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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.
Investors flock to South Korea as wins in coronavirus battle earn reward
Published on 24/04/2020
» SEOUL/SINGAPORE: South Korea's stock market has bounced back harder amid the coronavirus pandemic than any other major bourse in the world, and bond inflows lead Asia, as investors bet Seoul's handling of the crisis will see it through sooner and stronger than others.
Brokers called on for support
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 21/04/2020
» Brokers who are debenture underwriters will be asked to lend liquidity support to high-yield bond issuers with a combined value of more than 30 billion set to mature this year, to safeguard against rollover and default risks, says a bond market source who requested anonymity.
Avoiding a debt meltdown
Business, Published on 13/04/2020
» With a recession creeping on the horizon as business activity and the economy as a whole are ravaged by the coronavirus pandemic, financial authorities have coordinated their efforts to launch a raft of relief measures for those under strain.
TMBAM Eastspring debacle rattles market
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 28/03/2020
» Two fixed-income funds of TMBAM Eastspring were a catalyst igniting a major redemption in Thailand's mutual fund industry, to the point where the selling spree nearly sparked a liquidity crunch.
Stabiliser fund mulled as SET pushes pause
Business, Published on 13/03/2020
» The government is considering setting up a stabiliser fund to support the battered stock market after a circuit breaker was triggered for the first time since 2008, with investors seeking refuge by holding on to cash.
Italy tests lockdown; global cases near 110,000: Virus update
Published on 09/03/2020
» Italy started its first working day after a government decree sought to curb movement within the country’s financial hub. Germany plans to boost investment to help its economy and the Trump administration is drafting measures to blunt the economic fallout from the outbreak.
Navigating portfolio diversification in Thailand
Business, Published on 03/03/2020
» The Thai capital market plays an important function in driving the country's economic development, creating a robust capital ecosystem that has allowed the country to survive major crises such as the ones we faced in 1997 and 2008.
Korea adds 505 cases, deaths top 2,800: Virus update
Published on 27/02/2020
» Saudi Arabia halted religious visits that draw millions to cities including Mecca and Medina, while Japan asked for all schools to shut from March 2. More new cases were reported outside China than within the country for the first time, highlighting the spread of the epidemic.
Cases spike outside China, 5 dead in Italy: Virus update
Published on 24/02/2020
» China retracted an earlier quarantine easing order in Wuhan as the coronavirus spread further in Asia and the Middle East, raising concerns about the prospect of a global pandemic.