MERGER and acquisition activity in Thailand has risen consistently over recent years. As an established destination for inbound foreign direct investment, Thailand’s M&A will remain strong due to a number of tailwinds including the government’s “Thailand 4.0 Economic Plan”, the ongoing integration of the Asean Economic Community and the country’s continued development from an emerging […]
Read MoreA surge in the baht is adding to the challenges facing Thailand’s trade-dependent economy this year. The baht’s climb of about 5% against the dollar in the past six months is the strongest in the world, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. Exports — already smarting from the US-China trade war — may have fallen in December […]
Read MoreTHE GOVERNMENT expects to provide digital one-stop services 4.0 from 300 government agencies within the next five years. Sak Segkhoonthod, president of the Digital Government Development Agency (DGA), said government agencies nationwide are transforming themselves for digital governance. This is under the Digital Government Framework 2019-24, which is the second stage of the digital government […]
Read MoreTHE BANK OF Thailand (BOT) will hold the policy interest rate at 1.75 per cent throughout 2019, Tada Phutthitada, president of the Thai Bond Market Association (ThaiBMA), predicted last week. Short-term government bond yield is also expected to be stable in tandem with the BOT’s policy rate, while long-term government bond yield could be more […]
Read MoreThe State Enterprise Policy Office (Sepo) has kicked off its planned divestment of 72 privately owned companies in which it owns less than a 50% stake by putting 18 non-listed securities on sale. Sepo is waiting for bids from interested people after the divestment of the 18 securities was announced late last year, said a source […]
Read MoreThailand’s labour structure outlook in 2019 is expected to change in terms of the number of workers because the country has a low birth rate and the ageing population is gradually climbing. But the crisis has been projected for many years, that new local workers are insufficient to support the country’s business and industrial sectors in […]
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