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Digital transformation study reveals surprising trends
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 10/08/2021
» Financial services, life sciences and healthcare businesses have reportedly transitioned towards digitalisation much sooner than expected as the pandemic drove more economic activities online, according to the Thailand Digital Transformation Survey 2021.
BCAP posts healthy 2020 figures despite outbreak
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 16/03/2021
» Bangkok Capital Asset Management (BCAP), the asset management arm of Bangkok Bank, thrived amid the outbreak last year with 20% growth in assets under management (AUM), citing the launches of new products for its success.
TLAA wants OIC to widen insurers' investment options
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 12/10/2020
» The Thai Life Assurance Association (TLAA) has requested the Office of the Insurance Commission (OIC) study the feasibility of allowing insurers to invest in a wider range of funds and bonds to take advantage of the low-interest-rate environment.
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.
BoT sees glimmer in final quarter
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 01/11/2019
» The Bank of Thailand is optimistic that the country's economic growth momentum in the final quarter is gathering pace, propelled by private consumption amid a raft of stimulus packages, public and private investment, and tourism strength.
The IPO evolution of family businesses
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 24/10/2019
» An IPO has become a stepping stone towards transforming organisations. But a company needs to thoroughly analyse market conditions before deciding to embark on an IPO listing as the move from private to public is still a complex juggling act.
Citi sees 3.3% GDP growth this year as engines slow
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 12/07/2019
» Thai GDP is forecast to expand by 3.3% this year as growth momentum is weighed by an economic slowdown and tepid private investment seen in the first quarter, says Citi Thailand.
SET could break record, hit 2,000 this year, SCBS says
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 04/01/2019
» The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) index in 2019 could surpass the all-time high reached last year, buoyed by lower external risks and slower interest-rate normalisation by the US Federal Reserve, says SCB Securities (SCBS).
Public investment to drive 2019 growth
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 01/11/2018
» Thailand's economic growth is anticipated to expand by 4.2% next year, driven by domestic economic engines such as public investment and consumer spending, says Bank of Ayudhya (BAY).
BAY: Baht could hit 30 to dollar in 2019
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 06/06/2018
» The baht's strength is expected to continue into next year when the local currency could hit 30 against the US dollar on the back of the burgeoning economy, says a Bank of Ayudhya (BAY) senior official.