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A charter change muddle
News, Published on 07/12/2024
» The increasingly complex business of getting the referendum issue sorted is fraught with technical hurdles for lawmakers who have to straighten them out.
State-Google fraud effort blocks scams
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 07/12/2024
» A collaboration between the Digital Economy and Society (DES) Ministry and Google blocked more than 4.8 million online scam attempts and roughly 41,000 dangerous apps since April this year.
PTT reviewing downstream businesses
Published on 06/12/2024
» PTT Plc has chosen financial advisers for a review of its downstream businesses as it seeks to run them more efficiently and improve their valuations, according to people with knowledge of the matter.
Phillip Securities Acquires RHB Securities in Landmark Deal
Published on 06/12/2024
» Phillip Securities (Thailand) Public Company Limited (PhillipCapital Thailand) has solidified its position as a leading player in Thailand’s securities industry through a strategic acquisition of RHB Securities (Thailand) Public Company Limited. This transformative merger is set to double Phillip Securities’ market share, with trading value surpassing 200 billion baht, while driving revenue growth by over 50%.
Singapore's Temasek forms $7.5 billion private debt platform
Bloomberg News, Published on 06/12/2024
» SINGAPORE — Singapore state investor Temasek Holdings Pte has set up a private credit platform with an initial portfolio of about S$10 billion (US$7.5 billion) in a bid to seize more opportunities in the burgeoning asset class.
Bitcoin passes $100,000 milestone
Published on 05/12/2024
» Bitcoin rose above $100,000 for the first time on Thursday as the election of Donald Trump as US president has spurred expectations that his administration will create a friendly environment for cryptocurrencies.
1,000 arrests made in crackdown on proxies
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 04/12/2024
» More than 1,000 Thai and foreign nationals have been rounded up in a joint operation by police and commerce ministry authorities for the use of Thai nominees by foreign businesses over the past few weeks, authorities said on Wednesday.
SET poised to witness volatile first half in 2025
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 04/12/2024
» The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) should remain volatile during the first half of 2025, weighed down by renewed US-China trade tensions and a slowing global economy, particularly the two economic superpowers, says Bualuang Securities (BLS).
South Korea’s Yoon lifts martial law after political gamble
Bloomberg News, Published on 04/12/2024
» South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said he will rescind his martial law decree, giving in to the parliament’s opposition just hours after his dramatic move imposing it that shook markets and surprised other world leaders.
Vietnam court upholds property tycoon’s death sentence
Published on 03/12/2024
» A court in Vietnam has upheld a death sentence against the property tycoon Truong My Lan but said her life could be spared if she returns three-quarters of the $12 billion she embezzled.