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PTT pledges job creation in 2021 to revive Thai economy (nationthailand.com)

PTT pledges job creation in 2021 to revive Thai economy

CorporateDec 18. 2020

By THE NATION

PTT will continue its efforts to provide jobs to new graduates and to those who have become unemployed due to the Covid-19 situation, said Auttapol Rerkpiboon, president and chief executive officer of PTT Plc.

Speaking during the event “Dinner Talk: Restart Thailand 2021” held by Thansettakij and Krungthep Turakij newspapers on Thursday evening, he said, “Last year PTT donated Bt851 million to those who have been impacted by the virus outbreak, while next year we estimate that the ‘Restart Thailand’ campaign will create over 25,000 jobs for the unemployed, about 2,600 of which will be jobs for new graduates.

“PTT believes that the government’s Bt400-billion budget earmarked for economic stimulus campaigns should be directed to creating jobs as top priority, which will be truly beneficial to the country’s economy.

“Besides creating jobs, PTT has also provided up to Bt5,000 in handouts to its employees for domestic travel, which will help restart the tourism industry that has been down for almost a year due to the outbreak,” he added.

“Next year, PTT will invest Bt244 billion in several projects to strengthen the country’s energy stability, such as the clean fuel project, the construction of the 7th gas separation plant, the LNG receiving terminal project, and the third phase of the Map Ta Phut project,” he said.

“This will be a start of our five-year investment plan [2021-25] that involves a total investment budget of Bt815 billion.”

Auttpol added that PTT also would look into investing in other new S Curve industries such as pharmaceutical, logistics, electric vehicles and drones.

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KBank hails Covid-defying 9% returns for wealthy investors (nationthailand.com)

KBank hails Covid-defying 9% returns for wealthy investors

CorporateDec 16. 2020Monetary easing by the US Fed has boosted stock markets this year, said KBank Private Banking Group head, Jirawat Supornpaibul, on Wednesday. 

By The Nation

Kasikorn Bank’s wealth management service says it is defying the Covid-19 crisis with returns of more than 9 per cent for its risk-tolerant millionaire and billionaire customers.

KBank Private Banking (KPB) head Jirawat Supornpaibul said on Wednesday they were confident KPB will maintain its leadership in Thailand’s private banking industry through 2021.

“The Covid-19 pandemic sent global stocks into a tailspin early this year before they bounced back. Of late, many bourses including China’s A-share, the US and Japanese stock markets have rebounded to their pre-pandemic levels,” he said.

Loosening of monetary policy by the US Federal Reserve plus development of Covid-19 vaccines had driven up global equities late this year, said Jirawat. Joe Biden’s win in the US presidential election also had a positive impact on global equities, as well as easing concern over trade tensions between the US and China next year.

However, he predicted a possible deceleration in equity prices next year, while government bonds would recover at a faster pace after low yields this year.

Jerawat said KBank remained confident in its investment strategy of diversification under the core and satellite investment approach. Recommended funds offering impressive returns include K-GA and K-CCTV which invest in China’s A-Shares, K-CHANGE which focuses on ethical global stocks, and K-HIT which targets four megatrends. 

“Customers who took full options recommended by the US long-term portfolio+aspiration achieved returns of 9.2 per cent in 2020 while those holding lower-risk long-term portfolios achieved only 3.8 per cent,” Jirwat said.

KPB has maintained its 3S investment strategy of Sustainability, Sharing, and S-Curve, he added.

It was also aiming to spread the wealth by organising the “Perfect Wealth Perfect Night Special Concert” as a fundraiser for charities.

“Business operations under KBank Private Banking continued to grow in 2020, with approximately 12,000 customers and assets under management of around Bt800 billion. Total investment assets currently stand at around Bt540 billion, or roughly 67 per cent of the overall figure, Jirawat said. 

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Dtac customers hit by system outage to get compensation notification from Thursday (nationthailand.com)

Dtac customers hit by system outage to get compensation notification from Thursday

CorporateDec 16. 2020

By The Nation

Total Access Communication (Dtac) has announced that it will send out notifications on compensations for customers affected by the system crash on Wednesday morning.

According to its press release, customers who requested a one-time password (OTP) to register for the government’s co-payment scheme and missed their chance because the OTP did not arrive on time will be compensated with either free data, airtime bonuses or discounts worth Bt3,500 on devices.

Dtac will contact affected customers via SMS from Thursday onwards. Customers have until December 23 to get the compensation and will be required to follow the instructions provided in the text message.

