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SCB girds itself for new standard
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 03/01/2018
» Siam Commercial Bank (SCB) has been setting aside extra buffers against bad loans since the third quarter of 2017 to comply with International Financial Reporting Standard (IFRS) Version 9, which requires lenders to have larger reserves and earlier recognition of credit losses.
Thai, Philippine stocks hit record closing highs
Published on 03/01/2018
» The Thai and Philippine indexes hit record closing highs on Wednesday, while other Southeast Asian stock markets msotly rose, tracking broader Asian shares that marked a 10-year top on improved prospects for global economic growth.
Users still ignore cybersecurity risks
Business, Published on 04/01/2018
» Despite awareness of the need for cybersecurity, many consumers are not taking proactive steps to keep their personal information protected from identity theft, says McAfee, a global cybersecurity firm.
Thai airlines keep a wary eye on rising costs
Business, Boonsong Kositchotethana, Published on 04/01/2018
» Thai airlines are likely to face less financial turbulence in 2018 as competition eases, with the biggest challenge posed by rising costs, especially for fuel.
Thai shares hit record closing high, other SE Asia stocks rise
Published on 04/01/2018
» Surging energy stocks pushed the Thai index to a record closing high, while other Southeast Asian stock markets rose on Wednesday as sharp gains on Wall Street overnight on solid US economic data buoyed regional equities.
Trump administration tightens anti-pot policy
Reuters, Published on 05/01/2018
» WASHINGTON: The US Justice Department will rescind on Thursday a policy on marijuana that eased enforcement of federal laws as a growing number of states and localities legalised the drug, a source familiar with the matter said.
KPN Land lays JV groundwork
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 05/01/2018
» KPN Land Co, a property subsidiary of the Narongdej family-owned KPN Group Corporation Ltd, plans a mixed-use joint venture project worth 10 billion baht with Singaporean developer Keppel Land in 2019.
Vietnam starts high-profile trial over oil firm losses
Reuters, Published on 08/01/2018
» HANOI: Vietnam put 22 executives on trial over losses at the state oil firm on Monday, including a businessman Germany accuses Hanoi of kidnapping from a Berlin park and the communist state's first politburo member to face trial in decades.
SET breaks 1,800 as record runs continue
Reuters, Published on 08/01/2018
» Most Southeast Asian stock markets rose on Monday, mirroring gains on Wall Street last week and as expectations of higher corporate earnings buoyed sentiment, with Thailand breaking the 1,800 level.
What's behind Vietnam's corruption crackdown?
Reuters, Published on 08/01/2018
» HANOI: Vietnam brought 22 executives to court over losses at the state oil firm on Monday, in the most important trial of a widening crackdown on corruption. Among those being tried was the first politburo member to be arrested in decades