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SET drifts as global stocks rise on Greek relief
Business, Published on 02/03/2015
» Recap: Greece's bailout extension propelled global stock markets, with some hitting multi-year records. However, investors in the Thai stock market shrugged off the positive news and jumped on the sell-off bandwagon on disappointing earnings.
BKI eyeing non-motor margins
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 10/02/2015
» SET-listed Bangkok Insurance Plc (BKI) has set an ambitious target of raising the ratio of its non-motor retail customers to 25% of policyholders in the next five years in a bid to capture higher-margin business.
Key challenges for 2015
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 05/01/2015
» Thais are hopeful that the Year of the Goat will be an easier and more prosperous one than the rough and bumpy Year of the Horse.
Set flirts with 1,600 as central banks stay busy
Business, Published on 01/12/2014
» Recap: China's surprise interest rate cut, the first in more than two years, and speculation about further stimulus by the European Central Bank (ECB) propelled the run-up in Asian stock markets last week. The buying spree in tax-saving equity funds as the year-end approaches buoyed the Thai bourse which briefly surpassed 1,600 points.
Loxley eyes 10% growth in revenue
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 31/10/2014
» Loxley Plc, one of Thailand's largest trading conglomerates, expects its revenue in 2015 to surge by 10%, boosted largely by the government's infrastructure investments.
City needs urgent mass transportation expansion
News, Published on 30/09/2014
» The military government has promised to make much needed reforms to the country and return happiness to the people. One glaringly obvious area which they would do well to improve is Bangkok's public transportation sector.
BAAC working to free farmers from loan sharks
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 27/08/2014
» The state-owned Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC) has set aside 10 billion baht for refinancing loans to farmers who owe money to loan sharks as part of the military regime's policy of eradicating underground lending.
What's new in business news: August 20, 2014
John Howe, Published on 20/08/2014
» Fall onto BTS Skytrain track sparks safety concerns, Indonesia overtaking Thai car market & NCPO budget cuts risk hurting farmers & economic growth.
Industrial confidence up in July
Online Reporters, Published on 20/08/2014
» The industrial confidence index continued to rise for the third consecutive month in July, to 89.7 from 88.4 in the previous month, according to the Federation of Thai Industries.
Ministry slashes growth forecast to 2%
Online Reporters, Published on 30/07/2014
» The Finance Ministry has revised down the 2014 economic growth forecast to 2% from its earlier forecast of 2.6% in March due to a higher-than-expected contraction of 0.6% in the first quarter.