Новости за 07.03.2019

SET-listed firms' combined net profit in last year's fourth quarter is estimated to have plunged nearly 40% year-on-year on slower global growth and falling oil prices, brokerage firms say.

Krungsri Asset Management (KSAM) aims for 6% growth in assets under management (AUM) in 2019, with a focus on fixed-income and global healthcare funds to offset external headwinds.

New home transfers in the first quarter this year are expected to surge 66% to 200 billion baht as homebuyers rush to secure mortgages before the new lending curbs take effect on April 1, 2019.

The government yesterday approved the regional development plan worth a combined 94.4 billion baht.

Two Dutch beer brands -- Heineken and Bavaria -- are actively promoting non-alcoholic malt beverages to secure growth amid the declining beer market in Thailand as consumers become more health-conscious.

Thailand's advertising spending this year is expected to increase by at least 5% thanks to growth in digital and outdoor advertising, according to the Advertising Association of Thailand.

Thailand's largest online marketplace, Kaidee.com, aims to increase revenue by 70% in 2019.

The Pico Finance Thailand Association has asked the Finance Ministry's Fiscal Policy Office (FPO) to double the lending ceiling for picofinance operators to 100,000 baht per borrower to better serve demand.

Thai League 1 champions Buriram United's listless start to the year continued yesterday when they were hammered 3-0 by Japanese Emperor Cup winners Urawa Red Diamonds in the AFC Champions League.

Sepak takraw star Pornchai Kaokaew and taekwondo fighter Panipak Wongpattanakit won the best amateur athletes of the year honours at the Siam Sport Awards ceremony yesterday.

Pornpawee Chochuwong booked her berth in the second round of the All England Open Championships in Birmingham yesterday.

Red-shirt supporters have been urged to mount a "send Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha home" campaign to prevent him returning as prime minister.

A doctor from Nan who has dedicated himself to curing patients in the remote areas of the province has been selected for the Outstanding Rural Doctor of the Year award.

This article reveals plot points of the first and second seasons of American Gods.

As we wait for Kelsey Grammer and the Frasier team to get their shit together, the ‘90s sitcom revival rolls on. Following in the footsteps of Roseanne and Will & Grace, NBC’s Mad About You is returning later this year as a limited series to air on Charter Communications’ Spectrum Originals, whatever the hell that is. …

NASA has recovered the Hubble Space Telescope’s Advanced Camera for Surveys instrument, which suspended operations on Thursday, Feb. 28. The final tests were conducted and the instrument was brought back to its operational mode on March 6.

Now we are in to our mid-season break and, following our latest League Committee Meeting, it’s time for a few comments on the season to date.

Glen Johnson hasn't held back on his thoughts about the Leicester City manager

According to the New York Times, celebrity chef Mario Batali has surrendered all of his restaurants following multiple allegations of sexual harassment and assault.

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Derek Jeter knows the Miami Marlins aren’t going to be a good team in 2019. Instead of trying to go out and add talented players who are still sitting on the market, Jeter is opting for a bold, new strategy: Act like you’re a minor-league team.

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The draft amendment to the Anti-Dumping and Countervailing (ADC) Act that adds new chapters regarding anti-circumvention penalties has received National Legislative Assembly (NLA) vetting, with enforcement expected by the end of this year.

Business operators are likely to revise GDP and export projections next month amid concern over the baht's volatility and pressure on shipments.

Asia Aviation Plc (AAV), the major shareholder of Thai AirAsia Plc, informed the Stock Exchange of Thailand Wednesday that the company will not proceed with a share acquisition of Nok Airlines Plc, the operator of low-cost Nok Air.

The Finance Ministry is letting specialised financial institutions (SFIs) put off adopting International Financial Reporting Standard 9 (IFRS 9) for an additional five years from 2020.