Business

Thai banks enjoy higher net profits in third quarter of this year

All domestic commercial banks in Thailand excepting Siam City Bank enjoyed combined net profits in the third quarter of this year of Bt22.9 billion, up Bt1.14 billion or 5.25 pe…

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12 years ago

October 21, 2009

Thai News ข่าวไทย

All domestic commercial banks in Thailand excepting Siam City Bank enjoyed combined net profits in the third quarter of this year of Bt22.9 billion, up Bt1.14 billion or 5.25 pe…

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Thai banks enjoy higher net profits in Q3

Thai banks enjoy higher net profits in Q3

External stability in Thailand was upheld by high international reserves, while trade and current account were close to balance. Regarding internal stability, inflation rose from last year in line with higher oil prices, despite a downward trend during the second half of the year. Unemployment rate remained low in Thailand in 2008 but employment started to deteriorate in the forth quarter, particularly in the production sector affected by economic slowdown.

Business

Thailand Approves Latest Economic Relief Package for Businesses

Some 250 billion baht (US$8 billion) was allocated for soft loans while the remaining 100 billion baht (US$3.2 billion) will go towards an ‘asset warehousing’ program whereby debtors can use their assets as loan collateral but will have the right to redeem their assets under a specific time frame.

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2 weeks ago

April 7, 2021

ASEAN Briefing

On March 23, 2021, Thailand’s government approved its latest economic relief package, valued at 350 billion baht (US$11.2 billion), to support businesses in the country.

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Business

Thailand BOI approves Biotech Projects Worth 2.4 Bln Baht ($78 million)

The biotechnology sector is part of the so-called BCG model (Bio, Circular and Green economy) which the Thai government has set as a priority to lead the post-Covid 19 recovery.

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3 weeks ago

April 5, 2021

BOI

The Thailand Board of Investment (BOI) said today it has recently approved new projects in the field of advanced biotechnology, worth a combined 2.4 billion baht (around USD78 million) in investment, reflecting the increased interest of local and foreign investors in the country’s biotech sector.

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Business

Asia-Pacific sees 3.9% growth in deal activity in February 2021

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3 weeks ago

March 31, 2021

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Chair’s Statement on the Informal ASEAN Ministerial Meeting (IAMM)

The Asia-Pacific (APAC) region saw a 3.9% month-on-month growth in deal activity (mergers & acquisitions, private equity and venture financing deals) from 1,126 deals to 1,170 deals in February 2021, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company.

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