The Bank of Thailand (BOT) is cutting down on the issuance of short-term bonds at a time when the value of the baht is at its strongest in six years, closing at Bt30.52 against the US dollar on Monday, the Kasikorn Research Centre reported on Monday.

 Siam Commercial Bank Plc (SCB) has sold 99.2 per cent of its holding in SCB Life Assurance Plc for Bt92.7 billion to FWD Group Financial Services Plc (FWD), in a move to raise investment capital. The bank's life insurance business generated an average of Bt6 billion in profits in recent years. 

The Nation Group is celebrating its 48th birthday and is relaunching its website as part of its digital media presence.

Siam Commercial Bank Plc (SCB) has signed a deal to sell its insurance business, SCB Life Assurance Plc, to FWD Group Financial Services Plc (FWD) for Bt92.7 billion.

The General Government Fiscal Balance Report (GFS Basis) for the first half of the fiscal year 2019 (October 2018–March 2019) was Bt1.585 trillion, which was 6.6 per cent (Bt98.181 billion ) higher than for the same period of last year, according to a Finance Ministry report on Monday.

HUMAN RESOURCE development and decentralisation of politics and the economy will be key factors in lifting Thailand to a high-income country, after economic development over the past half century focused on infrastructure and urbanisation.

From quips and surprise trips, to candid confessions about the final communique, this year's G20 summit offered surprises as well as relief in the form of a US-China trade truce.

Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump agreed on Saturday to restart fractious China-US trade negotiations, with Beijing saying Washington agreed not to slap new tariffs on its exports, according to Chinese state media.

Wall Street stocks advanced Friday, concluding a banner first half of the year even as a prolonged US-China trade war led to losses on the week.

The United States is eyeing investments in the region’s energy sector through its Asia Edge initiative, introduced as an alternative to China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and as part of a wider Indo-Pacific strategy.

The private sector is calling on Asean economic ministers to ramp up efforts to up-skill and re-skill the regional workforce as markets continue getting rocked by technological disruption.

Bosch says it is showing a wide variety of connected solutions for different business sectors at Bosch Innovation House at the Techsauce Global Summit 2019. Artificial intelligence and cloud computing are taking centre stage in the company’s push towards a connected world.

Loxley Evolution Technology Co Ltd says it has launched four high tech groups using advanced technology through intelligent platform to enhance the security operation work potential, hopefully get Thailand on top place of being the truly safe country.

CLMV growth to remain firm but risks arise from China’s economic slowdown and country-specific challenges, a report has said.

Developer of hospital software solutions seeks role in 1,000 medical facilities by end of next year

The SET index has risen about 50 points since early June, thanks to a combination of positive factors: Re-balancing of the MSCI for more weight in Thai stocks, formation of the new government and expectation of a cut in Fed rates. 

This week, the SET Index is expected to swing to a rest after continuous rises this month. We expect the index to move in a range of 1,6651,680 points.

Thanachart Insurance says it is expanding into the home insurance market, reinforcing its leading position in the non-life insurance industry and raising awareness of the need for home insurance in Thai society.

The Ninebot Gokart is a combination of Ninebot Gokart Kit, front wheel module including accelerator pedal and electric steering wheel and Ninebot miniPro, rear wheel module. The kart has a maximum speed limit of 24km/h.

IN THAILAND, our appetite for dairy has expanded in recent years.

According to Allianz Research, the global insurance premium volume last year rose to 3.655 trillion euros (Bt129.4 trillion), excluding health insurance.

The interior designer for New York’s most expensive condominium building, Danish-born Thomas Juul-Hansen, will today debut his first project in Thailand with the launch of SCOPE Langsuan residential condominium.

RebateMango, a Thai cash back and loyalty platform with a reported membership base of over 1 million users, says it is offering double cash back at retail and travel stores throughout June to mark its second birthday in Thailand.

THE GOAL of achieving a balanced budget is likely to be postponed should the new coalition government aggressively implement welfare policies and push economic stimulus packages, an official at the Finance Ministry said.

THE GOAL of achieving a balanced budget is likely to be postponed should the new coalition government aggressively implement welfare policies and push economic stimulus packages, an official at the Finance Ministry said.

HOUSEHOLD DEBTS are on the rise and could suppress consumer spending as well as people’s ability to repay their debts, the state think-tank National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC) warned yesterday.

KBank has introduced a “special 11-month fixed deposit” campaign, offering an interest rate at 1.6 per cent per annum, with interest payments every month and a minimum deposit of Bt200,000.

Nine technology startups, including some influential players, will showcase their homegrown innovations at the Thailand Pavilion at ConnecTechAsia from June 18-20, 2019 in Singapore.

A data-management showcase has been launched in Taipei by Synology as part of Computex 2019.

Slingshot Group, an organisation-development consulting firm, has announced the six critical skills that leaders in the new era need to succeed in the future world of work.

Thai Credit Retail Bank recently launched the third year of its scholarship programme under the project Thai Credit “Kit” for Society at its headquarters.

Over the click-clack of the teak loom, Niphon's family laments the lack of apprentice weavers at his Bangkok silk shop, as modernity lures young Muslims away from a trade their community has dominated for generations.

Telecommunications giant Huawei is «too close» to the Chinese government, making it difficult to trust the company at the heart of an escalating trade war between Washington and Beijing, the US defence chief said Saturday.

The US Department of Justice is preparing an antitrust investigation of Internet titan Google, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday.

President Donald Trump escalated his abrupt tariff threats against Mexico on Friday, triggering alarm about the likely economic fallout, spooking global markets and raising the prospect of US trade wars on multiple fronts.