Showing 21 - 30 of 41
OIC studies aid options for capital support measures
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 20/08/2020
» The Office of the Insurance Commission (OIC) says it is considering additional assistance measures and close supervision to help businesses during the outbreak crisis, easing regulations and reducing costs for insurers through a digital platform.
Third quarter crucial for signs of recovery
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 29/07/2020
» After Thailand's stock exchange took an unprecedented beating in the first half this year, analysts and traders are looking to the third quarter to see if the country can rebound quickly or will continue to flounder from the pressure of low exports and lethargic tourism.
OIC allows brief digital auto policies
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 24/04/2020
» The Office of the Insurance Commission (OIC) is poised to enable non-life insurers to offer digital auto insurance with coverage for less than a standard 12-month period as the public becomes more familiar with digital tools during the coronavirus crisis.
Mad dash to cash in on gold spike
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 16/04/2020
» Thailand's net gold exports of 18,052 kilogrammes in February and 17,638kg in March outpaced the total volume in 2019 of 13,528kg, indicating a mad rush to sell the metal, while the lopsided market has compelled some goldsmiths to temporarily shut down for fear of a cash shortage.
Time to shine for Hua Seng Heng's third-gen CEO
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 28/03/2020
» Growing up on Yaowarat Road, home to Bangkok's bustling Chinatown and the country's dominant gold trading area, Tanarat Pasawongse did not initially see himself as the next in line to inherit the family-owned gold trading business of Hua Seng Heng Group of Companies, Thailand's largest gold importer.
SET sees 2020 as key year to lure investors
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 23/01/2020
» With a cautiously optimistic view of the global and domestic economies, the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) contemplates 2020 as another challenging year for its development blueprint and preparing new infrastructures where digital technology and decentralisation will play a greater role.
KBank allots B5bn for digitisation plan
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 07/11/2019
» Kasikornbank (KBank) is pursuing an ambitious digitisation strategy, with a plan to invest about 5 billion baht yearly in technology like data analytics and online lending to future-proof its business from technological disruption.
Mutual funds step into the robot realm
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 29/06/2019
» Artificial intelligence and fintech tools have ushered mutual fund investment into a new dawn, where the possibilities are endless. Yet trust and personal communication are still longed for amid greater digitisation of investment products.
JMart joins Humanica on employee loan plan
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 11/05/2019
» Jay Mart Plc (JMart) subsidiaries have joined forces with Humanica to launch loans on the digital platform for employees of clients of the country's top HR solutions provider.
Roojai.com targets B1bn
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 15/11/2018
» Roojai.com, the country's first online-only car insurance broker, aims for 120,000 customers, with 1 billion baht in gross written premiums in the next two years.