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Life insurance for depression on the cards
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 03/02/2026
» In response to a sharp rise in mental health cases nationwide, Muang Thai Life Assurance (MTL) is studying the launch of Thailand's first life insurance policy covering depression.
Executives promote worker skills
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 06/06/2025
» Building a workforce prepared for constant change in a technology-driven organisation is vital for companies to transform their business and thrive in the new economy, say leading Thai executives.
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.
Brokerages advise clients to buy 'safe' stocks amid war
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 18/10/2023
» Investors are being advised to buy and hold oil and high-dividend stocks as well as securities related to domestic consumption to avoid fluctuations from negative global factors such as the Israel-Hamas war, according to analysts.
ASPS increases 2022 profit forecast for listed Thai firms
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 24/08/2022
» Asia Plus Securities (ASPS) has upgraded its profit forecast for listed companies in 2022 to 1.13 trillion baht as it is expecting Thailand's economic growth rate will continue to expand in the second half.
Investors bullish as jab rollout looms
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 05/04/2021
» The Investor Confidence Index (ICI) for the next three months remained bullish in March thanks to optimism surrounding Covid-19 vaccine rollouts, the prospect of fund inflows and listed companies' earnings growth.
Global QE siphons assets into bullion
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 08/01/2021
» The gold price is trending upward again in the wake of a weakening US dollar and worldwide quantitative easing (QE) practices, with central banks moving assets away from the dollar to other currencies and gold.
2021 forecast sees upsurge in IPOs
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 23/11/2020
» Analysts expect a resurgence in initial public offerings (IPOs) next year, when many companies that delayed listing on the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) because of the pandemic are likely to offer shares amid renewed market enthusiasm.
Investors snap up DWs
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 15/09/2020
» In a year defined by instability in financial markets and in the country at large, investors are rushing to buy a trendy financial instrument popularised in Hong Kong that rewards volatility at the expense of the financial institutions that issue them.
Investors urged to keep liquidity up
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 05/09/2020
» Financial experts are urging investors to keep liquidity as high as 70% and maintain a conservative portfolio of low-risk assets for the next 6-12 months because of uncertainty regarding a Covid-19 resurgence and domestic and international political events.