BOI, SET, and SEC Launch BOI to IPO Program to Boost Thailand’s New Economy

Thailand Business News - Oct 18, 2026

Thailand's Board of Investment, Stock Exchange of Thailand, and Securities and Exchange Commission signed a memorandum of understanding establishing the "BOI to IPO" program, which aims to help New Economy enterprises raise capital through stock market listings.

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MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Finance (DOF) is targeting a reduction in the cost of sending money home by overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) to around 2 percent of the funds sent, with Finance Secretary Frederick Go turning to global payments firms to help make money transfers to the Philippines more affordable. “The average (fee) now,

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