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Asian equities endure worst week since March 2020
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee and Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 07/03/2026
» RECAP: Asian equity markets steadied on the final trading day of a volatile week, even as the Mideast conflict raged on. With a 6.4% decline, the MSCI Asia Pacific Index had its worst week since March 2020.
Iran war punctures strategy of ‘Sell America, Buy Asia’
Bloomberg News, Published on 05/03/2026
» HONG KONG — The war in Iran is forcing investors to reevaluate one of their most profitable stock strategies, leading some to conclude that the “Sell America, Buy Asia” trade has reached an inflection point.
Sukishi Intergroup slows down expansion
Business, Kuakul Mornkum, Published on 05/03/2026
» Sukishi Intergroup Co Ltd plans to scale back its expansion plans in the shabu-shabu market due to intense competition.
Thai stocks face downside risks as war tensions rise
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee andn Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 05/03/2026
» Thai equities still have downside risk amid heightened volatility as escalating tensions in the Middle East threaten global energy supply routes, with strategists warning only a handful of sectors are likely to withstand a prolonged crisis.
Sugar tycoons branch into hotel investments
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 04/03/2026
» The second-generation owners of Rajburi Sugar Group have diversified into hotel investments, spending more than 1.5 billion baht to acquire and renovate Impiana Resort Chaweng Noi in Samui and Pullman Khon Kaen.
Investors urged to buy gold and oil
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 04/03/2026
» Thailand's leading asset managers are recommending investors increase their exposure to gold and oil as geopolitical tensions in the Middle East intensify, while the country's securities regulator says it is monitoring market stability amid heightened volatility.
CP AXTRA spearheads retail technology
Business, Kuakul Mornkum, Published on 27/02/2026
» Amid rapidly changing customer behaviour, retail and wholesale businesses face new challenges. Shoppers are more sophisticated, embracing omni-channel retail as they shift buying habits, requiring operators to rethink their operational strategies.
Centara expands into budget hotels
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 27/02/2026
» Centara Hotels & Resorts is targeting revenue growth of 15% this year, banking on a recovery in Thai tourism and diversified markets. The company will begin investing in the first phase of six budget hotels from 2026 to 2028 at petrol stations in partnership with PTT Oil and Retail Business (OR).
AXA Thailand aims for double-digit uptick
Business, Boonsong Lipimas, Published on 20/02/2026
» AXA Insurance Thailand is targeting double-digit growth in 2026, driven by expansion in health and commercial lines, with an executive citing last year's Hat Yai floods as a wake-up call that underscored rising protection needs in Thailand.
Tour operators insist on VAT relief
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 20/02/2026
» Outbound tour operators will continue to push for the removal of value-added tax (VAT) from overseas tour packages sold to local travellers, arguing the charge is redundant given other taxes paid at destinations.