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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?
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.
SET pressured as investors dump DELTA, AOT shares
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 18/02/2025
» Investors heavily dumped shares of Delta Electronics (DELTA) and Airports of Thailand (AOT) on concerns over the companies' specific issues, pressuring the overall Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) as the two firms are big cap stocks of the local bourse, analysts say.
Bourse to increase brokerage access to co-location services
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 10/01/2025
» The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) has announced a significant enhancement of its co-location services, aiming to provide all securities companies with access to them from the second quarter.
Analysts see Thai stocks as gaining from Chinese stimulus
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 28/09/2024
» China's economic stimulus should benefit several Thai industries indirectly and provide positive sentiment in the capital and money markets, pushing up the Thai bourse to 1,500 points, say analysts.
New SEC head promises to rev up investigation process
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 25/07/2024
» The new chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has vowed to speed up its investigation process to minimise potential damage caused by allegations of fraud at listed companies, in a bid to restore public confidence.
Bond default risk minimal in Q2
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 05/04/2024
» The likelihood of bonds defaults in the second quarter is relatively low, with total default value projected at less than 1% of the total outstanding market value, says the Thai Bond Market Association (ThaiBMA).
Crypto owners urged to expand knowledge
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 18/03/2024
» The jump in cryptocurrency prices this year is likely to attract hackers to digital assets held in Thailand, where the damage caused by hackers to digital assets tallied US$24.2 billion (867 billion baht) last year, says the Thai Digital Asset Association.
MTC targets 20% portfolio expansion
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 01/02/2024
» Muangthai Capital Plc (MTC), the SET-listed provider of vehicle and personal loans, aims to grow its lending portfolio by 20% this year to 170 billion baht and curb non-performing loans (NPLs) at 3.2% of the total portfolio.
SEC considers revoking Zipmex licence
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 16/01/2024
» The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) might consider revoking the business licence of Zipmex if the digital asset exchange operator cannot fix its liquidity problem within 15 days, as its capital fund is already below the regulator's requirement.