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Siam Commercial Bank's purchase of crypto exchange Bitkub stalled
Published on 01/08/2022
» A deal to sell a majority stake in Thailand’s largest crypto exchange to the nation’s oldest bank remains stuck in due diligence more than eight months after the plan was unveiled, according to the platform’s co-founder.
Buying opportunities for the long term
Business, Published on 07/11/2020
» The SET Index will likely remain volatile in November, having slipped below 1,200 points in late October before recovering in recent days. Earnings reporting, which is set to end at mid-month, is expected to play a crucial role in determining market direction, apart from the ongoing pro-democracy protests.
Bangkok Bank takes over StanChart’s Permata for $2.7bn
Published on 12/12/2019
» Bangkok Bank Plc agreed to buy 89.1% of Indonesia’s PT Bank Permata for about US$2.7 billion in the first major purchase of an overseas lender by a Thai bank.
Renewable race
Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 23/09/2019
» As the world's population continues to expand, our hunger for energy shows no signs of slowing. But it has become clear to (almost) everyone that the sources of that energy must change if we are to avoid the catastrophic impact of climate change in the next few decades.
Yuan’s slump puts Asia’s rate-cutting central banks on alert
Published on 05/08/2019
» China’s decision to weaken its currency amid an escalating trade war will put Asian central banks on the defensive as they gauge how much monetary-policy easing their economies can withstand.
EV prices to approach B1m in 3-5 years as market develops
Business, Erich Parpart, Published on 14/06/2019
» Increasing competition, the arrival of charging stations and lower production costs will drive down the price of an electric vehicle (EV) to a more affordable 1 million baht within 3-5 years, says Yossapong Laoonual, president of the Electric Vehicle Association of Thailand.
Jack Ma plays coy about self-driving plans
Business, Published on 21/04/2018
» Alibaba supremo Jack Ma has disclosed that the company is starting work on autonomous technology, but he did not mention when or how the company plans to roll it out in Southeast Asia.
Billionaires play big in digital TV game
Business, Nanat Suchiva, Published on 04/09/2017
» The media business and billionaires seem to attract each other.
Online trading evangelist
Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 12/06/2017
» It was quite a leap from a home-cleaning business to foreign-exchange trading, but Mario Singh has since channeled his curiosity and enthusiasm for the world of currencies into a rewarding career as a high-profile investor and educator. Now one of the prominent forex analysts and trading coaches in Southeast Asia, the founder of the online brokerage Fullerton Markets loves sharing his insights with others.
Turning ideas into reality
Asia focus, Tanyatorn Tongwaranan, Published on 18/01/2016
» Few things sound more appealing than being able to give someone a business card bearing your name followed by "founder", "co-founder" or "chief executive officer" of a firm you nurtured. But the hard truth is that chances of success in the entrepreneurial world of the 21st century are wafer-thin -- statistics show that 90% or more of start-ups fail.