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Cabinet preps Financial Hub Bill draft
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 16/07/2025
» The cabinet is preparing to propose the draft Financial Hub Bill for parliamentary deliberation in the near future.
Ministry keen to press financial bills
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 07/07/2025
» Despite ongoing political uncertainty, the Finance Ministry appears poised to push forward three key financial bills.
Traders cautious as US tariff deadline nears
Business, Published on 05/07/2025
» RECAP: Asian investors turned cautious on Friday as the July 9 deadline to avert steep US tariffs approached with very few trade deals concluded. President Donald Trump indicated that dozens of trading partners could simply get letters next week informing them of their rates.
Curse of casinos
Oped, Postbag, Published on 09/05/2025
» Re: "Senate to invite PM to explain casino-entertainment complex bill", (BP, May 8).
Sleepy economy no threat to Thai casinos
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 31/03/2025
» The global economic slowdown is unlikely to affect investment in the much-touted entertainment complex project because it is a long-term investment, says Deputy Finance Minister Julapun Amornvivat.
Still room for regulators to intervene
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 24/03/2025
» The draft Financial Hub bill does not confer absolute or exclusive authority over the supervision of financial transactions.
Doubts persist over financial hub bid
Post Reporters, Published on 24/03/2025
» The cabinet approved the Financial Hub bill on Feb 4, marking a significant step in Thailand’s bid to become a regional player in finance.
Financial Hub bill set to go before cabinet
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 26/12/2024
» The Finance Ministry is poised to table the Financial Hub bill for the cabinet's consideration by February next year, with expectations that it will help drive higher domestic investment, according to Deputy Finance Minister Paopoom Rojanasakul.
Singapore charges property billionaire linked to jailed minister's case
Reuters, Published on 04/10/2024
» A Singapore court charged a property billionaire on Friday with obstructing justice and abetting offences by a disgraced ex-transport minister jailed a day earlier in the city-state's high-profile government graft case.
PM promotes Thailand as financial hub
Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 19/07/2024
» Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin delivered a keynote address at the Finance Ministry's "Ignite Finance" Initiative on Friday, part of his "Ignite Thailand" vision to position the country as a global financial hub.