Chayut Setboonsarng
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Thailand’s Central Group plans IPO of department store unit
The plan for listing comes amid intense competition among retailers and online shopping.
Siam Commercial Bank to sell insurance unit to FWD for $3b
This is the largest insurance M&A deal in Southeast Asia.
Thai oil and gas firm PTTEP to acquire Portugal’s Partex Holding for $622m
In March, PTTEP, a unit of the state-owned PTT Pcl, bought Murphy Oil Corp's assets in Malaysia for $2.13 billion.
Thai hotelier Asset World Corp to sell up to 37% in IPO
AWC's IPO could be between $1 billion - $1.5 billion, the biggest in terms of value this year.
Thailand to dominate SE Asia with IPOs worth over $5b in second half
The country is expected to see listings from the retail arm of state-owned oil company PTT Pcl and a unit of the country's largest retailer Central Gr
Chinese tyre maker Prinx Chengshan to invest $318m in first Thai plant
Prinx Chengshan is the latest foreign investor in Thailand's Eastern Economic Corridor, part of a government policy to attract foreign investment.
Thai AirAsia owner says it will not acquire rival Nok Air
Nok is 53 percent owned by the Jurangkool family, which also controls Thai Steel Cable PCL and unlisted auto parts maker ThaiSummit.
Thai AirAsia owner considers buying stake in rival Nok Airlines
The company has a market capitalisation of 9.3 billion baht ($297.03 million) and the stock is currently trading at 3.06 baht, its highest since March
Thai government to approve TMB-Thanachart Bank merger by month-end
This comes after the government last year approved tax incentives for bank mergers to help them better compete with their larger regional rivals.
Thai regulator dismisses GPSC appeal to buy France’s Engie stake in Glow Energy
ERC had in October blocked the $4 billion merger deal proposal and GPSC had appealed against it last month.
