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Economy expected to soar, or just improve
Business, Published on 03/01/2018
» Thailand's stock market is expected to continue its rosy bull run into 2018, assuming the rally will be buoyed by a domestic economic recovery and strong net profits from listed firms.
TBMA: Bond issuance rising
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 13/01/2018
» Corporate bond issuance may exceed the industry's target this year as companies rush to issue them in the first half to avoid stricter regulations imposed by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), says the Thai Bond Market Association (TBMA).
Venture capital rising for startups
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 18/01/2018
» Thailand's startup industry is expected to see double-digit growth this year, driven by local funding and foreign venture capital.
Boston Market underscores CPF growth
Business, Published on 19/01/2018
» Charoen Pokphand Group (CPG) plans to expand its frozen food business in Asia by synergising its flagship food firm Charoen Pokphand Foods Plc (CPF) and CPF's wholly owned subsidiary, Bellisio Foods Inc.
IRPC looking into related acquisitions
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 19/01/2018
» IRPC Plc, the petrochemical arm of the national oil and gas conglomerate PTT Plc, is considering acquiring assets related to oil refineries and petrochemical production facilities.
ICOs must first inform public via SET
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 31/01/2018
» SET-listed companies planning to raise funds through an initial coin offering (ICO) need to inform the bourse about such deals before embarking on fundraising.
PTTEP acquires Shell's Bongkot stake
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 01/02/2018
» SET-listed PTT Exploration and Production Plc (PTTEP), an oil and gas drilling firm, has acquired a 22.22% stake from Royal Dutch Shell's share of the Bongkot project.
Regional M&As post robust year
Business, Published on 01/02/2018
» Southeast Asia's merger and acquisition (M&A) market had its strongest year ever in 2017 with 431 deals worth a cumulative US$89.1 billion (2.79 trillion baht), up by 54.2% from 454 deals worth a combined $57.8 billion in 2016, according to a report from research firm Acuris.
Changing the image of 'evil'
Business, Published on 03/02/2018
» As far as the masses are concerned, tobacco companies are evil. This has not thrown off the tobacco industry's efforts to wage an incarnate fight for consumers' and regulators' hearts at least since 1964, when the surgeon-general of the US declared that cigarettes had a detrimental effect on health.
Bumpy ride ahead
Asia focus, Published on 05/02/2018
» Rajeev Misra, a SoftBank executive who will soon be joining the board of Uber, recently created a buzz in the ride-hailing business when he hinted that Uber might be on its way out of India, and maybe out of Asia entirely.