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Remote work move weighs on transport, media stocks
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 13/03/2026
» Thailand's temporary work-from-home (WFH) policy for government agencies, introduced as part of emergency energy-saving measures, creates short-term pressure on transport and out-of-home media stocks, according to analysts.
Insurers team up for PM2.5 illness policy
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 04/03/2024
» As PM2.5 air pollution becomes a growing health concern in Thailand, with the level of hazardous dust expected to intensify as the hot season approaches, people are seeking practical options, leading to the emergence of insurance policies that cover respiratory diseases caused by fine particulate matter.
SMK ordered to prepare rehabilitation plan
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 08/11/2022
» The Office of Insurance Commission (OIC) has ordered SET-listed Syn Mun Kong Insurance (SMK) to rectify its financial position and prepare a rehabilitation plan after the Central Bankruptcy Court ordered the company to undertake rehabilitation and also appointed SMK as a rehabilitation planner.
Asian shares advance as oil prices retreat
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 06/08/2022
» RECAP: Asian equities mostly rose yesterday as a drop in oil prices to pre-Ukraine war levels stirred hopes of a slowdown in inflation and bank interest-rate hikes. But while global markets have enjoyed a broadly positive week, recession worries and Chinese military drills around Taiwan have traders' nerves on edge.
BLS sanguine on Vietnamese stocks
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 05/05/2022
» Bualuang Securities (BLS) is bullish on the Vietnamese stock market despite a sharp decline of 11.6% in April, citing Vietnam's high economic growth prospects.
SET starts the year on upbeat note
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 05/01/2022
» The Thai stock market had a bullish start to 2022 thanks to positive global market sentiment and foreign capital inflows to the Thai banking and energy sectors after concerns over Omicron eased.
Investors told to buckle up for wild ride on Fed actions
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 16/12/2021
» The global capital, digital asset and gold markets are likely to face intense volatility in the short term as investors anticipate the Federal Reserve will pursue hawkish monetary policies next year, aiming to curb the spiralling inflation rate that recently hit a 40-year high at 6.8%.
Sector expected to face systemic risks
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 02/12/2021
» SET-listed Thaivivat Insurance (TVI) expects insurers to face systemic risks when future coronavirus outbreaks take place.
SET outperforms regional peers in 2021
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 08/10/2021
» The SET Index rose by 10.8% during the first nine months this year, exceeding the average for the region and other emerging markets, spurred by an increase in vaccinations and a decrease in the daily infection rate.
OIC unmoved by soaring Covid claims
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 23/09/2021
» Total claims for Covid-19 insurance ballooned to 9.43 billion baht at the end of August and are expected to continue rising as the daily infection rate remains high, says the Office of the Insurance Commission (OIC).