-year low on Monday as investors fretted over political uncertainties, with the market awaiting the Constitutional Court's decision on the status of Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin and his cabinet.
Ruling labelled a 'regulatory blip'
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 26/03/2024
» Stock analysts believe the Supreme Administrative Court's order that the Central Administrative Court accept a lawsuit filed by five individuals, requesting the nullification of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission's (NBTC) resolution to acknowledge the merger of True Corporation and Total Access Communication (DTAC), is just another regulatory blip.
Syn Mun Kong Insurance likely has 60 days to solve woes
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 19/12/2023
» The Office of the Insurance Commission (OIC) is expected to give Syn Mun Kong Insurance Plc (SMK) 60 days to solve its liquidity problems and raise capital, but the regulator said the ailing insurer is unlikely to meet the deadline.
UOB Kay Hian expects firms' profits to decline 40% in Q2
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 16/08/2023
» UOB Kay Hian Securities (Thailand) anticipates profits of listed companies to decline by almost 40% in the second quarter of 2023 compared with the same period last year because of the drastic drop in oil prices. The performance of energy stocks accounts for one-third of the combined profits of listed firms.
Tipco executives fined for insider trading
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 10/08/2023
» The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has imposed civil sanctions on Laksana Supsakorn, the chairwoman of Tipco Foods Plc (TIPCO), and her colleague Sommart Dhupchinda for jointly buying shares of a listed company based on insider information.
Securities and Exchange Commission seeks lawsuit for insider trading
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 09/08/2023
» The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is requesting a lawsuit against six individuals for insider trading of PTG Energy shares and filed complaints with the Anti-Money Laundering Office (Amlo) against the accused.
Stocks facing pressure if government in limbo
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 27/07/2023
» The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) index could dip to around 1,470 points if a new government cannot be formed until May 2024 when the Senate's term ends, dealing a blow to fiscal budget disbursement over the next three years.