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Outlook improves as traders await big fund buys
Business, Bualuang Securities, Published on 21/09/2024
» The Stock Exchange of Thailand has broken through the 1,400-point resistance level this month and continues to climb, with consolidation at times. Blue chips such as ADVANC, GULF, banking and healthcare plays have continued to lead the gains since mid-August.
Asian shares advance on tech rally, rate optimism
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee & Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 14/09/2024
» RECAP: Most Asian equity markets advanced on Friday, following a tech rally on Wall Street, while US economic data sustained expectations that the Federal Reserve would start cutting interest rates next week.
How Thailand's welfare state could change
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 28/06/2023
» For the past few decades, many countries have been working towards providing "healthcare for all", including equity in access to healthcare and healthcare financing.
Focus on growing state revenue
Business, Published on 13/06/2023
» After a significant fiscal response to Covid-19, Thailand now needs to address growing spending needs while keeping public debt under control, according to a new World Bank report.
Ministry, BoT rule out using drastic measures
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Dusida Worrachaddejchai and Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 25/11/2021
» The Finance Ministry and the Bank of Thailand (BoT) have both made clear that they will not use drastic fiscal and monetary measures in mitigating the impact of the prolonged Covid-19 pandemic as such extreme measures might affect economic stability.
Steps to boost SME liquidity
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 21/01/2021
» The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) has proposed five measures to increase liquidity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) under the state's 500-billion-baht soft loan programme in a fresh move to relieve the impact of the ongoing outbreak that has caused a drop in the Thailand Industrial Sentiment Index (TISI) for the first time in eight months.
Anti-poverty projects set for FY2021
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 19/10/2020
» The government is set to launch a number of projects in fiscal 2021, starting this month, to narrow income disparity in all provinces based on the Thai People Map and Analytics Platform (TPMAP), a data analytics tool.
Resignations seen as minor setback
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 10/07/2020
» Thursday's resignations of the former leader of the ruling party and three other senior officials could signal an imminent cabinet reshuffle.
'It's Black Friday in April' for Retailers
Business, Suzanne Kapner, Published on 22/04/2020
» Clothing retailers are sitting on tens of billions of dollars of unsold merchandise, and the usual methods for clearing it out aren't working while the coronavirus keeps most U.S. stores closed.
Family income joins new welfare criteria
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 23/12/2019
» Recipients of state welfare benefits in the new round of registration early next year must include the incomes of their family members, and the average annual income for the family cannot exceed 100,000 baht per person.