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CDG Group Leads Maldives’ Digital Registry Transformation
Published on 02/10/2025
» Control Data (Thailand) Limited has been entrusted by the Government of the Maldives to serve as a consultant for the design of the Civil Registration, Vital Statistics, and Identity Management (CRVSID) system under the “Digital Maldives for Adaptation, Decentralisation, and Diversification (D’MADD)” project. The initiative aims to transform citizen identity verification by making it secure, transparent, and equally accessible. The project will propel this geographically challenged nation towards a milestone on its path to becoming a digital country in line with international standards.
Sansiri Nine-Month Sales Reach THB 39 Billion
Published on 02/10/2025
» Sansiri Public Company Limited (SIRI) reaffirmed its leadership in the Thai property market, reporting nine-month sales of THB 39 billion—equivalent to 74% of its full-year sales target and a 5% year-on-year increase, despite ongoing challenges in the real estate sector.
Cutting Asia's reliance on dollars
Oped, Published on 02/10/2025
» The US dollar remains the world's leading reserve currency, but recent developments -- particularly President Donald Trump's unilateral economic diplomacy, including weaponisation of the dollar -- have fuelled doubts about whether it will maintain that status. While some of America's geopolitical rivals may hope to displace the dollar, the real challenge facing Asian economies is to manage the vulnerabilities created by their heavy dependence on it.
Consolidation Will Define Southeast Asia’s Petrochemical Future
Published on 30/09/2025
» Despite the post-pandemic recovery, the global petrochemical sector has failed to stabilise. Overcapacity, slowing demand growth, and intensifying competition have pushed margins to their lowest levels in more than a decade. Persistent oversupply will remain the dominant challenge through the end of this decade.
Thai fund managers seek extension to Super Savings Fund
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 30/09/2025
» The Association of Investment Management Companies (AIMC) is set to meet with the Ministry of Finance soon to propose an extension to the Super Savings Fund (SSF) tax-deduction scheme beyond its scheduled expiry later this year.
Gold price set to climb further after hitting new all-time high
Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 29/09/2025
» The domestic gold price is expected to hit 60,000 baht per baht-weight early next year as bullion surpassed US$3,800 an ounce to set a fresh record high on Monday, while the baht slid to a two-week low of below 32.20 baht to the dollar, says the Gold Traders Association (GTA).
SkillsFuture an 'ideal model' for SE Asia
Business, Boonsong Lipimas, Published on 19/09/2025
» Singapore's transformation into a global economic powerhouse offers a roadmap for Southeast Asian nations seeking to navigate an era of global uncertainty, says Heng Swee Keat, chairman of Singapore's National Research Foundation and former deputy prime minister.
SCBAM unveils region's first royalties investment fund
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 19/09/2025
» SCB Asset Management (SCBAM) has launched SCBROYALTY, Asia-Pacific's first royalties investment fund, offering stable returns amid ongoing volatility in global capital markets.
Investors nudged to diversify portfolios
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 18/09/2025
» As Thai equities have staged a rebound, UOB Asset Management (UOBAM) recommends investors diversify their portfolios in the second half of 2025 with a focus on tech stocks, bonds and gold.
Private equity: turning volatility into opportunity
Business, Published on 16/09/2025
» Public markets are shrinking. The number of listed companies in the United States, for example, has declined by approximately 40% since the late 1990s. At the same time, companies are remaining private for longer, with the average time to an initial public offering (IPO) now exceeding 10 years.