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Survey shows Japanese companies optimistic
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 03/02/2026
» Undeterred by business challenges, Japanese companies are determined to continue investing in Thailand, with 23% of 520 companies surveyed vowing to expand operations as they expect the economy to improve in the first half of 2026, according to the Board of Investment (BoI).
Adapting to a new world order
Business, Somhatai Mosika, Lamonphet Apisitniran and Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 02/02/2026
» As the global order shifts rapidly to geopolitical tensions, evolving trade rules and technological competition that is reshaping economics, business leaders and analysts are urging the country to adapt to these changes.
Japanese firms call for stimulus
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 27/08/2025
» Japanese companies operating in Thailand have voiced concerns regarding the country's prolonged border conflict with Cambodia and sluggish domestic demand, calling on the government to launch new stimulus to prop up the economy.
Jitta anticipates investment opportunities in Asian stocks
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 23/08/2022
» Jitta Wealth Asset Management, a private fund management firm, expects Asian stocks to enjoy greater investment opportunities during the remainder of this year as investment sentiment is moving away from the West towards the Asian region amid global volatility.
Dark clouds on the horizon
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Dusida Worrachaddejchai and Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 18/07/2022
» The drumbeat warning of recession is getting louder and more frequent, based on reports from the US and other major economies.
Making it out of the maze
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Lamonphet Apisitniran and Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 29/03/2021
» When starting a business in Thailand, many people find themselves in a maze of regulatory procedures and licences, not to mention conflicting legal interpretations by different state agencies.
Few fresh catalysts to stir investor interest
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee & Darana Chudasri, Published on 19/09/2020
» Recap: Asian stocks inched up although most bourses continued to struggle amid worries about a resurgence in coronavirus cases and lingering disappointment that central banks merely affirmed their monetary support this week, without promising any new stimulus.
ECB uncertainty, US tech plunge rattle investors
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee and Darana Chudasri, Published on 12/09/2020
» Recap: Global stock markets were mixed following a European Central Bank meeting that left investors with questions about extra monetary stimulus, and a plunge in major US tech shares. Fears of a hard-landing Brexit were also fanned after the EU told Britain that it should urgently scrap a plan to break their divorce treaty.
Mixed day for Asia after Wall Street surge
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee & Darana Chudasri, Published on 04/09/2020
» Recap: Asian equities were mixed yesterday following another blow-out session on Wall Street, with new vaccine hopes and central bank largesse offset by a well-below-forecast US jobs reading and tensions between Washington and Beijing.
Fed changes, Abe exit keep investors guessing
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee and Darana Chudasri, Published on 29/08/2020
» Recap: Global bourses struggled yesterday after the US Federal Reserve introduced the new policy framework, with Japanese equities shedding gains following the surprise resignation of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.