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Digital transformation study reveals surprising trends
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 10/08/2021
» Financial services, life sciences and healthcare businesses have reportedly transitioned towards digitalisation much sooner than expected as the pandemic drove more economic activities online, according to the Thailand Digital Transformation Survey 2021.
System to help agents hone digital skills
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 04/08/2021
» The Thai Life Assurance Association (TLAA) is developing an e-examination and online learning system to help insurance agents refine their digital skills and survive in the era of social distancing.
SMK lashed over Covid termination
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 17/07/2021
» Thailand's regulator warned Syn Mun Kong Insurance (SMK) on Friday that it cannot arbitrarily terminate Covid-19 insurance contracts with lump-sum payments, threatening legal action or fines if the insurer moves forward with its plan.
TBMA upgrades bond issuance outlook to B900bn
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 09/07/2021
» The Thai Bond Market Association (TBMA) upgraded its projection for corporate bond issuance this year to 900 billion baht from 700-750 billion as private companies seek to replenish capital reserves amid economic uncertainties, says TBMA president Tada Phutthitada.
MTL alert to demographic time bomb
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 05/07/2021
» Muang Thai Life Assurance (MTL) has rejigged its organisational structure to prepare for Thailand's transition towards an increasingly ageing society, viewed by the company as an economic time bomb.
ASPS predicts volatile Q3 for SET as mood wanes
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 02/07/2021
» The Thai stock market will continue to be challenged by the pandemic in the third quarter as economic growth remains dampened by the outbreak, while improving economies outside Thailand may depreciate the baht and cause foreign outflows, says Asia Plus Securities (ASPS).
TBMA eyes B1tn in corporate bond issuance for this year
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 23/06/2021
» The issuance of corporate bonds is expected to reach 1 trillion baht this year if the same growth rate continues in the second half, as businesses seek capital to weather a prospective global interest rate hike next year, says Thai Bond Market Association (TBMA) president Tada Phutthitada.
Experts urge portfolio rejig
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 10/06/2021
» Investment experts recommend raising the weight of equities from developed markets to 20% from 15% to offset the impact of an upcoming quantitative easing (QE).
Robust daily trading volume on TFEX
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 28/05/2021
» The average daily trading volume of precious metals on the Thailand Futures Exchange (TFEX) climbed to 51,004 contracts per day in May, from 48,397 contracts in March and 42,318 in January, thanks to the bullish gold trends and corrections in the cryptocurrency market.
Bitcoin tumbles to a four-month low at B1.22mn
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 20/05/2021
» Bitcoin tumbled to a four-month low price of US$38,717.16 or 1.22 million baht at 2pm yesterday after a massive selloff, down over 38% from its all-time high of about $65,000 or 2.1 million baht in mid-April while gold -- the safe haven king -- shines amid US inflation fears.