Thailand Financial News

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BERLIN: The World Cup has now reached the quarter-finals stages and here are FOOTBALL CONTROVERSIES…
BERLIN: The World Cup has now reached the quarter-final stages and here are REFEREE RETIRES…
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VANCOUVER: Teck Cominco Limited Thursday announced that the company’s Class
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The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) will highlight Long-Term Equity Funds (LTFs) and Retirement Mutual Funds (RMFs) at Thai Investors’ Day on July 1 – 2, 2006. All investment management firms are to join the event and will be launching various promotions to attract funds.
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Cendant Travel Distribution Services (TDS), a division of Cendant Corporation (NYSE: CD), and one of the world’s largest and most geographically diverse collections of travel brands and distribution businesses, today announced the signing of a five year agreement with Taiwan’s Eastern Multimedia Group (EMG), a business conglomerate with interests in media, shopping, travel and entertainment.
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Hitachi Data Systems Corporation, provider of Application Optimized Storage? solutions and a wholly owned subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd. (NYSE: HIT), today announced its annual business performance for fiscal year 2005 (ending 31 March 2006) with record revenues of US$ 2.8 billion.
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ABN AMRO Mellon Global Securities Services B.V. has further expanded its geographical presence with the opening of a Representative Office in Beijing, People’s Republic of China. The office will serve as a local liaison for marketing ABN AMRO Mellon solutions to key Chinese prospects and managing relations with clients in China.
Located on the premises of ABN AMRO Beijing at Kerry Centre, the Representative Office will be run by our chief representative, Terry Zhou Quangong.
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Hong Leong Bank (HLB) today launches Hong Leong Personal Loan, a monthly installment loan product that offers fast loan approval within 48 hours nationwide – the fastest in the financial industry.
Available at 186 HLB branches, the new Hong Leong Personal Loan is designed to help customers meet their financial needs to continuously upgrade themselves and their families for various purposes such as home renovation, education fees, overseas travel, house down payment; even business expansion or emergency medical bills.
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HSBC’s Alternative Fund Services (AFS) fully supports the Singapore Exchange Ltd’s (SGX) announcement that it will permit the listing of hedge funds. AFS sees the announcement as a significant step towards developing Singapore’s commitment to be recognised globally as a natural hub for hedge funds in the Asia region.
Allard de Jong, who heads AFS’s operation in Singapore commented: “This is an exciting development that will bring a further stimulus to the significant growth in the Asian alternative investment fund industry and strengthen Singapore’s drive to be recognised globally as a leading centre for alternatives in the region.” Paul Smith, AFS’s Global Head said: “It’s high time that Asian managers had other options closer to home than Dublin and Cayman.
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HSBC’s Alternative Fund Services (AFS) fully supports the Singapore Exchange Ltd’s (SGX) announcement that it will permit the listing of hedge funds. AFS sees the announcement as a significant step towards developing Singapore’s commitment to be recognised globally as a natural hub for hedge funds in the Asia region.
Allard de Jong, who heads AFS’s operation in Singapore commented: “This is an exciting development that will bring a further stimulus to the significant growth in the Asian alternative investment fund industry and strengthen Singapore’s drive to be recognised globally as a leading centre for alternatives in the region.” Paul Smith, AFS’s Global Head said: “It’s high time that Asian managers had other options closer to home than Dublin and Cayman.
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Because of a risk of strut fracture that could result in death or serious injury, all Bjork-Shiley Convexo-Concave Heart Valves (BSCC) were removed from the market by the manufacturer. Approximately 86,000 of these heart valves were implanted in patients worldwide.
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The Board of The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) has restructured the executive teams of SET and its subsidiaries to further enhance their capabilities to prepare for the ever-changing external environment. Ms. Sopawadee Lertmanaschai will be President of Thailand Securities Depository Co., Ltd.
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