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SET Index posts 0.7% rise in May
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 09/06/2021
» The SET Index in May rose 0.7% from the previous month to close at 1,539.59 points, with gains in manufacturing, exports and commodity shares partially offset by the worsening pandemic.
Covid-19 micro-plan for holidays
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 11/12/2020
» The Office of the Insurance Commission (OIC) has partnered with insurance firms to launch a "new normal plus protection for accidents and Covid-19" plan as a micro-product for those concerned about risks related to the pandemic.
Crowdfunding the new frontier for smaller firms
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 01/05/2020
» Crowdfunding, an alternative fundraising option for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) on the digital platform, has grown during the coronavirus crisis, but the future of investment is based on support from the market regulator and institutional investors, say executives.
Time to shine for Hua Seng Heng's third-gen CEO
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 28/03/2020
» Growing up on Yaowarat Road, home to Bangkok's bustling Chinatown and the country's dominant gold trading area, Tanarat Pasawongse did not initially see himself as the next in line to inherit the family-owned gold trading business of Hua Seng Heng Group of Companies, Thailand's largest gold importer.
Gold bar price spread widened to B300
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 26/03/2020
» The Gold Traders Association has widened the price spread for trading local gold bars to 300 baht, as the global gold trade faces transport problems because of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Non-life premium growth nearing 5%
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 27/12/2019
» The non-life insurance segment is likely to meet its 5% growth target this year, with the recent Motor Expo helping to spur a year-end uptick in motor insurance premiums, says the Thai General Insurance Association (TGIA).
Thai Life Assurance Association mulls one central claim centre
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 24/12/2019
» Thai Life Assurance Association (TLAA) plans to set up a central claim centre, pooling all health insurance claims to improve convenience for claimants and hospitals, reducing claim processing costs and helping prevent insurers from overclaims.
Playing for keeps on the global battlefield
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 02/11/2019
» Leaving school at a young age and becoming another Steve Jobs or Mark Zuckerberg may be a fairy tale or unthinkable for some, but Kamphee Piromward has at least proved that learning outside the classroom and perseverance are a recipe for what he has accomplished in the online gaming industry.
Direct Asia targets car segment
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 21/10/2019
» Direct Asia aims to be the top online car insurance broker in Singapore and Thailand in two years and the leader in Asia by 2022.
A starchy safety net
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 15/10/2019
» The stage is set for practical risk management for grassroots farmers, who chance natural disasters ruining crops every year, through a micro-insurance policy for rice harvests, a flagship Thai commodity.