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BTS on the hunt for more hotel chains in Europe
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 13/12/2017
» SET-listed BTS Group Holdings Plc (BTS) is mulling the acquisition of another hotel chain in Europe, worth up to 10 billion baht, to reinforce its global presence, says chairman Keeree Kanjanapas.
Q3 growth of 3.7-4% forecast
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 20/11/2017
» Thailand's economic growth is expected to expand by 3.7-4% during the three months to September mainly because of stronger growth in exports and tourism, say economists.
Study: Use LTF tax credit, not deduction
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 23/11/2017
» The Finance Ministry should replace tax deduction on investment in long-term equity funds (LTFs) with a tax credit that aims at reducing inequality and lowering the government's foregone revenue, says a local professor.
FIDF asks more of banks
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 22/11/2017
» The proposed amendment of the Bank of Thailand Act will require financial institutions to contribute in the event of future bailout. This contribution requirement will be made only post-crisis not pre-crisis.
KBank: Minimum 3.9% GDP growth
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 24/11/2017
» The country's economic growth is likely to expand by at least 3.9% this year and next, and bad loans have already peaked, says Kasikornbank (KBank) president Predee Daochai.
BoT nears QAB deal with Malaysians
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 29/11/2017
» The Bank of Thailand expects to reach a conclusion with Bank Negara Malaysia on long-awaited Qualified Asean Banking (QAB) criteria soon, paving the way for indigenous banks in one country to operate in the other and receive similar treatment as local banks.
BoT optimistic 4% growth obtainable
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 01/12/2017
» The Bank of Thailand has painted a rosy picture of the country's economy, saying it is quite possible for fourth-quarter growth to exceed the 4.3% registered in the third quarter, adding full-year growth of 4% is obtainable if exports continue to rise at a double-digit pace.
Demand for B/E cools after defaults
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 18/10/2017
» Bills of exchange (B/E) issuance continues to drop this year as companies have shifted to rely on other debt instruments after a series of B/E defaults occurred late last year, says the Thai Bond Market Association (TBMA).
More tax incentives sought to help elderly with employment
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 07/11/2017
» Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak has instructed the Fiscal Policy Office (FPO) to consider additional tax incentives as a means to support senior citizens' employment and businesses as Thailand moves towards becoming an aged society.
State banks urged to support more SMEs
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 07/11/2017
» Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak is urging state-owned banks to play a more aggressive role in supporting small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).