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Tokio Marine eyes ageing Thai society
Tokio Marine Insurance has set a medium-term business plan concentrating on organic growth and mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in Asian markets, including Thailand, which has become an ageing society.
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TCC enlists Alibaba for B2B site
TCC Land Asset World, a firm controlled by tycoon Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi, is setting up a wholesale online platform through a collaboration with Chinese internet giant Alibaba.com, aiming to bring Thai small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) into overseas markets.
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Ekniti tipped to be new THAI chairman
Thai Airways International's new chairman will be a senior official from the Ministry of Finance tasked with coordinating between the flag carrier and its majority owner, a senior government source said on Friday.
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BoT touts Q2 economic growth, with caveats
The Thai economy got off to a good start in the second quarter, buoyed by solid exports and improved private consumption in April, but overall household purchasing power is not yet robust, says a senior official at the Bank of Thailand.
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BDMS and Allianz offer premium rider for wealthy
Bangkok Dusit Medical Services Plc (BDMS) has partnered with Allianz Ayudhya Assurance Plc to offer a first-class health insurance rider for the wealth segment, with coverage costing up to 100 million baht.
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Thai longan sales soar via Chinese website Tmall.com
There has been a surge in demand for Thai longan, now being offered for sale via China's Tmall.com website.
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Kitchen of the World gets reboot
The government looks set to revitalise the Kitchen of the World campaign, a scheme to accelerate Thailand's plan to become a major world food exporter, expand food startups and ramp up support to promote Thai restaurants overseas, as it aims to boost food exports to contribute more than 6% of ...
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BTSC scores an A for train primacy
Tris Rating rates Bangkok Mass Transit System PLC (BTSC) and its senior unsecured debentures an A, reflecting BTSC's strong business profile as one of the two mass transit system operators in Thailand, the steady growth and predictability of its cash flows from train operations, and its entrenched position in the ...
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Ari BTS becomes a hot spot
Neighbourhoods along mass-transit lines that offer easy access to the central business district of Bangkok have long been a priority for property developers, especially those specialising in condominiums. Along the BTS, the area north of Victory Monument offers a rich variety of residential neighbourhoods, government and business offices, schools and ...
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Foreigners continue call for lifting ownership cap
Foreign businesses have repeated their call for the government to allow foreign ownership of Thai businesses to exceed 49%, saying it will help tackle the controversial nominee issue.
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Alibaba helps push durian in Shanghai
Tmall Fresh and Juhuasuan have kicked off a six-day online and offline promotion for Thai tropical fruits and food products in collaboration with the Thai government.
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Airbnb's unpaid tax bill remains a double-edged sword
Airbnb's corporate taxes could bring in millions of baht to state coffers and set it on a level playing field with traditional hospitality operators. But taxing the online platform, now on legally dubious grounds in Thailand, could also reduce the overall benefits the Thai economy derives from it.
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Goal for SMEs to kick in half of GDP
The government has set a lofty goal to raise the contribution of small and medium-sized enterprises to 50% of Thai GDP under the country's 13th national social and economic development plan (2021-25).
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Foreigners keen on buying city offices
Foreign investors are eager to acquire office buildings in Bangkok because of a shortage of new supply, very low vacancy rates and an increase in rents, says property consultant JLL Thailand.
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Hua Hin condo owners fined for short-term rentals
HUA HIN, Prachuap Khiri Khan: The Hua Hin Provincial Court has ordered owners of two luxury condominiums in Hua Hin resort district to pay fines worth nearly 30,000 baht for leasing their residential units on an illegal short-term basis to Thai and foreign tourists.
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CIMBT forecasts weaker baht in Q2
CIMB Bank Thai (CIMBT) forecasts a weaker baht this quarter, weighed down by persistent foreign capital outflows following US policy rate hikes.
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SEG to amalgamate with Thai Insurance
Southeast Group (SEG), a holding company controlled by tycoon Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi, has struck a deal to amalgamate with Thai Insurance Plc (TIC), a move to pave the way for the group to have a backdoor listing on the Thai stock market.
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Shippers hike full-year export view
Thai shippers Tuesday raised their export growth forecast to 8% this year from an earlier 6% projection, buoyed by the economic recovery of both traditional trading partners and potential new markets.
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Thai steel pipes secure US tariff exemption
Thai steel pipes have been granted an exemption from the US's 25% steel import tariff, the Commerce Ministry says.
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US-China trade talks preoccupy investors, SET little changed
Recap: Concerns over US-China trade negotiations pressured global bourses this week, while the US dollar weakened after the Federal Reserve left its interest rate unchanged. Thai shares were little changed in a week that included a holiday on Tuesday.
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Columbus charts course
The Industry Ministry has teamed up with the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) on a new venture capital fund to finance Thai and Japanese startups under a bilateral initiative called Open Innovation Columbus.