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Bitcoin near 9-month high as bank turmoil sparks rally

Bitcoin near 9-month high as bank turmoil sparks rally

HONG KONG: Bitcoin hovered near nine-month highs on Monday, and has closed out its best week in four years as turmoil in traditional banking drives some investors to turn to digital assets.

14:31
Coming up for air

Coming up for air

Thailand's surging PM2.5 dust pollution is damaging both the economy and people's health, but shows little sign of abating.

05:46 50

Ethanol tax incentives mulled

The Finance Ministry stands ready to use tax measures to support the use of ethanol to produce bio-ethylene, a major feedstock used for making bio-based polyethylene.

04:46 3
Ethanol tax incentives mulled

EXCHANGE RATE

Currency/Baht
Buy (Baht)
Sell (Baht)
EUR
36.0717
36.7924
GBP
41.1736
42.0041
HKD
4.3276
4.4059
JPY
25.3894
26.0831
USD
34.0783
34.4107
CNY
4.9177
5.0455
Source: Bank of thailand (20 Mar 2023)

SET

SET
1,555.45
-8.22
SET50
933.94
-6.46
SET100
2,092.58
-14.70
sSET
1,015.82
-6.30
SETCLMV
925.33
-1.61
SETHD
1,119.34
-7.33
SETTHSI
990.88
-6.06
Source: settrade.com (20 Mar 2023)
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16:39

DTGO said to weigh Singapore REIT IPO for $609 million UK assets

Thai conglomerate DTGO Corp is weighing listing its UK hospitality assets via a real estate investment trust in Singapore as soon as next year, according to people with knowledge of the matter.

16:39
DTGO said to weigh Singapore REIT IPO for $609 million UK assets
14:39

Credit Suisse shares slump 64% after UBS deal

LONDON/ZURICH: Shares in Credit Suisse dropped 64% after the market opened on Monday after rival UBS agreed at the weekend to take over the 167-year old bank for $3 billion.

14:39 1
Credit Suisse shares slump 64% after UBS deal
14:31

Bitcoin near 9-month high as bank turmoil sparks rally

HONG KONG: Bitcoin hovered near nine-month highs on Monday, and has closed out its best week in four years as turmoil in traditional banking drives some investors to turn to digital assets.

14:31 1
Bitcoin near 9-month high as bank turmoil sparks rally
09:12

Call to list air pollution on national agenda

The Thai Chamber of Commerce has proposed fine dust pollution be elevated to an urgent national agenda item, noting it affects the health of residents and dents confidence in tourism.

09:12 22
Call to list air pollution on national agenda
06:22

Making online learning work

Time to redesign the entire experience, update our expectations and genuinely engage learners.

06:22
Making online learning work
05:46

Coming up for air

Thailand's surging PM2.5 dust pollution is damaging both the economy and people's health, but shows little sign of abating.

05:46 64
Coming up for air
05:29

Sector enters the next phase

Thailand's e-commerce landscape is entering the next stage where major e-marketplace players are introducing innovative features to woo customers instead of focusing on price wars.

05:29 1
Sector enters the next phase
04:46

Ethanol tax incentives mulled

The Finance Ministry stands ready to use tax measures to support the use of ethanol to produce bio-ethylene, a major feedstock used for making bio-based polyethylene.

04:46 3
Ethanol tax incentives mulled
19 Mar 2023

Chinese durian seen as no threat to Thai exports

China-grown durian should not have any serious impact on Thai durian exports given limited supplies in China and the pleasant taste of Thai durian.

19 Mar 2023 10
No threat to Thai exports
19 Mar 2023

Durian from China? Hainan gears up for first harvest of SE Asia's 'king of fruits'

China is gearing up for the harvest of its first domestic durian crop this summer after more than four years of cultivation, although it is not expected to challenge Southeast Asia's stranglehold on sales of the pungent smelling fruit.

19 Mar 2023 2
Hainan gears up for first harvest of Southeast Asia's 'king of fruits'

EXCHANGE RATE

Currency/Baht
Buy (Baht)
Sell (Baht)
EUR
36.0717
36.7924
GBP
41.1736
42.0041
HKD
4.3276
4.4059
JPY
25.3894
26.0831
USD
34.0783
34.4107
CNY
4.9177
5.0455
Source: Bank of thailand (20 Mar 2023)

SET

SET
1,555.45
-8.22
SET50
933.94
-6.46
SET100
2,092.58
-14.70
sSET
1,015.82
-6.30
SETCLMV
925.33
-1.61
SETHD
1,119.34
-7.33
SETTHSI
990.88
-6.06
Source: settrade.com (20 Mar 2023)