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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.
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.
Yuletide opportunities
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 22/12/2022
» Christmas is coming and as people celebrate the season of joy, warmth and hope, investors wish to profit from their investments during this festive time.
Insurer warning over long Covid costs
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 19/07/2022
» SET-listed Bangkok Insurance (BKI) said long Covid may have an ongoing cost impact on the Thai insurance industry as it could increase the value of claims.
Bourse looks to B10bn a month
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 07/01/2022
» Analysts believe the Thai stock market will continue to see a monthly inflow of more than 10 billion baht, helping the SET Index reach 1,870 points in 2022, says Paiboon Nalinthrangkurn, chairman of the Federation of Thai Capital Market Organizations (Fetco).
SET stages recovery despite Omicron, Fed concerns
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 02/12/2021
» The Stock Exchange of Thailand Index (SET) rebounded yesterday after declining by nearly 80 points, or 4.8%, over the previous three days, amid concerns over the Covid-19 Omicron variant and the US Federal Reserve's faster than expected tapering of quantitative easing (QE).
Markets plunge on new variant fears
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 27/11/2021
» Thai and global stock markets slumped yesterday after the emergence of a new and likely more contagious Covid-19 variant called B.1.1.529 that triggered a risk-off sentiment.
ICI for Thai stocks hits record high
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 05/11/2021
» The Investor Confidence Index (ICI) for stocks over the next three months surged to a record high, spurred by strong prospects of a tourism rebound after the country's reopening and progress in vaccine rollouts that will attract foreign fund inflows to the Thai stock market next year.
Asset manager soars up the rankings
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 30/10/2021
» Since its launch in August 2020, AIA Investment Management Thailand (AIAIMT), a subsidiary of AIA Thailand, has successfully positioned itself as a leading asset management company with total assets under management (AUM) of around 853 billion baht, ranking in the country's top five in terms of asset size.
Volatile financial markets expected
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 03/05/2021
» Higher risk from the prospect of a liquidity drop is expected to cause volatility in the capital and money markets as an increase in US inflation and bond yields has signalled the country may be planning to taper its quantitative easing (QE), says Sukit Udomsirikul, managing director of research at SCB Securities (SCBS).