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Government Pension Fund expects to shift focus to gold, oil to mitigate risk
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 24/04/2024
» The Government Pension Fund (GPF) is reducing investments in assets that may be affected by war and increasing investments in gold and oil to mitigate risk.
SET urged to build trust and confidence
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 09/04/2024
» The Finance Ministry is suggesting the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) accelerate efforts to build trust and confidence in a bid to attract investment on the Thai bourse.
Srettha sets timeline for new state policies
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 24/11/2023
» Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has set a schedule for pressing economic issues related to agriculture, industry, and debt problems, including both formal loans and loan sharks.
Justifying the digital wallet scheme
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 16/11/2023
» The 10,000-baht digital wallet scheme is considered the flagship policy of the Pheu Thai-led coalition given its prominence in the election campaign.
NACC panel to study govt's giveaway plan
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 27/10/2023
» The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) has set up a committee to study the government's 10,000-baht digital currency handout scheme as the agency steps up its scrutiny of the ruling Pheu Thai Party's key policy.
Digital wallet handout to shrink, delay by 7-8 months
Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 26/10/2023
» The government's 10,000-baht digital money handout may face delays of seven to eight months and a reduction in scope, as it will only cover the poor, according to a deputy minister of finance.
Digital wallet set to boost Thai GDP
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 10/10/2023
» The government's 560-billion-baht digital wallet policy will stimulate the economy and create future income to support the ageing society, according to Deputy Finance Minister Julapun Amornvivat.
Digital wallet set to boost Thai GDP: govt
Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 09/10/2023
» The government’s 560-billion-baht digital wallet policy will stimulate the economy and create future income to support the ageing society, according to Deputy Finance Minister Julapun Amornvivat.
22m citizens apply for welfare
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 23/11/2022
» More than 22 million Thais have registered for state welfare cards, with many of them thought to be suffering from economic hardships caused by the pandemic, says Deputy Finance Minister Santi Promphat.
SME D Bank aims to boost small firms' access to loans
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 27/06/2022
» The Small and Medium Enterprise Development Bank of Thailand (SME D Bank) has teamed up with partners to help SMEs access loans, says bank president Nartnaree Rathapat.