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Top-up tax draft heads to cabinet
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 04/06/2024
» Draft legislation to collect taxes from multinational enterprises (MNEs) to prevent the shifting of profit to subsidiaries located in countries with a lower tax base is scheduled to be presented to the cabinet for approval in the next two weeks, says Deputy Finance Minister Julapun Amornvivat.
Mutual fund assets up 2.58% to B5.28tn
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 22/04/2024
» Thailand's mutual fund industry registered a net asset value of 5.28 trillion baht in the first quarter, up 2.58% or 133 billion baht from the end of 2023, backed by strong growth of fixed income funds and foreign investment funds (FIFs).
Prudential posts 11% rise in premiums in 2023
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 09/04/2024
» Prudential Life Assurance (Thailand) reported total insurance premiums of 34.7 billion baht last year, an increase of 11% from 31.3 billion in 2022, ranking seventh among Thai life insurers.
2024: Volatility is the name of the game
Business, Published on 31/01/2024
» It is easy to overlook that the federal funds rate in the US was close to zero as recently as the first quarter of 2022. Since then, the Federal Reserve has hiked its benchmark interest rate by more than 500 basis points, and while short-term rates remain at their highest levels in more than two decades, the S&P500 index recently set a new all-time high, passing the record set in January 2022.
Another payment stream for retirees
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 30/10/2023
» The global population has increased rapidly in the last 30 years, while two-thirds of people older than age 60 are in developing countries, especially in Asia.
Fetco to discuss capital market reforms with PM
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 19/09/2023
» The Federation of Thai Capital Market Organizations (Fetco) is preparing to meet with Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin on Sept 25 to propose measures to support the Thai capital market towards long-term sustainability.