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Fresh virus spikes give investors pause
Business, Published on 22/02/2020
» Recap: Most Southeast Asian stock markets ended lower yesterday, with Indonesia losing the most and Thailand the sole gainer, as a sharp rise in new coronavirus cases dented the appeal of riskier assets.
An impressive showing for M&A
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 28/12/2019
» Thailand experienced strong merger and acquisition (M&A) activity in 2019, with deals including the US$2.7-billion (81.3-billion-baht) acquisition by Bangkok Bank of Indonesia's PT Bank Permata in December and Hong Kong-based FWD Group's purchase of Siam Commercial Bank Life Assurance for 92.7 billion baht in July.
Most EPS forecasts revised downward
Business, Published on 14/09/2019
» We have cut our earnings per share (EPS) forecasts for 2019 and 2020 after the Stock Exchange of Thailand reported second-quarter EPS of 20.53 baht, well below our expectations of 23.30 baht, as well as a string of earnings downgrades for stocks under (and outside) Tisco's coverage.
Too early for rate hate
Business, Published on 10/08/2019
» The Bank of Thailand voted 5-2 in favour of cutting its policy interest rate by 25 basis points to 1.50% in response to weak economic growth. The move came as a surprise to the market and to us. At this point, we believe that the central bank may wait to see the impact from Wednesday's decision before taking any additional steps.
With China, possibilities abound for SCB
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 17/07/2019
» Greater opportunities for Thailand as a destination for China's outbound investment have been spotted as trade diversifies amid the US-China trade dispute, according to a Siam Commercial Bank (SCB) senior executive.
Personal privacy in the balance
Business, Published on 11/03/2019
» Data is hailed as the new "oil" of the 21st century, with digitalisation changing the landscape across every segment of society and business. When valuable and personal data can be exploited for personal or corporate gain, there is a need to ensure that personal information is well protected from fraud and mischief.
Five commonly misunderstood market concepts, explained
Business, Published on 23/03/2019
» I am no political guru and am making no predictions about tomorrow's election outcome, so writing an article based on election results would be like gambling. Therefore, I have decided to try something that has a longer shelf life. It is based on my experience from various investment seminars over the past couple of years, which has shown me that there are at least five concepts about the market that are commonly misunderstood.
SET reacts happily to news as Asean shares sag
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 24/01/2019
» Thailand's stock market reacted positively to the Election Commission (EC) announcement scheduling the general election on March 24, bucking a regional sell-off trend seen across Asean.
Key macro strategy themes for 2019
Business, Published on 26/01/2019
» Overall, global markets started the year with positive returns from most equity markets. Can this positive momentum continue? Our research team at SCB Securities stands by our optimistic view. We offer four top-of-mind themes for 2019 affecting our investment decisions going forward.
BoT urges talks before passbook halt
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 04/01/2019
» The Bank of Thailand is demanding commercial banks discuss whether they intend to cancel physical passbooks in the future because it wants to ensure banks will offer proper services to customers.