Report: Thai SEC Approves Country’s First ICO Portal

Report: Thai SEC Approves Country’s First ICO Portal

Report: Thai SEC Approves Country’s First ICO Portal Thailand’s securities regulator has approved the first initial coin offering (ICO) portal in the country,  local daily news outlet the Bangkok Post reported on March 12. The Thai Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) board of directors has reportedly authorized the first ICO portal that allows to screen ICOs, perform due…

No major harm to Thailand from Brexit, say experts

No major harm to Thailand from Brexit, say experts

No major harm to Thailand from Brexit, say experts EXPERTS PREDICT that Brexit will have a limited impact on the Thai economy, saying that the biggest loser will be the United Kingdom itself. On Tuesday, UK lawmakers rejected May’s Brexit agreement proposal by 391 to 242 votes in the House of Commons. On Wednesday, the…

Thailand Is Pushing For The Development Of Bioeconomy

Thailand Is Pushing For The Development Of Bio economy

Thailand Is Pushing For The Development Of Bioeconomy The bio-economy plan has five sectors — bio-energy, bio-chemicals, food, animal feed and bio-pharmaceuticals. The Ministry of Industry is working out a roadmap for investment in the development of bioeconomy in Thailand. The bioeconomy industry is one of the Government’s target industries and is part of the…

Thai exports fall 5.7 percent in January, year-on-year

Thai exports fall 5.7 percent in January, year-on-year

Thai exports fall 5.7 percent in January, year-on-year Thai export results have dipped for the third straight month, falling more than 5.65% compared to a year earlier. The fall was a lot bigger than expected, according to the Thai commerce ministry. Shipments contracted 1.72% in December, compared to a year earlier as well. January’s export drop was…

Thailand’s Investment Outlook For 2019

Thailand’s Investment Outlook For 2019

Thailand’s Investment Outlook For 2019 Any political instability due to the upcoming elections could pose a risk to Thailand’s economic expansion. Although the country’s growth rate is among the lowest in ASEAN, Thailand serves as a gateway to one of the world’s most dynamic markets. In the 2019 World Bank Group report, Thailand garnered a…

Thai bonds beckon foreign investors

Thai bonds beckon foreign investors

Thai bonds beckon foreign investors Rise in overseas investments seen if baht maintains upward trend in first half of year The Strengthening of the baht since the beginning of the year would draw foreign investors to the Thai bond market, said Thiti Tantikulanan, head of Kasikornbank’s Captial Markets Business Division, adding that sectors expected to…

Scaling Up In Asia Pacific’s Logistics Sector

Scaling Up In Asia Pacific’s Logistics Sector Industrial transaction volumes in the first three quarters of 2018 (~USD 19.2 billion) are 29% higher than in the same 2017 period Platform and entity level deals, capital partnering and joint ventures, and portfolio transactions are becoming increasingly common in Asia Pacific’s logistics sector. The reasons why are…

Thai –UK project seeks to boost IP management via blockchain

Thai –UK project seeks to boost IP management via blockchain

Thai –UK project seeks to boost  IP management via blockchain Thailand’s Ministry of Commerce and the British Embassy have joined forces to promote blockchain for intellectual property (IP) management to keep on top of changes in the business environment, British Ambassador Brian Davidson said at seminar on the topic, “Enhancing Intellectual Property Management by Blockchain”,…