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KTAM touts debt instruments, stocks
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 15/03/2024
» Krungthai Asset Management (KTAM) advises investors to balance their portfolio by focusing on debt instruments and stocks amid the global economic slowdown and rising uncertainties.
Favourable US inflation report cheers investors
Published on 02/03/2024
» RECAP: Most Asian equity markets advanced yesterday, led by Japan, as US stocks reached fresh highs after the Federal Reserve's preferred inflation indicator met consensus forecasts.
On the edge of a precipice?
Business, Published on 12/02/2024
» Tensions between the Bank of Thailand and the coalition government led by Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin, who is also the finance minister, have been apparent for months and flared up last week after the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) decided to maintain interest rates at 2.5% following a political push for a reduction.
Central bank 'open' to easing if economic weakness drags
Bloomberg News, Published on 09/02/2024
» A top Thai monetary policymaker said the Bank of Thailand (BoT) is willing to lower borrowing costs if it is convinced that the weakness in the economy is persistent and not transitory.
Financial crisis looms over Thailand
Oped, Chartchai Parasuk, Published on 25/01/2024
» The definition of an "economic crisis" is much debated in Thailand. This is because one of the requirements for enacting the emergency fiscal borrowing decree is that the economy must be in crisis.
CP tempers outlays this year based on global prospects
Published on 19/01/2024
» Thai conglomerate Charoen Pokphand (CP) Group plans to slow its investment this year, eager to harvest its outlays from recent years, says chief executive Suphachai Chearavanont.
Analysts Bullish on MINT's Undervalued Stock and Growth Prospects
Published on 11/01/2024
» Analysts believe MINT's stock is undervalued despite its strong fundamentals and growth outlook. This follows a substantial debt reduction achieved in December through the repayment using cash flows from operations.
CEOs voice concerns for 2024
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 02/01/2024
» Thailand is projected to post slow economic growth in the near future compared with pre-pandemic rates. Several public and private agencies have GDP forecasts for 2024 ranging from 3-3.4%, excluding implementation of the government's digital wallet scheme.
SET poised for upbeat finish
Published on 25/12/2023
» The Thai stock market was quite volatile in early December, bucking the regional trend and hitting a three-year low at 1,355 points. The rapid drop led some investors to give up hope for a revival before the end of the year.
Credit ratings and climate chaos
Oped, Published on 13/12/2023
» The sun-drenched coral islands and reefs of the Maldives are in existential danger. With 80% of the country's population living just one metre above sea level, many islands could become uninhabitable as climate change causes the ocean's level to rise. By the end of this century, half a million people could be displaced. The Maldives is confronting this threat with a range of innovative adaptation initiatives, from restoring coral reefs to floating solar-power systems. But survival does not come cheap.