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Exchange rates tipped for shaky 2021
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 08/01/2021
» Volatility and malleability are key themes for this year's foreign exchange outlook, with the baht projected to appreciate further, fuelled by Thailand's surpluses in trade and current accounts, say economists.
ASP: Slower growth and exports tether baht
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 09/06/2020
» The baht's appreciation is not expected to be as profound as last year's surge because a lower current account surplus is projected thanks to slower growth in exports and tourism, says Asia Plus Securities (ASP).
Social commerce new key to survival
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 08/05/2020
» E-commerce is not an alternative, but a survival tactic for small businesses affected by the crisis, with social commerce accounting for 40% of total online transactions, says an e-commerce executive.
Researchers predict post-pandemic norms
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 21/04/2020
» Societies and consumer behaviour could enter a "next normal" phase where on-demand needs of goods and services are serviced instantly through smartphone applications after the pandemic ends.
TMBAM initiates rebates for 4 cancelled funds
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 31/03/2020
» TMBAM Eastspring began allocating the first rebate of investors' money yesterday after terminating four fixed-income funds last week, with hopes the process will be completed within 90 days.
SET trading halted again
Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 13/03/2020
» Trading on the Stock Exchange of Thailand board was halted on Friday morning, for the second straight day, as a circuit breaker was triggered following a 10% plunge.
TU sees 2019 net profit rise by 0.5% year-on-year
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 18/02/2020
» SET-listed Thai Union Group Plc (TU), a global seafood conglomerate, saw its 2019 net profit rise by a mere 0.5% year-on-year amid a challenging sales environment and a one-time impairment expense.
LTV tweaks have minor effect
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 24/01/2020
» The recent tweaks to ease loan-to-value (LTV) regulations are expected to yield a limited impact in increasing property sales because of elevated household debt and banks' tighter loan approvals, say economic think tanks.
TBMA to pioneer DLT sandbox project
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 13/12/2019
» The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has appointed the Thai Bond Market Association (TBMA) as a licensed securities depository to test distributed ledger technology (DLT) in a regulatory sandbox project.
Goldman Sachs says 2020 global recession unlikely
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 14/11/2019
» Despite the manufacturing sector's troubles and Sino-US trade tensions, the prospects of a global economic recession occurring next year are low as fundamentals drivers of growth in major economies still remain healthy, says Goldman Sachs Asset Management.