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Prescription scheme wins insurers' nod
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 13/12/2025
» The Office of Insurance Commission (OIC) and the insurance industry have officially endorsed the government's "Sukkai Sabai Krabao" (Healthy Body, Comfortable Wallet) initiative, which allows patients treated at private hospitals to use their prescriptions at participating outside pharmacies.
MFC touts emerging Asian equities as US is overvalued
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 13/08/2025
» MFC Asset Management says Thai and other emerging Asian equities are becoming more attractive than US stocks, which are trading at elevated valuations, as the company is overweighting bonds relative to equities in the second half of 2025 amid global interest rate cuts.
PrimeStreet focuses on megatrends
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 01/07/2025
» As global markets teeter from geopolitical shocks, inflation and trade tensions, Thailand-based venture capital firm PrimeStreet Capital is focusing its investments on four global megatrends that hold ample future potential.
PrimeStreet, Photon unite for energy
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 20/05/2024
» PrimeStreet Capital, a Bangkok-based global venture capital (VC) fund manager, has signed an agreement with Photon Group, a Japanese asset management firm, aiming to pour US$150 million worth of investment into clean energy across Southeast Asia.
Tisco Bank unit touts healthcare, biotech
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 08/07/2022
» Tisco Bank's wealth advisory unit suggests moving away from energy stocks to biotechnology and healthcare as several US economic indicators have signalled a higher risk of recession.
Healthcare stocks lead the way
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 06/06/2022
» Investing in stocks and assets with high pricing power and long-term growth potential has traditionally been a good way to capture gains and stay ahead in an inflationary environment.
MFC aims to tap legal cannabis
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 20/04/2021
» MFC Asset Management (MFC) plans to tap into the growth potential of the legal cannabis market by establishing the MFC Global Cannabis Fund (MCANN), which will be Thailand's first mutual fund focusing on investments in hemp-related businesses.
Anutin vaccine plan comforts investors
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 30/03/2021
» The government does not plan on preventing private hospitals from importing Covid-19 vaccines from any producers after they are approved from the Food Drug Administration, while pledging to deliver 61 million vaccine doses to vulnerable populations by the end of this year, says Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul.
Analyst backs joining hemp stock surge
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 24/02/2021
» Sri Trang Argo Industry (STA) led other hemp-related business stocks on a healthy price uptick ahead of the government's decision on whether to allow hemp oil in food and beverage products.
Gold prices dip, stocks soar
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 11/11/2020
» Gold prices plunged as stocks soared based on news that US-based pharmaceutical company Pfizer had a 90% effective Covid-19 vaccine trial.