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Tidlor share prices rally on market debut
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 11/05/2021
» Shares of Ngern Tid Lor Co Ltd (Tidlor), a microcredit provider under Bank of Ayudhya (BAY), rallied 25.34% above its initial public offering (IPO) price of 36.50 baht, hitting 55.50 baht before closing at 45.75 baht on Monday, in its debut on the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET).
ID check required for new crypto accounts
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 03/05/2021
» Opening of new cryptocurrency accounts may slow in the second half of this year as the Anti-Money Laundering Office (Amlo) announced local digital exchanges must verify their customers' identities through a "dip-chip" machine that requires clients to be physically present.
April sees surge in retail cryptocurrency traders
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 22/04/2021
» The number of retail cryptocurrency traders in Thailand continues to skyrocket with 24,000 new accounts created in one week in April following the Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) approval for Bitkub to resume accepting new accounts.
REITs tipped to offer 10-15% returns this year
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 05/04/2021
» Real estate investment trusts (REITs) and infrastructure funds are likely to offer attractive returns of around 10-15% this year, bolstered by the reopening of international travel and the prospects of higher hotel occupancy rates, says Win Phromphaet, chief investment officer at Principal Asset Management.
SawasdeeShop eyes cryptocurrency use
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 23/03/2021
» SawasdeeShop, an international money changer, will ask permission from the Bank of Thailand (BoT) to use cryptocurrency as an intermediary in international money transfers and currency exchanges in order to reduce costs.
Analysts on edge after KTC surges
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 08/01/2021
» Analysts are urging stock and capital market regulators to protect investor interests and tame the investment climate by implementing additional risk-assessment practices to deal with unusually volatile trading of large-cap stocks with low free float.
TQM sets sights on third-tier market
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 16/12/2020
» TQM Corporation, the only SET-listed insurance broker, plans to penetrate the third-tier auto insurance market for vehicles that are more than 10 years old using the same concept as low-premium Covid insurance to tap into the market of 9.7 million uninsured old cars, says Unchalin Punnipa, TQM's chairman and president.
ASP expects no further GDP downgrades
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 09/10/2020
» The country's economic forecasts are unlikely to be revised down further this year despite Thai stocks looking bearish in the fourth quarter, says Asia Plus Securities.
YouTubers promote digital token trading
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 05/10/2020
» While many Thais are quick to name their favourite YouTuber, fewer could tell you their favourite cryptocurrency.
PLA makes mark in digital insurance sales
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 19/09/2020
» While maintaining a relatively small presence in the Thai insurance market, PhillipLife Assurance (PLA) has become a major player in terms of digital sales, which have spiked since the pandemic and represent the future of the sector.