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Indonesia to become Southeast Asia’s biggest stock market
Published on 16/01/2020
» Indonesia, Southeast Asia’s largest economy, is finally poised to take the title of the biggest equity market in the region.
Saving the world's water
Asia focus, Patpon Sabpaitoon, Published on 13/01/2020
» Despite being an essential component of life, water is a commodity that humans usually take for granted. For many, water scarcity is impossible to imagine because after all, 70% of our planet's surface is covered in water.
Thailand leads SE Asia stocks lower as Iran tensions rise
Published on 08/01/2020
» Southeast Asian equities slumped on Wednesday, with Thailand taking the biggest hit, as investors scurried from riskier assets due to rising tensions in the Middle East after Iran fired rockets at US-led forces in Iraq.
Thailand leads SE Asia stocks higher
Published on 07/01/2020
» Thai shares led Southeast Asian equities higher on Tuesday as markets drew relief from the absence of any fresh escalations in the standoff between the United States and Iran.
Thailand leads SE Asia stocks lower as US-Iran tensions mount
Reuters, Published on 06/01/2020
» Thai stocks led other Southeast Asian equities ended lower on Monday on growing fears over escalating US-Iran tensions, which led to a spike in oil prices and a decrease in risk appetite of investors.
Thai, SE Asia stocks fall as Mideast tensions rise
Reuters, Published on 06/01/2020
» Thai stocks fell the most since Dec 16 on Monday as tensions in the Middle East continued to roil markets worldwide, with Kasikornbank Plc and Airports of Thailand losing 3.6% and 1.7%.
Turnaround artist embraces new challenge
Business, Published on 04/01/2020
» As the youngest chief of the Government Pension Fund (GPF) with assets under management of nearly 1 trillion baht and the man who led the turnaround of Islamic Bank of Thailand (IBank), Vitai Ratanakorn has already made his mark. But he has an even more ambitious goal to navigate change in organisations where he works for.
SET one of Asia's weakest markets in 2019
Published on 30/12/2019
» The Stock Exchange of Thailand recorded a small gain in thin pre-holiday trade on Monday, ending a year in which it was one of the weakest performers in Asia.
An impressive showing for M&A
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 28/12/2019
» Thailand experienced strong merger and acquisition (M&A) activity in 2019, with deals including the US$2.7-billion (81.3-billion-baht) acquisition by Bangkok Bank of Indonesia's PT Bank Permata in December and Hong Kong-based FWD Group's purchase of Siam Commercial Bank Life Assurance for 92.7 billion baht in July.
The 2020 guide to market moves
Business, Oranan Paweewun, Published on 16/12/2019
» As the new year approaches, it's time to turn our thoughts to establishing financial goals and investment resolutions.