16 February 2022
Across the ASEAN: Will 2022 Be a Better Year for Thailand?
Of the major economies across the ASEAN, perhaps none are more keen on sustaining an economic reopening than Thailand and its very important tourism sector. And though the country's fiscal position is tighter than 2 years ago, there is talk of offering tax cuts on stock trading and investments towards electric vehicles. Maria Lapiz, Managing Director of Maybank Securities Thailand, spoke to JP Ong on Across the ASEAN about Thailand's outlook and if there are brighter days ahead.

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20 October 2021
Across the ASEAN: Will Thailand's Reopening Hopes Boost Markets?
Thailand stands to gain from an economic reopening as the country looks to jumpstart its very important tourism sector. But will this translate into confidence for markets in Bangkok? Maria Lapiz, Managing Director for Maybank Kim Eng, joined us on Across the ASEAN from Bangkok to discuss the current market mood, and the group's new targets for both the Thai SET and the Baht.

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2 December 2020
Across the ASEAN: The Year Ahead for Thai Markets
Thailand's battered tourism industry stands to gain much from the possible rollout of COVID-19 vaccines and an end to the drawn-out pandemic. We spoke to Maria Lapiz, Managing Director of Maybank Kim Eng Thailand on Across the ASEAN, for the group's outlook on Thai markets, from equities, IPO's and even the Thai Baht.

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5 August 2020
Across the ASEAN: Maybank Kim Eng's Updated Outlook on Thai Markets
On Across the ASEAN, Maria Lapiz, Managing Director of Maybank Kim Eng in Thailand, spoke to us about their new outlook for Thai equities, with a particular look at banks and the oil and gas sector, and additional insight on whether Thailand's efforts to change gold trading mechanisms will help cool the strong Baht.

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1 April 2020
Across the ASEAN: The Outlook for Thai Sectors Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to hammer Thailand -- as authorities double efforts to contain the surging number of cases and roll out stimulus and support packages to support industries and workers affected by the outbreak. Maria Lapiz, Managing Director of Maybank Kim Eng Thailand, joins us on Across the ASEAN to talk about Thailand's recent efforts to fight the pandemic, what the state of Thai consumer sentiment is, and how sectors from tourism to banks to telcos might be affected by recent lockdown measures and slowing economic activity.

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9 October 2019
Across the ASEAN: Resilient Thai Stocks with Maybank Thailand's Maria Lapiz
Question marks over the Thai economy haven't hurt Thai equities that much this year, with the SET Index still holding on to solid 2019 gains. Maybank Kim Eng Thailand's Managing Director Maria Lapiz joined us on Across the ASEAN to get her outlook on Thai markets, what sectors they're looking out for, and whether local investors are flinching over the strong Baht.

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