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Thailand: SET weighs keeping revised rules

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) will consider whether to retain revised regulations set to expire on Sept 30 to tame stock trading volatility, while preparing new measures to stabilise domestic stock market conditions. Thailand’s bourse saw financial volatility exceeding a threshold of 100% in March and April against the backdrop of panic sales arising […]

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Thailand: Phuket entry pilot stalled slightly

The government is confident that a new reopening plan for Phuket will conform with public opinion, while a local hotel association is calling for safe, pragmatic and strategic entry for foreign travellers. The draft reopening plan for foreigners, to be trialled as a pilot project in Phuket, drew backlash from the local community and prompted […]

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Vietnam economy may surpass Thailand, Indonesia soon: Expert

The Hanoitimes – As a production hubs of world major tech firms such as Samsung, Vietnam is capable of manufacturing sophisticated products with high technological content, said an expert. Vietnam’s economy could surpass Thailand, Indonesia or the Philippines in coming years, according to C.K. Tong, CEO of BW Industrial Development, a joint venture between the US […]

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Thailand: Logistics set to see B200bn income loss

Despite thriving online shopping and express delivery services, Thailand’s overall logistics business is projected to see the first contraction in the history of the industry this year, with about 200 billion baht worth of revenue loss. Chumpol Saichuer, president of the Thai Transportation and Logistics Association, said Thailand’s logistics business has been hit hard by […]

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Social media tussle to hurt Thai firms?

While the government has scaled up efforts to clamp down on social media accounts it deems illegal over the past month, it encountered opposition not only from locals who believe the move is an attempt to cripple anti-government sentiment, but also from Facebook, which says the move would hamper free speech and human rights. The […]

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