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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.
Markets at the tip of your fingers
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 31/07/2021
» For Chonladet Khemarattana, chief executive officer and co-founder of Robowealth, a Thai wealth tech startup and mutual fund brokerage, it's always the small pieces that make the big picture.
Life assurance maintains modest growth target this year
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 19/06/2021
» The Thai Life Assurance Association (TLAA) is maintaining its growth target between -1% to 1% this year and may take a more conservative approach for the remainder of 2021 as uncertainties from the third wave of the outbreak persist, says president Sara Lamsam.
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.
Bitkub Coin debuts on exchange in stable trade
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 21/05/2021
» Bitkub Coin (KUB), the native digital currency of Bitkub Chain, opened at 30 baht in its debut on the exchange yesterday afternoon, garnering a substantial trading volume of about 30 million tokens within the first four hours.
Gold sell-off as dollar woos
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 29/03/2021
» Gold saw a huge sell-off on Friday after investors moved to the US dollar, which hit a four-month high on Thursday, weighing on alternative assets to the dollar such as gold and cryptocurrencies.
BCAP posts healthy 2020 figures despite outbreak
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 16/03/2021
» Bangkok Capital Asset Management (BCAP), the asset management arm of Bangkok Bank, thrived amid the outbreak last year with 20% growth in assets under management (AUM), citing the launches of new products for its success.
Viriyah sets aside B500m to back IT
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 11/03/2021
» Viriyah Insurance, the country's largest auto insurer, has earmarked a budget of 500 million baht starting from this year for advanced IT networking development to speed up the insurance claims process.
MTB gets B200m capital boost for online expansion
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 29/01/2021
» Muang Thai Group Holding (MTGH) has injected 200 million baht into its subsidiary Muang Thai Broker (MTB) to expand its presence in the growing online insurance market, says Sara Lamsam, MTL's president and chief executive.
TBMA: Firms choose loans for funding
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 14/01/2021
» The Thai Bond Market Association (TBMA) expects the policy interest rate will remain at 0.5% throughout 2021, while issuance of new long-term corporate bonds is projected at 700-750 billion baht as the real sector turns to bank loans, says TBMA president Tada Phutthitada.