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Thais among top 10 global gold buyers
Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 10/09/2025
» Thailand has emerged as one of the world’s top 10 gold buyers, with demand jumping 21% year-on-year to 20.7 tonnes in the first half of 2025, supported by expected US interest rate cuts, safe-haven demand and a global de-dollarisation trend, says YLG Bullion International.
MTL predicts uptick in total premiums
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 27/01/2025
» Muang Thai Life Assurance (MTL) expects its total premiums to rise substantially from 2024 thanks to life and health insurance premium growth, despite adjustments for the new Thai Financial Reporting Standard 17 (TFRS 17).
Unwinding the Dr Boon scandal
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 14/12/2024
» Investor confidence was still recovering from recent stock market manipulations when a high-profile investment scam involving Dr Boon Vanasin, an 86-year-old hospital veteran, sent shockwaves throughout Thailand's business arena, causing damages of nearly 8 billion baht.
SET calls for more lawsuits to combat corporate fraud
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 05/08/2024
» The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) has asked the Finance Ministry to amend the law to empower the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to directly file lawsuits against corporate fraudsters, with the aim of ensuring high-impact cases can be sent to courts within 5-6 months.
LiVE initiative targets entrepreneurs in high-growth sectors
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 29/03/2024
» LiVE Platform, developed by LiVE Fin Corp under the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET), is launching a new initiative aimed at enhancing the potential of 60 entrepreneurs, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and startups in targeted high-growth industries.
Dhipaya launches new digital insurer
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 08/09/2023
» SET-listed Dhipaya Group Holdings is launching the motor insurance company Insurverse, which claims to be Thailand's first pure digital insurance company to meet the needs of the younger generation's digital lifestyles.
Listed firms refocus overseas during the pandemic
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 24/02/2023
» Listed Thai companies earned 4.38 trillion baht in revenue from overseas expansion in 2021, the highest level in 16 years, as they were forced to find new markets during the Covid-19 pandemic, the latest figures from the Stock Exchange of Thailand revealed.
Business is booming for BDMS
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 28/01/2023
» From its origins owning a small hospital 50 years ago, today Bangkok Dusit Medical Services (BDMS) has become the largest hospital network in Asia-Pacific.
Asian shares follow Wall Street upward
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 10/12/2022
» RECAP: Asian stocks climbed after Wall Street posted its first advance this month, with traders focused on upcoming US inflation figures for clues on the path of interest-rate increases.
SET bucks downbeat regional trend
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 29/10/2022
» RECAP: Most Asian stock markets fell yesterday following declines on Wall Street as investors contended with disappointing results from US tech giants and Hong Kong-listed tech stocks.