Related story: Dtac promises to compensate customers affected by system crash

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Dtac promises to compensate customers affected by system crash (nationthailand.com)

Dtac promises to compensate customers affected by system crash

CorporateDec 16. 2020

By The Nation

Total Access Communication (Dtac) has announced that it will compensate consumers affected by the interruption of some services on Wednesday morning.

The services that experienced problems included the 1678 call centre, the Dtac application, one-time password (OTP) verification, online payment and top-up services.

All services had returned to normal at press time.

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Investors greet Kerry Express IPO with vast oversubscription (nationthailand.com)

Investors greet Kerry Express IPO with vast oversubscription

CorporateDec 16. 2020

By The Nation

Kerry Express, Thailand’s leading parcel delivery brand, has announced an initial public offering of 300 million shares at Bt28 per share, the highest price for IPO offering in this range.

The shares are expected to start trading on the Stock Exchange of Thailand on December 24 under the ticker symbol “KEX”.

Kerry Express had received very strong investor interest with more than 23 times oversubscription from institutional investors and approximately 10 times oversubscription from cornerstone investors.

Proceeds from the offering will be used for the expansion of Kerry Express’s delivery network as well as to enhance its operational efficiency by developing IT systems, repaying debts and increasing working capital for business operations.

SCB Securities and Maybank Kim Eng Securities (Thailand) are the company’s joint lead underwriters and joint bookrunners.

The two financial companies said the outcome reflects investors’ confidence in Kerry Express as the market leader in express parcel delivery.

Citigroup and Credit Suisse led the international sales of the IPO as joint bookrunners.

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Nation Broadcasting Corp announces fresh TV broadcasting formula, business strategy for 2021, introduces 8 new anchors (nationthailand.com)

Nation Broadcasting Corp announces fresh TV broadcasting formula, business strategy for 2021, introduces 8 new anchors

CorporateDec 16. 2020

By THE NATIONNation Broadcasting Corporation Plc (NBC), the operator of Nation TV Channel 22, organised “Nation TV Open House” on Tuesday to announce its business strategy for 2021 and its new broadcasting schedule as well as introduce eight new news anchors.

“Next year will be Nation Group’s 50th anniversary. Nation TV will embark on its 21 years in the business with steady steps, thanks to a strong financial record and business revenue,” said Shine Bunnag, chairman of the executive committee at Nation Multimedia Group Plc, NBC’s parent company,

“The DNA of Nation TV means it will continue to run with a professional and socially responsible team of journalists, serving as a watchdog for society and protecting the three institutes of the nation, religion and the monarchy, as we always have,” he added.

NBC chief executive officer Adisak Limparungpatanakij said that next year Nation TV would continue to produce news and content of international standards to preserve its status as a “professional media institute” at the regional level.

“We will continue to be open to criticism and opinions of news consumers, focusing on delivering quality news and knowledge via every digital platform to every corner of society,” he said.

Adisak also revealed that in 2021, programmes on Nation TV would consist of both news and variety shows in order to expand its viewer base to cover all ages.

“News and informative programmes will be the main content of Nation TV at a minimum 14 hours a day,” he said. “Fifty per cent of news will focus on politics and public policies, while 40 per cent will cover economy, business, technology and foreign affairs, and the rest will be entertainment, art and culture,” he explained.

“Next year, Nation TV’s broadcasting schedule will be based on the 4-4-6 formula, with the first four hours of the day (6-10am) focusing on news variety shows. The next four hours will cover news updates nationwide and economic news. The last, 6-hour period (5pm until 11pm) will be ‘golden hour news’ that comprise news summaries and analyses by experienced news professionals,” he added.

Nation TV also introduced eight new anchors: Phiphu Phumkaewkla (Ta), Orakarn Jiwakiat (Kwang), Orarin Yamokkul (Orn), Chawan Chansub (Games), Krongboon Srisapphakit (Gift), Lalita Mangsungnern (Prince), Charnchai Pratheepwatthanawong (Dao) and Chip Jitniyom.

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GSB offers saving packages, loans at Bitec Money Expo (nationthailand.com)

GSB offers saving packages, loans at Bitec Money Expo

CorporateDec 15. 2020

By The Nation

Government Savings Bank (GSB) will offer various loan and savings packages to visitors at the year-ending Money Expo 2020, said president Vitai Ratanakorn.

The fair runs from this Thursday to Sunday (December 17-20) at the Bangkok International Trade & Exhibition Centre (Bitec).

A highlight is the “107 deposit” account, which boasts average annual interest of 3.52 per cent for a fixed deposit of 107 days on savings between Bt10,000 and Bt500,000. Seven-hundred accounts will be offered to savers aged 15 and above who have a GSB debit card and mobile app MyMo. Savers can also open the account at any GSB branch from December 17-27.

