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Central bank says revised LTV rules will stay put
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 11/09/2020
» The revised loan-to-value (LTV) regulations will remain in place to curb risks accumulating in the property sector, says the Bank of Thailand.
Shareholder meetings substituted
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 18/06/2020
» The Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) board of directors has allowed SET-listed companies that have postponed annual shareholder meetings to submit this year's quarterly financial statements through appointed auditors approved by the regulator.
Social commerce new key to survival
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 08/05/2020
» E-commerce is not an alternative, but a survival tactic for small businesses affected by the crisis, with social commerce accounting for 40% of total online transactions, says an e-commerce executive.
LTV tweaks have minor effect
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 24/01/2020
» The recent tweaks to ease loan-to-value (LTV) regulations are expected to yield a limited impact in increasing property sales because of elevated household debt and banks' tighter loan approvals, say economic think tanks.
Stocks up slightly to end year's trading
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 31/12/2019
» Thai shares edged up 0.1% on the last trading day of 2019, the benchmark index posting a 1% yearly rise as confidence was muted by the prolonged US-China trade dispute and sluggish economic growth at home and abroad.
SEC warns on risk-prone debt
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 19/10/2019
» Investors are advised to be cautious when investing in risk-prone debt securities offering high returns, with more than half of debenture value issued by non-listed property firms, says the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
Barriers, data dearth hamper Asian market
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 01/08/2019
» Despite healthy GDP growth, the Southeast Asian property market still has investment barriers and a lack of data, says Credit Suisse.
Eastspring counts on REITs, property equities
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 16/01/2019
» Asian real estate investment trusts (REITs) and property development stocks can in combination optimise returns, yield attractive dividends and hedge against financial volatility, says Eastspring Investments.
IFA recommends rejection of DNA sale
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 20/12/2018
» Thailand's capital market regulators are urging shareholders of MAI-listed DNA 2002 Plc to exercise their voting rights at a shareholders meeting scheduled for next Monday as the company plans to sell all of its shares to Banana Group Co Ltd.
SEC tells buyers beware
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 01/11/2018
» The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has warned investors to avoid investing in securities products via two websites and social media accounts as they are not authorised securities and futures dealers.