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BTS on the hunt for more hotel chains in Europe
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 13/12/2017
» SET-listed BTS Group Holdings Plc (BTS) is mulling the acquisition of another hotel chain in Europe, worth up to 10 billion baht, to reinforce its global presence, says chairman Keeree Kanjanapas.
KBank: Minimum 3.9% GDP growth
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 24/11/2017
» The country's economic growth is likely to expand by at least 3.9% this year and next, and bad loans have already peaked, says Kasikornbank (KBank) president Predee Daochai.
MTI testing new product for app that tracks driving risk
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 15/11/2017
» Muang Thai Insurance Plc (MTI) will use its customers' driving behaviour data tracked on its new mobile application to determine car insurance premiums, starting from the third quarter of 2018.
BoT: Commercial banks' bad loans to peak in Q4
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 11/11/2017
» Commercial lenders' bad loans will peak at just above 3% of loans outstanding this quarter, says a senior Bank of Thailand official.
Allianz urges consolidating to innovate
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 06/11/2017
» German insurer Allianz has urged more consolidation in order to develop and support innovation in the Thai insurance industry, especially for property and casualty insurance.
BoT alarm over plight of poor
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 07/10/2017
» The Bank of Thailand has painted a gloomy picture of private consumption prospects, saying the income of those at the bottom of the economic ladder is slow to recover while their debts keep increasing.
World Bank urges Asian city planning
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 04/10/2017
» The World Bank urges greater infrastructure investment and better access to jobs for people in urban areas to combat poverty and boost economic growth.
BoT: Exports back GDP growth uptick
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 03/10/2017
» The Bank of Thailand is optimistic about the country's economic outlook, which is supported by strong growth in exports, says central bank governor Veerathai Santiprabhob.
Potential US rate rise puts brakes on fund inflows
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 30/09/2017
» The influx of offshore funds into Thailand has slowed after the US Federal Reserve signalled another rate rise this year, says a senior Bank of Thailand official.
BAY targets 10.5% mortgage growth
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 21/09/2017
» Bank of Ayudhya (BAY), the country's fifth-largest bank by assets, aims for 10.5% growth in total mortgages this year, outperforming the industry's softer forecast of 6%.