E-licensing service kicks off
SEC has authorised the first e-licence application made via its Biz Portal platform that allows securities businesses to file a request for an operating licence online.

Authorities say VIP escort packages on sale in China are difficult to police as the transactions are made outside of Thailand.
A growing number of people in Thailand are choosing to have few or no children, with some opting to become "pet parents" instead, lavishing attention and money on household animals.
SEC has authorised the first e-licence application made via its Biz Portal platform that allows securities businesses to file a request for an operating licence online.
BBL Asset Management (BBLAM) is overweighting its investment in Chinese and Asean stocks this year as the prospects for economic recovery are higher in Asia than in the West.
Consumer confidence rose for an eighth straight month in January, but the high cost of living remained a worry.
BBL Asset Management (BBLAM) is overweighting its investment in Chinese and Asean stocks this year as the prospects for economic recovery are higher in Asia than in the West.
A growing number of people in Thailand are choosing to have few or no children, with some opting to become "pet parents" instead, lavishing attention and money on household animals.
SEC has authorised the first e-licence application made via its Biz Portal platform that allows securities businesses to file a request for an operating licence online.
Authorities say VIP escort packages on sale in China are difficult to police as the transactions are made outside of Thailand.
Thailand and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have agreed to form a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) and establish a Joint Business Council to expand bilateral trade and investment cooperation, with the goal of increasing Thai exports to 30 billion baht this year.
The Board of Investment (BoI) expects its latest roadshows in the US to draw more American businesses to invest in high-tech industries in Thailand, including those related to digital technology, under its five-year investment promotion strategy.
Siemens Healthineers, a subsidiary of German multinational conglomerate Siemens, expects to add Thailand to a list of users of its latest computerised tomography (CT) scan technology, which promises better disease diagnosis at hospitals.
Krungsri Finnovate, a corporate venture capital arm under Bank of Ayudhya, has joined forces with Pawoot Pongvitayapanu, founder of e-commerce solution provider Tarad.com, to set up a 1-billion-baht trust fund to invest in early-stage startups.
B.Grimm Carrier (Thailand), the marketer of Carrier air conditioners, expects Thailand's overall air-conditioner industry to resume growth of 5-10% in 2023, after three years of contraction during the pandemic.