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Thai ESG Fund expected to receive cabinet green light on Tuesday
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 23/07/2024
» The cabinet is expected to endorse the new Thai ESG Fund on Tuesday, with analysts hoping the revised conditions of the environmental, social and governance (ESG) focused fund will boost trading on the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) by 40-50 billion baht a year.
Energy Absolute launches probe into fraud claims
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 16/07/2024
» SET-listed Energy Absolute (EA) has set up a committee to look into the alleged fraud committed by its former chief executive and chief financial executive, yet the renewable energy producer insisted it would go ahead with a 5.5-billion-baht bond issuance, despite the recent negative developments pertaining to the company's credibility.
Why is the SET in a protracted slump?
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 11/07/2024
» On July 1, with investors searching for clues about their investments in the second half of 2024, the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) index slipped below the psychological level of 1,300 points for the second time in a month.
Delta bets on hot tech sectors
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 29/06/2024
» As global electronics demand is projected to pick up in the second half of 2024 following inventory destocking, Delta Electronics (Thailand) expects to be a beneficiary thanks to its product mix, continued expansion and geopolitical diversification.
New state investment fund planned
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 26/06/2024
» Stock analysts are throwing their support behind the Finance Ministry's plan to set up a new fund to invest in Thai shares, saying it could increase trading in the fourth quarter.
Bourse sees return of foreign funds
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 12/03/2024
» Despite a 3.2% contraction of the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) index in the first two months of 2024, foreign funds flew back to the Thai bourse in February as investors lowered their expectations of the Federal Reserve's policy rate cut to only three times this year.
K-Research: Baht may slip to 37 per dollar
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 21/02/2024
» The baht could slide to 37 to the dollar later this year as a weakening Thai economy and a delay in US interest rate cuts pressure the Thai currency, says Kasikorn Research Center (K-Research).
Bourse touts promising trio
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 07/02/2024
» Healthcare, tourism and food stocks still hold great potential for investors and for the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) to woo other companies operating in these sectors to list on the bourse, although the overall index has yet to fully recover from a significant drop last year, according to SET executives.
Delta forecasts double-digit revenue uptick next year
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 22/12/2023
» Delta Electronics (Thailand), the country's largest electronics company by market capitalisation, targets double-digit revenue growth next year thanks to its manufacturing expansion and product diversification.
Thailand ESG funds target B10bn investment this month
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 09/12/2023
» Sixteen local asset management companies launched 22 Thailand ESG (TESG) funds yesterday, with the authorities and brokerages estimating the tax-saving long-term funds could attract roughly 10 billion baht in investment this month.