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SET bucks Asean trend with weekly gain
Business, Published on 25/04/2020
» Recap: Most Southeast Asian stock markets ended lower yesterday, logging weekly losses, as governments in the region extended lockdowns and new reports indicated earlier hype about a Covid-19 treatment was misplaced.
Helping hands
Guru, Published on 03/04/2020
» It's no denying that the past few weeks have been rough for everyone. Though, a few heartwarming stories have emerged amid this chaotic time to show that we are all in this together. Guru lists a few examples.
An impressive showing for M&A
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 28/12/2019
» Thailand experienced strong merger and acquisition (M&A) activity in 2019, with deals including the US$2.7-billion (81.3-billion-baht) acquisition by Bangkok Bank of Indonesia's PT Bank Permata in December and Hong Kong-based FWD Group's purchase of Siam Commercial Bank Life Assurance for 92.7 billion baht in July.
BoT tightens belt on consumer loans
Business, Published on 30/06/2017
» The Bank of Thailand is set to announce tighter regulations governing unsecured loans next month as part of its effort to discourage consumers, particularly low-income earners, from accumulating further debt.
Of rice and ramen
Guru, Jarupat Buranastidporn, Published on 04/11/2016
» The setting: Silom isn't shy of Japanese restaurants and ramen joints. Laden with hole-in-the-wall izakayas, tonkatsu dens and ramen stalls, you could do a Japanese food crawl just walking inside Thaniya Plaza. While office workers in other parts of the city enjoy their bowls of boat noodles, the Silom ones are probably tucking into piping-hot ramens during their lunch breaks.
Bank web scammers slip through net
News, Ranjana Wangvipula, Published on 03/10/2016
» Internet banking needs to implement stronger online security to better protect customers who fall prey to web "phishing", an online expert says.
Somkid Jatusripitak: Research institute, not politics
Jon Fernquest, Published on 30/07/2012
» Bridging the gap between universities & business, the best way he can help his country, decides former economics tsar Somkid Jatusripitak.
Indonesian business: Learning about ASEAN
Jon Fernquest, Published on 02/04/2012
» With 17,000 islands & 240 million people Indonesia's economy has grown 50% in the past seven years & an important part of the Asean Economic Community from 2015.
Rate increase to limit inflation
Jon Fernquest, Published on 13/01/2011
» Rising raw materials prices and minimum wages are pushing up costs, but price controls and interest rate increases will help limit rising prices.