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Dumping cash for cards
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 08/12/2025
» International travel has been transformed more in the past decade than in the previous 50 years. Flights are booked instantly, hotels auto-recommend themselves, and in many major cities, cash has vanished almost entirely.
IPOs decline to 13-year low on sentiment
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 02/06/2025
» Initial public offerings (IPOs) fell to the lowest amount in 13 years during the first four months of 2025, with only four companies listing on Thai bourses, attributed to sluggish investment sentiment, tighter regulatory requirements under new listing rules and broader economic headwinds.
ECL aims to grow portfolio with Itochu
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 19/02/2025
» SET-listed Eastern Commercial Leasing (ECL) expects its portfolio of auto hire-purchase and leasing loans to increase by more than threefold to 20 billion baht in five years, supported by its recent partnership with Japanese trading house Itochu.
Tisco unit predicts 3% Thai growth in 2025 despite risk
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 19/12/2024
» Tisco Economic Strategy Unit (ESU) predicts Thai GDP growth of 3% next year as the global economy expands 3.2%, amid risks of a potential trade war and accelerated inflation.
Lighthub-WeLab consortium among virtual bank applicants
Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 20/09/2024
» A consortium of Lighthub Asset, a Thai fintech powerhouse, and WeLab, a leading pan-Asian fintech platform, has applied for the Bank of Thailand's (BoT) virtual bank licence, with results expected in the first half of 2025.
Morningstar picks top 10 EV investments
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 24/10/2023
» Morningstar Research (Thailand) recommends investors focus on 10 leading global companies with high potential to cash in on electric vehicle (EV) trends, as the market is expected to quadruple by 2030 thanks to falling battery costs.
Lingering bank worries keep lid on Asian shares
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 25/03/2023
» RECAP: Asian shares came under pressure yesterday after lingering banking stability concerns gripped Wall Street, while bond markets bet that recent rate hikes by central banks will be among the last of the cycle, allowing for policy relief later in the year.
SET gains as Asian bourses enjoy upbeat week
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 28/01/2023
» RECAP: Asian stocks rose on Friday and were poised for their fifth straight week of gains as China's reopening and data highlighting a resilient US economy boosted investor sentiment.
MTL strategy taps elderly market
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 11/11/2022
» Muang Thai Life Assurance (MTL) has tapped the elderly market with the launch of new life insurance products under the strategy "Silver Readiness by MTL".
Pitching a piece of the local EV market
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 25/04/2022
» As the global economy transitions to a low-carbon future, green investment in renewable energy and environmentally friendly businesses, including the fast-growing electric vehicle (EV) industry, has become a megatrend that serves to shape markets.