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Hana picked to benefit from government's chip push
Business, Published on 01/04/2024
» Hana Microelectronics Plc and national oil and gas conglomerate PTT Plc stand to gain from the Thai government's attempt to attract more foreign investment to produce advanced semiconductors, which could prove to be a milestone for Thailand, says a local brokerage.
Arkhom urges overhaul of crypto laws
Business, Published on 08/10/2022
» The law governing investments in digital assets should be reviewed to address grey areas, says Finance Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith.
XSpring, KTC introduce cash card for digital assets
Business, Published on 11/08/2022
» XSpring Capital has teamed up with Krungthai Card (KTC) to launch a product that converts digital assets into cash.
MPC expected to raise interest rate Wednesday
Business, Published on 10/08/2022
» The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) is expected to raise the policy interest rate for the first time in two years by 0.25% on Wednesday to 0.75%, as inflation soared above 7% in the last two months, bringing an end to a low-interest era, analysts say.
Making it out of the maze
Business, Published on 29/03/2021
» When starting a business in Thailand, many people find themselves in a maze of regulatory procedures and licences, not to mention conflicting legal interpretations by different state agencies.
BoT uneasy over baht's rapid rise
Business, Published on 15/02/2019
» Bank of Thailand governor Veerathai Santiprabhob has voiced concerns over the rapid baht run-up but confirmed that no speculation has been detected.
Street Exchange to raise funds from ICO
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 26/04/2018
» Street Exchange, a platform for digital currency trading, plans to launch an initial coin offering (ICO) worth US$100 million (3.16 billion baht) next month, aiming to secure funds to develop a decentralised clearing and settlement system.
Equities wobble, Oil and gold slump as fed move draws near
Business, Published on 13/03/2017
» Recap: The near-certainty of a US Federal Reserve interest-rate increase this week prompted capital flight across Asia last week. With the US dollar strengthening, gold briefly fell below $1,200 an ounce in its worst week in four months, and oil also suffered a sharp sell-off.
B/E issuers risk rollover amid rising interest rates
Business, Published on 13/01/2017
» Thai Bond Market Association (TBMA) warns bill of exchange (B/E) issuers are at risk of failing planned rollover of the debt instruments as an imminent upward trend of interest rates and the recent defaults of three SET-listed companies will whittle down investors' appetite.
Stocks rally on FED signal but SET fails to respond
Business, Published on 23/03/2015
» Recap: Global stock markets rallied strongly and foreign fund flows returned to risky asset classes including equities after the US Federal Reserve signalled that it would not start raising its interest rates until later this year, easing concerns of an increase as soon as June.