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Upbeat forecast for property despite lapse of tax breaks
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 06/10/2017
» The property market in Greater Bangkok is expected to stay on course for growth despite a lack of state-sponsored tax incentives this year.
TRIS predicts healthy year for issuances
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 20/09/2017
» An upward trend of interest rates will have little impact on the funding costs of debt issuers and the bond market over the next 12 months as the pace of any rate rises is likely to be slow, says TRIS Rating.
Hotel recovery, tax break boost Centel's Q2 profit
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 15/08/2017
» Central Plaza Hotel Plc (Centel) reported a 23.6% year-on-year rise in net profit to 398.4 million baht in the second quarter, driven by a recovery in the hotel business and a drop in interest expense and corporate tax.
Confidence sinks to 7-month low
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 09/08/2017
» The consumer confidence index (CCI) fell for the third straight month to the lowest in seven months in July as recent flooding and persistent poor farm prices caused rising concerns over weak purchasing power and economic uncertainty.
Low-income housing plans being drafted
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 04/08/2017
» The National Housing Authority (NHA) is prepared to handle long-term residential development plans for low-income earners in accordance with the government's "Housing for All" ambitions.
Flood aid at the ready
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 01/08/2017
» Heavy flooding has wreaked havoc across the Northeast, bringing back vivid memories of the 2011 flood disaster for many Bangkok residents and rural dwellers, but policymakers and business operators have not been idle in lending a helping hand to those affected.
Moody's: BoT personal loan limits will benefit banks
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 01/08/2017
» The Bank of Thailand's measures aimed at tightening personal unsecured lending will benefit Thai banks as it strengthens underwriting standards and will moderate growth in the personal-loan segment, which has contributed to the high level of household debt and an increase in non-performing loans (NPLs), according to Moody's Investors Service.
Learning the lessons of the '97 crash
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 03/07/2017
» It has been 20 years since the financial crisis engulfed Thailand, sending shock waves to other Southeast Asian peers -- including Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines.
Coal trader in financial straits
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 09/06/2017
» SET-listed Energy Earth Plc (EARTH), a coal trader, has defaulted on a 90-million-baht debt, and it is still unclear how the company would pay the hundreds of millions of baht in further debt due next month.
CPF in hunt for more global deals
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 05/06/2017
» Charoen Pokphand Foods Plc (CPF), the SET-listed subsidiary of agribusiness giant Charoen Pokphand Group, remains active in scouting for more merger and acquisition opportunities this year, focusing notably on markets with relatively large populations and hefty barriers, in order to stimulate its business growth.