Beacon Venture Capital, a corporate venture capital arm of Kasikornbank, led a funding round of US$6.5 million for Jitta, a Thai WealthTech startup that offers high-tech solutions for investors worldwide. The funding round, which is the biggest pre-series A round for a Thai startup, will help promote innovation in the country’s WealthTech industry and prepare Jitta for global expansion,

Export-Import Bank of Thailand (EXIM) and Property Perfect signed a loan agreement to provide credit worth 7.5 billion yen to finance the company’s Yu Kiroro condominium project, the first ski-in and -out condominium at the Kiroro Resort, Hokkaido.

Triple I Logistics said it spent more than Bt500 million to complete its deal on the purchase of a 50 per cent stake in Around Logistics Hong Kong, stepping up as a sales agent of freight for airlines in the region.

ABeam Consulting has concluded an agreement to acquire 70 per cent of shares in data analytics powerhouse LightStream Analytics in Singapore. The deal is part of an ongoing effort by ABeam Consulting to expand its data analytics service throughout Southeast Asia, starting in Singapore.

Krungthai Card Plc (KTC) has launched a new perk for customers.

SET-LISTED Siam Cement Group (SCG) plans to expand new service solutions and retail operations in Cambodia to tap opportunities in the country’s growing construction industry and changing consumers’ behaviour, its Cambodia country director, Somwang Manpimonchai, said. 

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said Friday he would soon announce a rescue plan for troubled state oil company Pemex, suggesting it would be worth around $1.5 billion.

Public debt has rapidly increased in many Arab countries since the 2008 global financial crisis, due to persistently high budget deficits, the International Monetary Fund warned Saturday.

SINCE THE US-China trade war is expected to drag on this year and further depress exports, Thailand needs to seek long-term benefits from economic integration within Asean in order to offset the wounds inflicted by the war, international relations experts and financial sector representatives said yesterday.

ZEN Corporation Group Plc, or ZEN, has fixed its Initial Public Offering (IPO) price at Bt13 per share.

RTB Technology has launched the first two True Wireless models from Japan – Audio-Technica ATH-CKR7TW and ATH-SPORT7TW.

Aiming for sustained growth, Thai Life Insurance has announced a plan for 2019 based on a reinvention of its business model.

Superrich Thailand has moved and improved its Emporium branch with a new look as it seeks to offer a better experience for customers.

Advanced Info Service (AIS) is committed to supporting Thailand's move towards being a 'Digital Intelligent Nation’ for sustainable growth. 

Credit suisse analyst sees scope for gains in Singaporean and Chinese equity markets

WITH THE stronger baht constraining Thai economic growth, other small emerging market economies are facing the risk of recession, economists warn.

RISE says it will conduct the Corporate Innovation Summit 2019, which is being hailed as Asia’s first experiential conference, ‪on March 28-29‬ at Centara Grand and Bangkok Convention Centre, CentralWorld.

Chulalongkorn University’s Engineering Faculty and the True Group announced the establishment of a joint innovation centre at the university to develop 5G technology and solutions. True is also providing research scholarships to students from the undergraduate to doctoral levels, with an aim to help drive Thailand in the 5G era.

Citibank Thailand expects global economy growth of 3.1 per cent, slightly slower than 2018, because of global events with fluctuations throughout the year.

Visa has announced that Siam Hop, a sightseeing bus service, has become the first such operation in Bangkok to accept Visa cards for both online and offline payments.

WHA Group is aiming for “exponential growth” in its four business hubs, with revenue and profit share expected to increase by more than 70 per cent.

To celebrate the Chinese Year of the Earth Pig, KBank is distributing red “Ang Pao” envelopes depicting two auspicious pigs to customers. In Chinese culture, the pig represents abundance and symbolises fertility, prosperity, wealth and lots of good luck.

Netflix members can now share what they’re watching through Instagram stories using their Netflix iPhone app.

Vietjet to add 2,500 flights for Lunar New Year

TrueMove H and 7-11 have announced a special offer for the Samsung Galaxy J6 Plus which boasts improved signal strength and speed, and is now available exclusively ‪at 7-11, it said.

THE SEVERITY of Bangkok’s air pollution suggests that the national government’s pursuit of a “low-carbon economy” has fallen short of needs, say experts, who recommend higher taxes on “dirty fuel” and a reduction in the number of vehicles on city streets.

WeChat, the most widely used Chinese social media platform in China, is celebrating its eighth year with over a billion monthly active users.

Experts also warn that instability after poll will keep away investors, affect local consumption and also pose an obstacle to export sector

INEQUALITY IN education remains a critical issue for Thailand, which can be tackled by consolidating small schools, the World Bank has suggested.

Japan-based Shinwa Group has set aside Bt8 billion to develop residential projects in Bangkok this year and next, group director Tomoyasu Yamabe announced on Wednesday at a press conference at its head office in Osaka.

Sala Hospitality Group (SHG) is continually developing new environmental initiatives and procedures to minimise ecological impact at all seven of its luxury beach resorts and boutique accommodations across Thailand.

A REVIEW of the ban on e-cigarettes is being launched in light of difficulties in enforcing the law.

SpaceX plans to lay off 10 percent of its more than 6,000 employees, a source familiar with the decision said on Friday.

Former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley and US President Donald Trump's daughter and adviser Ivanka are among possible US candidates to replace outgoing World Bank President Jim Yong Kim, The Financial Times reported Friday.

Stock markets in Europe and the United States slipped on Friday after several days of gains as investors took a breather in the absence of fresh news on trade talks between Beijing and Washington.