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Lower interest rates expected to help insurers
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 03/01/2024
» Lower interest rates should benefit the Thai insurance industry this year, but challenges remain in terms of geopolitical instability, election-related uncertainties in several countries, and an expected decline in the margin of retirement savings, according to Allianz Ayudhya Assurance.
CEOs voice concerns for 2024
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 02/01/2024
» Thailand is projected to post slow economic growth in the near future compared with pre-pandemic rates. Several public and private agencies have GDP forecasts for 2024 ranging from 3-3.4%, excluding implementation of the government's digital wallet scheme.
A year of milestones
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 26/12/2023
» As 2023 concludes, the year stands out for a multitude of noteworthy events and news.
SET listing powers ANI's regional growth
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 16/12/2023
» With fresh funding mobilised from the Stock Exchange of Thailand, Asia Network International Plc (ANI) aims to expand its network of cargo general sales agents (GSAs) across Asia and beyond, partly through mergers and acquisitions.
SET urged to amend trading rules
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 16/12/2023
» Brokers are asking the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) to adjust the rules to allow program trading for only 30-50 big-cap stocks, or set a limit for high-frequency trading (HFT) to prevent a slump on the Thai bourse.
Bluebik outlines digital capabilities and trends for 2024
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 13/12/2023
» Companies should have several tech capabilities, including generative artificial intelligence (AI), to deal with changes and increase their flexibility in 2024, says tech service firm Bluebik.
Credit ratings and climate chaos
Oped, Published on 13/12/2023
» The sun-drenched coral islands and reefs of the Maldives are in existential danger. With 80% of the country's population living just one metre above sea level, many islands could become uninhabitable as climate change causes the ocean's level to rise. By the end of this century, half a million people could be displaced. The Maldives is confronting this threat with a range of innovative adaptation initiatives, from restoring coral reefs to floating solar-power systems. But survival does not come cheap.
Gauging the political winds
Business, Published on 11/12/2023
» The cabinet last week began its mobile cabinet meetings in Nong Bua Lam Phu, Thailand's poorest province, with plans to visit many more provinces over the coming months.
Banks to hold interest rates steady
Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 07/12/2023
» The Thai Bankers’ Association (TBA) has signalled that its members would hold prime interest rates steady, in line with the Bank of Thailand’s policy rate, as the US Federal Reserve plans to start cutting rates next year.
Bitcoin above $43,000 after ‘jet-fuelled’ jump
Published on 06/12/2023
» Bitcoin hovered above $43,000 on Wednesday after its longest winning run since May, amid questions about whether the breakout reflects growing optimism about looser US Federal Reserve monetary policy.