Dusit to issue perpetual debentures
Published by The Bangkok Post Coupon rate to be 8% for first 5 years Dusit Thailand Plc is offering perpetual debentures for financial institutions and high-net-worth individuals between Aug 1-10 at 100,000 baht per debenture. The hybrid perpetual debenture is…
Gem and jewellery exports set for further growth
Published by The Bangkok Post Thailand’s gem and jewellery exports are expected to fare better than expected this year despite increasing challenges, including the slowing economies of key trading partners, uncertain economic prospects, persistently high inflation caused by the energy…
Govt on high monkeypox alert
Published by The Bangkok Post Surveillance boost after WHO steps in Thailand is considering raising further its health alert for monkeypox by listing it as a so-called “serious communicable disease”, after the viral disease was classified as a new public…
Recovery steps falter
Published by The Bangkok Post Parliament may cool down after legislators finished their job grilling the government in the censure debate last week, but how the Prayut Chan-o-cha administration will better combat economic hardship remains a burning issue. Whether the…
Steel sector keeping tabs on Myanmar
Published by The Bangkok Post Order expected to be temporary measure Thai steel manufacturers have fresh concerns over the impact of the suspension of foreign loan payments in Myanmar on steel exports to Myanmar. Myanmar’s central bank instructed companies and…
BDMS unit adds 2nd Samui branch amid wellness boom
Published by The Bangkok Post BDMS Wellness Clinic, a subsidiary of Bangkok Dusit Medical Services Plc, has launched a second branch at its Celes Samui resort to capitalise on the growth of wellness tourism, which is expanding by more than…
Nothing special here
Published by The Bangkok Post The economy is facing many challenges resulting from worsening global economic conditions. To handle the situation, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha last week signed an order to set up another committee. The latest one — termed…
Thaksin: ‘See you in Thailand next year’
Published by The Bangkok Post NAKHON RATCHASIMA: Former prime minister in exile Thaksin Shinawatra hopes the long-distance birthday party thrown for him this year will be his last. Thaksin on Saturday night promised to see red-shirted supporters in person next…
Cambodia attracts $1.29bn investment from China in H1 of 2022
Published by The Bangkok Post PHNOM PENH: Cambodia attracted fixed-asset investment of US$1.29 billion from China in the first half of 2022, according to a report from the Council for the Development of Cambodia on Saturday. China remained the top…
Troubled crypto exchange Zipmex says it’s mulling possible offer
Published by The Bangkok Post Zipmex, the stricken cryptocurrency exchange that operates in Thailand and other Southeast Asian markets, said on Sunday it was considering a possible offer after talks with interested parties and due diligence should commence. The platform…