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Thai wage growth slows amid sluggish economy
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 16/12/2025
» Salary increases in Thailand are moderating to average 4.5% across industries and businesses in 2025, slowing from the historical norm of 5%, says international consultancy Deloitte.
Insuring against earthquake risk
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 05/04/2025
» The 7.7-magnitude earthquake that struck Myanmar and parts of Thailand on March 28 left significant cracks in high-rise buildings in Bangkok and surrounding provinces.
Sustainable investing the new standard
Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 31/03/2025
» ESG investing is more than just a trend -- many expect it to become the new standard.
Krungthai Panich Insurance eyes 10% premium growth in 2025
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 20/12/2024
» Krungthai Panich Insurance (KPI) wants to grow its total premiums by 10% next year amid concerns about rising natural disaster risks, the use of new accounting standards, and risks from electric vehicle (EV) insurance.
Regulator sets out rules for ICO portals
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 18/05/2023
» The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued regulations governing digital token offering service providers (ICO portals), prohibiting them from acting as an ICO portal for digital token issuers that have conflicts of interest.
SEC issues warning for Zipmex deals
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 22/12/2022
» The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is warning investors to carefully review individual agreements proposed by crypto exchange Zipmex before deciding to make a deal with the company.
BLA targets 25% growth in unit-linked plans
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 05/10/2021
» Bangkok Life Assurance (BLA) wants to see a 25% growth in premiums from unit-linked insurance plans over the next five years, as it expects negative growth for traditional insurance products as consumer behaviour changes.
SEC rejigs IPO rules related to advisers
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 04/09/2021
» The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has revised the initial public offering (IPO) criteria for shares issued by foreign companies to shorten the required service period of a financial adviser (FA) after the IPO from three years to one year, equivalent to the criteria for Thai companies, to save on costs.
PVD membership falls below 3-million mark
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 01/04/2021
» The number of provident fund (PVD) members has fallen below 3 million last year for the first time in three years, weighed down by a record drop of 5.2% in 2020, mainly due to many employees losing their jobs or receiving salary cuts due to the pandemic and economic recession.
Rules for auditing firms scrutinised
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 20/05/2020
» The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is considering amending Article 61 of the Securities and Exchange Act to beef up the regulatory process to supervise and penalise auditing firms and auditors to ensure fairness for capital market stakeholders.