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Handout scheme likely to hamper SET
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 30/01/2024
» The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) index might fall below 1,300 points this year if the government proceeds with its digital wallet handout as the country's credit rating could be downgraded and corporate borrowing costs would rise, warns One Asset Management (ONEAM).
Car production to see 3.17% increase
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 30/01/2024
» Thailand's car production is estimated to increase by 3.17% to 1.9 million units this year amid economic challenges, says the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI).
Exporters told to keep tabs on hotspots in the Middle East
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 29/01/2024
» The strategic planning unit of the Commerce Ministry has advised all stakeholders to monitor the attacks in the Red Sea and the Israel-Hamas war to assess the potential impacts.
Employers see further hike in freight rates
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 25/01/2024
» Freight rates are expected to continue to increase in February if the tension in the Red Sea intensifies, which will affect global supply chains, says the Employers' Confederation of Thai Trade and Industry (EconThai).
Office trims GDP growth for 2023 by almost 1 point
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri & Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 25/01/2024
» The Fiscal Policy Office (FPO) announced GDP expanded by only 1.8% in 2023, lower than the previous forecast by almost 1 percentage point, attributed to many negative factors affecting the economy, says director-general Pornchai Thiraveja.
How the Red Sea attacks affect shipping
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 19/01/2024
» Starting from mid-November 2023, the Houthi rebel group based in Yemen and backed by Iran has been conducting numerous attacks on commercial ships in the Red Sea, displaying no indication that they will relent.
Consumer confidence continues uptick
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 12/01/2024
» Consumer confidence rose for a fifth consecutive month in December, reaching the highest level in 46 months since March 2020, propped up by government measures to reduce electricity and fuel prices.
Survey indicates bullish investment confidence
Business, Published on 12/01/2024
» The Federation of Thai Capital Market Organizations's (Fetco) investor confidence index hovered around the bullish zone for December, backed by fund inflows, the tourism recovery and the government's economic stimulus.
BoT urged to slash rates as risks mount
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 11/01/2024
» The Joint Standing Committee on Commerce, Industry and Banking (JSCCIB) has urged the Bank of Thailand to cut interest rates to better match the country's economy, which faces both internal and external risks.
Spotlight on fourth-quarter earnings
Business, DAOL Securities, Published on 06/01/2024
» Now that the US Federal Reserve has started to signal that interest rates will fall this year, funds have increasingly returned to equities.