Economy and commerce
Securities exchange (stock market)
Megaprojects biggest risk seen
Fund managers estimate the Stock Exchange of Thailand index will hover between 1,350 and 1,559 points this year, with public investment in infrastructure projects the biggest risk factor. The big question is whether the government will be able to invest in infrastructure projects as planned, said ...
Vietnam regulator pledges measures to lure foreigners to stocks
Vietnam’s securities regulator is planning new measures to lure more foreign investors to the stock market. The government wants to speed account-opening procedures for overseas investors, accelerate the share-listing process, cut the trading settlement period, and force listed companies to release information in both Vietnamese and ...
Nearly half of the Chinese stock market halts trading
Listed Chinese companies have rushed to halt trading in their shares today as the rout on the Shanghai and Shenzen exchanges continues. The South China Morning Post reports that 51 per cent of mainland Chinese stocks, representing some US$2.2 trillion in market capitalisation, have asked for voluntary ...
Laos works to strengthen SMEs prior to AEC integration
Around 400 representatives from enterprises, companies, banks, and financial institutes of Laos and Thailand met in Vientiane Capital on June 16 to discuss improving Lao Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) and enhancing their competitiveness in the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC). The half-day seminar was held at the ...