Personality :Taking the family business into modern era
Dr Kessara Thanyalakpark, 31, the second-generation director of Sena Development Plc, is taking her family's property business into the modern era with new holding and revenue structures.
|
|
|
New head out to slash NPLs at SME Bank
The new president of the Small and Medium Enterprise Development Bank (SME Bank) has made slashing non-performing loans (NPLs) his top priority.
|
|
|
Attempt to end fee war for mutual funds
As more players line up to join the intense competition in the mutual fund business, the Association of Investment Companies plans to discuss with the Securities and Exchange Commission a solution to the fee war, Maris Tarab, president of the association, said.
|
|
|
IN BRIEF
COMMERCE MINISTRY :Firms face inquiry into Temasek Holdings deal
The Commerce Ministry said it would meet on Wednesday to investigate Kularb Kaew Co and Cedar Holdings and find out if they were proxies for Singapore's Temasek Holdings, which took over Shin Corp Plc in January.
|
|
|
Speculative stocks post Bt2.7 bn in net losses
Ten stocks considered speculative reported combined first-half net losses of Bt2.73 billion, down 6,538 per cent from the first half last year.
|
|
|
Borrowers won't switch loyalty: SCB
Siam Commercial Bank (SCB) believes that despite offering different rates, its borrowers will not switch to Bangkok Bank (BBL) to reduce their funding costs, because they will not want to pay the fees for early debt repayment, SCB president and CEO Jada Wattanasiritham said last week.
|
|
|
Carrier drops Kota Kinabalu
Thai AirAsia plans to drop its route between Bangkok and Kota Kinabalu in Malaysia by the end of this month due to low demand, according to chief executive Tassapon Bijleveld.
|
|
|
Higher fares on the cards from budget carriers after airport move
Local low-cost airlines may have to increase fares after they move to Suvarnabhumi Airport as operational costs will be as much as 30 per cent higher than at Don Muang.
|
|
|
Analysis :Exports, tourism help to stave off an economic downturn
Faced with high oil prices, volatile interest rates and political uncertainty, businesses groan about hardship. But GDP is expected to show growth of at least 5 per cent this year.
|
|
|
Saatchi sees dominance of digital media
UK-based creative agency M&C Saatchi is focusing more on digital media for building awareness, with its executives predicting a big role for new technology in the advertising industry over the next four years.
|
|
|
HOUSING MARKET
Developers turn focus to cheaper properties
Buyers spend less on homes as interest rates, living costs rise
|
|
|
