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REIT prices edging near pre-Covid levels
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 16/06/2021
» Prices of global real estate investment trusts (REITs) edged near pre-pandemic levels following the economic recovery and progress in global vaccine distribution, while Thai REITs remain the laggard despite excellent returns compared to global counterparts and government bonds, says Veena Lertnimitr, executive vice-president of Siam Commercial Bank.
LEO upgrades revenue growth outlook for 2021
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 12/05/2021
» LEO Global Logistics, listed on the MAI, upgraded its revenue growth outlook this year to 40-45%, spurred by growing air freight revenue after forming an exclusive dealership with China Post Group Corp, the state-owned postal operator.
Tisco urges large-cap focus
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 06/04/2021
» Investors should accumulate large-cap Thai equities, which will prove beneficial as the country reopens to international tourism, while diversifying their portfolios with foreign stock for the long term, says Tisco Asset Management.
Aurora raises registered capital to list on bourse
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 05/03/2021
» Aurora, the country's largest gold and jewellery retailer, plans to raise its registered capital by an additional 200 million baht to meet the regulator's requirement for a minimum of 300 million baht to list on the Stock Exchange of Thailand.
Confidence from January remains bullish
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 03/02/2021
» The Investor Confidence Index (ICI) survey for January, which measures February to April 2021, remains in the bullish zone for the second consecutive month, spurred by the prospect of Covid-19 vaccines, foreign inflows and higher earnings among listed companies.
Thailand ranks No.2 among Asian IPOs
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 29/12/2020
» Thailand grabbed the No.2 spot for initial public offerings (IPOs) in Asia in 2020, raising US$4.96 billion in total, behind only China if excluding cross-listed shares from other bourses such as infrastructure funds (IFFs) and real estate investment trusts (REITs).
Covid-19 micro-plan for holidays
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 11/12/2020
» The Office of the Insurance Commission (OIC) has partnered with insurance firms to launch a "new normal plus protection for accidents and Covid-19" plan as a micro-product for those concerned about risks related to the pandemic.
TIC targets online sales growth over three years
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 11/12/2020
» Thai Insurance (TIC), a non-life insurance business of Thai Group Holdings, set a target to grow its online insurance sales by 2.5 times in the next three years, driven by three strategies -- transform, innovate and expand -- says Mahatana Ampornpisit, the company's managing director.
Critical capital market challenges outlined
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 25/11/2020
» Thai capital markets face four pending challenges going forward, referring to SEC-R (sustainability, equality, competitiveness, and resilience) pressured by the 'five Ds' (debt, division, divergence, digitalisation, and degradation of the environment), said the keynote speaker at the 2020 Capital Market Symposium, hosted by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
Digital future gives insurance new life
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 04/09/2020
» The pandemic has forced businesses across sectors to rapidly digitise as consumers are kept indoors because of government-mandated lockdowns or out of fear of contracting the coronavirus.