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Five Thai banks revised to negative
Business, Published on 01/10/2025
» Fitch Ratings has revised the ratings outlook for five Thai banks to negative from stable, following the downgrade last week of its outlook for Thailand's sovereign credit rating.
Alarm on strong baht
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 30/09/2025
» The continued appreciation of the baht against the US dollar, if left unaddressed, could weaken Thailand's competitiveness in both tourism and exports relative to its regional peers, cautions SCB EIC, the research centre under Siam Commercial Bank (SCB).
Retail property occupancy rates set to fall below 95%
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 23/09/2025
» New retail property supply in 2025-26 is projected to outpace demand, pushing occupancy rates below 95% while capping rental growth at 1-2% annually, as competition among major developers intensifies and demand recovery remains sluggish.
BoT sees no unusual baht speculation
Business, Published on 20/09/2025
» The Bank of Thailand has not detected any irregular speculation in baht trading, despite the currency's continued appreciation against the greenback.
SCBAM unveils region's first royalties investment fund
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 19/09/2025
» SCB Asset Management (SCBAM) has launched SCBROYALTY, Asia-Pacific's first royalties investment fund, offering stable returns amid ongoing volatility in global capital markets.
Microsoft to build 3 Thai data centres amid national AI push
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 18/09/2025
» Microsoft Thailand is constructing three local data centres under strategic partnerships to deliver localised cloud services.
Private equity: turning volatility into opportunity
Business, Published on 16/09/2025
» Public markets are shrinking. The number of listed companies in the United States, for example, has declined by approximately 40% since the late 1990s. At the same time, companies are remaining private for longer, with the average time to an initial public offering (IPO) now exceeding 10 years.
SCB trims retail banking unit amid debt avalanche
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 13/09/2025
» Siam Commercial Bank (SCB) is scaling back its retail banking business in response to the country's elevated household debt and the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI).
Tariff focus for new government
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 09/09/2025
» Besides the short-term economic policies of the Bhumjaithai Party, the new government should also focus on solving issues caused by the tariff imposed by the US which remains a threat to the economy this year and next, while other economic weaknesses remain, economists say.
Factors key to success of virtual banks illuminated
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 02/09/2025
» Innovative, personalised financial services powered by artificial intelligence's (AI) native capabilities and alternative data scoring are the keys to success for virtual bank operators in Thailand, according to a recent forum.