GSB will also offer mortgage loans at the expo. Borrowers who also take out life insurance will receive a fixed interest rate of 2.5 per cent for the first three years and MRR-1.5 per cent year from the fourth year (GSB’s current MRR is 6.245 per cent).

Meanwhile GSB SMEs Startup No 1 loans of up to Bt10 million will be available for businesses launched in the last three years. Borrowers who also sign up for life insurance and offer collateral worth over 50 per cent of the loan will be charged annual interest of 1.07 per cent in the first year and MOR/MRR + 1.50 per cent per year after that.

Also offered are “GSB D-VERs” short-term and long-term loans of Bt1 million-Bt100 million for companies to boost revolving funds or invest in assets.

Loans of Bt1 million to Bt20 million which are backed by full collateral and a life insurance subscription carry interest of 3.99 per cent in the first year, 4.99 per cent in the second year and MOR/MLR+0.75 per cent after that (GSB MOR rate is 5.995 per cent and MLR 6.15 per cent). If the collateral is 30 per cent of the loan, the rate is MOR/MLR+1.25 per cent.

Loans of Bt20 million-Bt100 million backed by a life insurance subscription and full collateral carry 4 per cent annual interest in the first two years and MOR/MLR+0.75 per cent for the following years. If the collateral is 30 per cent or over, the rate is MOR/MLR+1 per cent.

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Principle Capital to significantly boost hospitals, clinics under its banner (nationthailand.com)

Principle Capital to significantly boost hospitals, clinics under its banner

CorporateDec 15. 2020

By The Nation

Principal Capital Public Co Ltd plans to increase the number of hospitals under its management from 11 to 20, according to its three-year business plan (2021-2023).

It will also increase the number of clinics from 10 to 100, chairman of Principal Capital’s executive committee Satit Viddayakorn said.

He said that from next year onwards the company will focus on seeking partnerships, adding that it is currently in talks with three potential partners. The talks are expected to be concluded in the first half of next year.

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SET offers new guidelines for investing in the new normal (nationthailand.com)

SET offers new guidelines for investing in the new normal

CorporateDec 15. 2020Pakorn Peetathawatchai 

By The Nation

President of the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) Pakorn Peetathawatchai on Monday unveiled three guidelines to help drive the Thai capital market in the “new normal” era.

The guidelines are:

Increasing fundraising opportunities: SET will launch a third stock market to help small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) and start-ups raise funds. Foreign companies will also be helped to raise funds via the Thai stock market.

Developing products to meet investors’ demands: SET will offer more overseas investment opportunities to help investors diversify their investments.

Transitioning to the new normal era: It is necessary for SET to adapt so it is in line with the new normal, because now investors are paying more attention to stocks related to the environment, social causes and good governance that generate good returns.

“The stock market is an important factor that can help boost the country’s gross domestic product [GDP] as it accounts for 31 per cent of the Thai capital market,” Pakorn said.

“However, the Thai capital market has weak points, as the number of SMEs and products related to overseas investment is still low, so the SET and the government are working together to solve these issues.”

Pakorn said the Thai capital market is recovering in a K-shape after Covid-19 emerged at the beginning of the year.

“The Thai capital market has the opportunity to expand further as economies in Asia are likely to recover faster compared to Europe, especially in countries like China, India, Japan and Indonesia,” he said.

However, he added that investors should study each company’s moves to adjust in line with the new normal before they invest.

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THAI resumes Bangkok flights to Chiang Mai, Phuket on Jan 1 (nationthailand.com)

THAI resumes Bangkok flights to Chiang Mai, Phuket on Jan 1

CorporateDec 11. 2020

By The Nation

Thai Airways International said it will resume flights from Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport to Chiang Mai and Phuket from January 1-February 28.

The airline said the move is aimed to promote domestic tourism and boost revenue in the regions. The services will be operated with Boeing 777-200ER aircraft.

The roundtrip Bangkok-Chiang Mai service features three flights per week on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Flight TG108 will depart Suvarnabhumi Airport at 12.10pm and arrive in Chiang Mai at 1.30pm, while TG109 will depart Chiang Mai at 2.30pm and arrive at Suvarnabhumi at 3.55pm.

The roundtrip Bangkok-Phuket service features three flights per week on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

The TG205 flight will depart Suvarnabhumi at 12.05pm and arrive in Phuket at 1.30pm, while TG206 will depart Phuket at 2.20pm and arrive at Suvarnabhumi at 3.45pm.