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SEC charts sustainable roadmap
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 08/12/2025
» The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is intensifying efforts to align the country's capital market with global sustainability standards, positioning environmental, social and governance (ESG) as a central pillar of its three-year strategic plan.
Breaking the family business curse
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 01/11/2025
» They build, they grow, then they fall. The familiar cycle of family businesses has echoed across continents for centuries. In Thailand, where family-run conglomerates dominate the economy, the question remains whether they can they break the third-generation curse?
Securities and Exchange Commission to beef up investor protection
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 23/10/2025
» The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is planning to revise investor protection rules to strengthen the rights of minority shareholders by granting them greater power to vote against board-approved transactions.
Green bonds financing the future
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 30/06/2025
» As the world navigates the transition towards sustainability, Thailand's environmental, social and governance (ESG) bond market has steadily gained ground, though it does not make loud headlines.
Tris upbeat on life sector expanding this year
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 06/05/2025
» Thailand's life insurance sector is expected to expand steadily this year, supported by rising health awareness and growing demand for critical illness coverage, while non-life insurers may see margins tighten amid rising claims from natural disasters, says credit rating agency Tris.
Health insurance co-payment benefits touted
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 08/01/2025
» Co-payments in health insurance may reduce hospital admissions, but the model — scheduled to be launched early this year — should benefit the industry in the long run because it helps reduce premiums, making private health insurance more affordable, says InnovestX Securities.
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.
SET trumpets recent improvement
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 11/09/2024
» The Thai stock market has soared the highest in Asia this month-to-date, rising 6% in dollar terms, with foreign investors returning to become net buyers of more than 20 billion baht, supported by both domestic and external factors, says the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET).
Eastspring bullish on growth prospects for foreign stocks
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 22/05/2024
» Eastspring Asset Management (Thailand) sees high potential for foreign stocks to grow, launching funds to invest specifically in the US and China, expecting a recovery for the latter is on the horizon.
Rabbit Care keen on Southeast Asia
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 17/04/2024
» Rabbit Care, Thailand's leading online insurance broker, is venturing into two new countries -- Vietnam and Indonesia -- as part of its Southeast Asia expansion strategy.