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Binance unit sees Bitcoin hitting $120,000
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 28/11/2025
» Bitcoin is forecast to peak in the first quarter of 2026, with the price possibly reaching US$120,000, backed by continued regulatory enhancement, growing acceptance from institutional and mainstream players, and the rise of stablecoins, says the Thai unit of Binance -- the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange.
Thaksin's power plan leads to stock fears
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 16/01/2025
» Former premier Thaksin Shinawatra's proposal to cut the electricity tariff has raised regulatory risks for energy and utility stocks, says CGS International Securities, as the China-owned brokerage slashed its year-end stock index target by 100 points to 1,530.
Analysts dubious of CP Axtra project
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 18/12/2024
» SET-listed CP Axtra (CPAXT), a wholesale and retail business unit of Charoen Pokphand (CP) Group, plans to invest 12-15 billion baht in a mixed-use real estate development project that has analysts concerned about the company's debt burden and corporate governance.
Thailand seeks crypto hub status
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 11/10/2024
» Thailand has the potential to become a digital asset hub if strategic policies are implemented to support development, while clearer regulations and greater institutional investment are driving the cryptocurrency market to new highs this year, says the Thai Digital Asset Association.
Firms urged to use more digital assets
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 29/07/2023
» Thailand has the potential to drive greater use of digital assets in the business sector, but a flexible and forward-looking regulatory framework is required to provide consumer safeguards and encourage innovation among operators.
Connecting with Laos
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 20/09/2021
» Landlocked but rich in natural resources and geographically diverse, Laos has a lot to offer. Significant investments from neighbours including China have helped the country achieve economic growth of 6-7% a year over the past decade. Yet, inadequate infrastructure and the absence of a skilled workforce are among the reasons Laos has yet to fulfil its potential.
In the driver's seat
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 14/12/2020
» Ramesh Narasimhan has loved cars since he was young. The holder of an MBA from Australia's Monash University has turned his passion for cars into a successful career, and two decades on he still finds it fun to come to work every day.
On with the wind
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 24/02/2020
» Seven years ago when Olivier Duguet moved to Southeast Asia to pursue his dream as an energy entrepreneur, things got off to a rocky start. As he explored opportunities in Thailand and Cambodia, the Frenchman faced challenges -- some of which are still unresolved -- but that didn't hold him back from establishing a foothold in the renewable energy business in the region.