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YouTrip eager to grow regional offerings
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 10/08/2024
» YouTrip, the Singapore-based fintech firm, is evolving beyond being a travel card service after establishing itself as Southeast Asia's leading multi-currency digital payments platform, demonstrating the fastest growth in the region's business sector.
Treading a familiar path to super-app status
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 12/11/2022
» Robinhood, the Thai on-demand service application, has set an ambitious target to become a regional platform in the near future.
Tourism key to recovery
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 15/06/2022
» Tourism will be the key engine supporting Thailand's economic recovery, replacing the slowing export sector, says the Economic Intelligence Center (EIC), a research house under Siam Commercial Bank.
Study shows shift to e-payment
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 22/12/2021
» The country's use of cash is expected to decline by 4% in 10 years and 15% in 20 years as more Thais shift to e-payment, according to a Bank of Thailand paper.
World Bank upbeat on Thai growth
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 15/12/2021
» The World Bank predicts Thai economic activity will return to 2019 levels by the end of 2022, helping support GDP growth of 3.9% next year, up from 1% this year.
KTC set to miss credit card spending goal
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 05/10/2021
» Krungthai Card (KTC), a leading credit card provider, is expected to miss its credit card spending target for this year due to the government's lockdown measures aimed at curbing Covid-19 infections.
BoT sees uptick in fourth quarter
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 30/09/2021
» The Bank of Thailand believes the economy bottomed out in the third quarter and should gradually pick up from the fourth quarter thanks to progress in the vaccination rollout and earlier than expected relaxation of the government's containment measures.
SCB EIC sees recovery in mid-2023
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 16/09/2021
» SCB Economic Intelligence Center (SCB EIC), the research house of Siam Commercial Bank (SCB), has forecast Thailand's economic recovery would be delayed until mid-2023 because of the impact of the prolonged pandemic.
Pandemic submarines KTC's lending goal
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 03/09/2021
» Consumer credit provider Krungthai Card Plc (KTC) expects to miss its loan growth target for car title loans because of the impact of the pandemic.
BoT says confidence key to spurring recovery
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 01/09/2021
» Public confidence will be a key factor in boosting the economy after the government eased its strict Covid-19 pandemic restrictions, according to an executive at the Bank of Thailand (BoT).