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Crisis at billionaire Charoen’s insurance firms rattles industry
Bloomberg News, Published on 24/02/2022
» Thailand’s richest man, Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi, built a 516-billion-baht fortune mostly from liquor and retailing. He’s had a tougher ride in the financial sector.
External factors will determine SET momentum
Business, Published on 19/02/2022
» Foreign funds have continued to flow into the Thai stock market (and other emerging markets) over the past two weeks, driving the SET Index to breach the 1,700-point mark.
Vietnam to fully reopen borders from mid-March
Published on 16/02/2022
» HANOI: Vietnam on Wednesday finalised a plan to fully reopen its borders to foreign tourists from next month, as it looks to accelerate its economic recovery and revive a battered tourism sector.
Singapore, Hong Kong left behind as global travel rebounds
Bloomberg News, Published on 14/02/2022
» A global travel divide is deepening as some countries ditch Covid-19 restrictions including quarantines, isolation and even mandatory testing for good, while others cling to years-old curbs.
Look for good earnings and strong dividend payouts
Business, Published on 12/02/2022
» Following greater clarity on the Omicron situation in late January, the SET moved up for eight trading days in a row to start the month of February. The index has climbed from 1,634 points at the beginning of the month to over 1,700 for the first time since July 2019, with average daily turnover of more than 80 billion baht, peaking at 135 billion on Wednesday.
Why has a Chinese city's lockdown sent aluminium prices surging?
AFP, Published on 09/02/2022
» BEIJING - The Covid lockdown this week of a relatively unknown Chinese city sent global prices of aluminium rocketing to a 14-year high.
Panel wary of Omicron, border spat
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 03/02/2022
» The Joint Standing Committee on Commerce, Industry and Banking (JSCCIB) warns the economy could falter because of the spread of the Omicron variant and the Russia-Ukraine standoff.
Test & Go receives cautious welcome
Business, Published on 01/02/2022
» After being disrupted by the fifth wave of coronavirus for more than a month, the quarantine-free Test & Go scheme for vaccinated tourists is reinstated on Tuesday.
China factory activity edges down in January amid Covid outbreaks
AFP, Published on 30/01/2022
» BEIJING: Factory activity in China edged down in January, official figures showed Sunday, but slightly exceeded expectations as businesses struggled with sporadic disruptions due to coronavirus outbreaks.
US economy grows 5.7%
Kyodo News, Published on 27/01/2022
» The United States economy expanded 5.7% in 2021, marking the best one-year performance since 1984 and underscoring the recovery from a coronavirus pandemic-induced economic downturn, data from the Commerce Department showed Thursday.