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Gable expecting IPO to underpin expansion drive
Business, Sirinnaree Ongsakul, Published on 25/04/2023
» Thai tech enabler Gable is planning to raise funds from the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) for future expansion, with the aim of driving the digital transformation market globally.
Wice aims to raise funds for subsidiary via MAI listing
Business, Sirinnaree Ongsakul, Published on 20/04/2023
» SET-listed Wice Logistics is preparing to list subsidiary Euroasia Total Logistics (ETL) on the Market for Alternative Investment (MAI) to raise funds to expand its cross-border logistics business between Europe and Asia.
Asia-Pacific companies lagging on ESG
Business, Sirinnaree Ongsakul, Published on 21/04/2023
» Less than 30% of companies in Asia-Pacific incorporate environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors into their goals and key performance indicators, even though more than half of them claim the issue is critical to their long-term success, according to a recent survey.
Region's state debt reaches 18-year high
Business, Sirinnaree Ongsakul, Published on 18/04/2023
» The average government debt level in Asia-Pacific is at an 18-year high, with most developing economies in the region trying to stabilise it at current levels by 2027, according to recent research.
Southeast Asia struggles to hit ESG goals
Business, Sirinnaree Ongsakul, Published on 19/04/2023
» Most Southeast Asian nations face risks to their environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance as the aftermath of the pandemic slows the process, according to a recent report.
OECD predicts SE Asian growth to decline
Business, Sirinnaree Ongsakul, Published on 10/04/2023
» Economic growth in Southeast Asia is forecast to drop from 5.6% in 2022 to 4.6% this year, pressured by weaker demand as the global economy slows, says the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
'Downside risks' for Asean+3
Business, Sirinnaree Ongsakul, Published on 11/04/2023
» Soaring energy prices and a stalling US economy have emerged as potential downside risks that could dampen growth in Asean+3 economies, according to the Singapore-based Asean+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (Amro).
BVG partners with Cambodian firm
Business, Sirinnaree Ongsakul, Published on 12/04/2023
» Blue Venture Group (BVG), Thailand's leading insurance platform provider, is partnering with a Cambodian reinsurance firm to launch an insurtech joint venture expected to start operating in the second half of this year.
Region told to rev up decarbonisation
Business, Sirinnaree Ongsakul, Published on 07/04/2023
» Southeast Asia needs to accelerate decarbonisation of its global value chains (GVCs) as the region could face up to a 30% loss of GDP annually by 2100 due to climate change, according to the Asian Development Bank (ADB).
ADB gauges 2023 growth rate at 3.3%
Business, Sirinnaree Ongsakul, Published on 05/04/2023
» Thailand's economic growth is projected at 3.3% this year and 3.7% in 2024 as a recovery in tourism and private consumption help offset a slowdown in exports, according to the Asian Development Bank (ADB).