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Bonds worth B890bn due for redemption in 2024
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 11/01/2024
» Some 890 billion baht worth of long-term corporate bonds are due for redemption this year, nearly all investment-grade bonds, with 73 billion baht holding maturity dates this month, says the Thai Bond Market Association (ThaiBMA).
Visa pact to boost stocks
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 05/01/2024
» Investors are recommended to gradually buy and accumulate travel stocks as the permanent visa-free arrangement between Thailand and China could drive the number of Chinese visitors to rise by 57% this year, with total foreign arrivals reaching 33 million, according to analysts.
Depositary receipt investments poised to proliferate
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 02/01/2024
» Depositary receipts (DRs) are expected to be increasingly popular with Thai investors in 2024 because they facilitate investment in well-known foreign stocks, allowing portfolio diversification and substantial returns, say executives.
Gold price may surge in 2024
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 02/01/2024
» Gold prices are expected to reach new highs of US$2,300 an ounce and more than 40,000 baht per baht weight in 2024 amid unfavourable global economic conditions, says local trader MTS Gold.
SEC charges 3 former Stark executives
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 28/12/2023
» The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed insider trading charges against three former directors or executives of fraud-plagued Stark Corporation with the Department of Special Investigation (DSI).
Pink Line incident dings sentiment of several firms
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 26/12/2023
» Investors should not rush to buy the stocks of Sino Thai Engineering and Construction (STEC), BTS Group Holdings (BTS) and Ratch Group (RATCH), although prices have dropped sharply since the Pink Line mass transit incident on Sunday, says Bualuang Securities (BLS).
Majority of firms ready for new rule
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 27/12/2023
» Some 98% of insurance companies are ready to comply with the Thai Financial Reporting Standard (TFRS17) as the Thai General Insurance Association (TGIA) prepares to enforce the guidelines from Jan 1, 2025.
Bualuang Securities sees SET index reaching 1,600 points next year
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 23/12/2023
» The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) index is projected to reach 1,600 points next year, up from 1,400 points at present, as the improving economy should enhance the recovery of the bourse, according to Bualuang Securities (BLS).
Listed Thai firms cash in on overseas outlays
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 22/12/2023
» The revenue of Thai listed companies generated from their overseas investments reached a 17-year high of more than 6.21 trillion baht in 2022, an increase of 1.83 trillion from a year earlier, according to the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET).
Syn Mun Kong Insurance likely has 60 days to solve woes
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 19/12/2023
» The Office of the Insurance Commission (OIC) is expected to give Syn Mun Kong Insurance Plc (SMK) 60 days to solve its liquidity problems and raise capital, but the regulator said the ailing insurer is unlikely to meet the deadline.