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City Hall vows to pay BTS debt
Published on 26/07/2024
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has promised to pay 11.75 billion baht, the amount of debt plus interest owed, to the Skytrain operator Bangkok Mass Transit System Plc (BTSC) for operating the Green Line, as ordered on Friday by the Supreme Administrative Court.
EXIM Thailand Launches First THB Blue Bond
Published on 26/07/2024
» Dr. Paopoom Rojanasakul, Deputy Minister of Finance, congratulated Mr. Bundit Sapianchai, Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors, Export-Import Bank of Thailand (EXIM Thailand); Dr. Warotai Kosolpisitkul, Chairman of EXIM Thailand’s Risk Oversight Committee; and Dr. Rak Vorrakitpokatorn, EXIM Thailand’s President; along with Mr. Kenichi Yamato, President and Chief Executive Officer of Bank of Ayudhya Public Company Limited (BAY); Ms. Paphakorn Ratanasate, Senior Executive Vice President, Investment and Financial Management Group, Government Savings Bank (GSB); Mr. Kosintr Puongsophol, Financial Sector Specialist, Economic Research and Regional Cooperation Department, Asian Development Bank (ADB); and representatives of investors and customers of EXIM Thailand at a press conference to announce the notable success of EXIM Thailand’s issue and offering of a Blue Bond, with BAY and GSB as lead underwriters at EXIM Thailand’s Head Office on July 26, 2024.
Indonesia launches 'Golden Visa' to lure foreign investors
Reuters, Published on 25/07/2024
» JAKARTA - Indonesia launched a long-term visa scheme on Thursday intended to attract foreign investors, President Joko Widodo said, with amounts of up to US$10 million giving them a 10-year visa and access to Southeast Asia's largest economy.
Digital wallet scheme poses credit risk
Oped, Chartchai Parasuk, Published on 25/07/2024
» During the debate on the extra-fiscal budget for 2024 of 1.22 billion baht to fund the digital wallet (DW) scheme, the government presented the bright side of the figurative coin. This article will present the dark side of the scheme.
University of Wisconsin Celebrates 175 Years of Innovation
Published on 19/07/2024
» The grand celebration of the University of Wisconsin's 175th anniversary saw a joyous gathering of alumni and current students from Thailand and around the globe. The event, filled with happiness, smiles, and heartfelt connections, took place at the Siam Kempinski Hotel in Bangkok. Professor Jennifer Mnookin, Chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, expressed her admiration for Thailand, the Land of Smiles, and her deep gratitude for the royal benevolence of Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn, who graciously granted an audience to the university's delegation during their visit to Thailand to celebrate the 175th anniversary of the University of Wisconsin-Madison in Bangkok.
Government Pension Fund being more selective about investment
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 16/07/2024
» The Government Pension Fund (GPF) has raised concerns about portfolio investments in consumer loan-related businesses due to heightened credit risk within the financial sector.
Tisco recommends investors consider emerging markets
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 16/07/2024
» Tisco Bank recommends investors opt for stocks in emerging markets (EMs), growth stocks and global bonds to increase their returns in the second half of this year, when global interest rates are expected to decline and the economy recovers.
Dollar rises with crypto as markets turn in favour of Trump victory
Published on 15/07/2024
» SINGAPORE - The dollar rose broadly on Monday and cryptocurrencies jumped as trades for a victory by Donald Trump in the upcoming US elections gathered steam in the wake of an attempted assassination of the former US President.
Ex-justice minister to lead inquiry into Stark scandal
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 12/07/2024
» Former justice minister Pongthep Thepkanjana has been appointed as the new head of the government's working group tasked with studying the multi-billion-baht Stark share scandal, replacing Pichai Nilthongkham, who resigned, according to the Ministry of Justice.
Laundering challenges grow in crypto world
Published on 11/07/2024
» Suspect digital wallets have distributed close to $100 billion in illicit funds across the cryptocurrency market since 2019, flows that often touch popular stablecoins and centralised exchanges, according to a new report.