At A Glance

Asean capital market regulators and leading industry experts will convene in Malaysia as the 10 regulators under the Asean Capital Markets Forum (ACMF) come together to host the inaugural Asean Capital Market Conference 2017 on Wednesday in Kuala Lumpur. 
Themed “strengthening Asean capital market connectivity”, the conference is a platform highlighting ACMF’s efforts towards regional collaboration for an interconnected, inclusive and resilient Asean capital market for sustainable regional growth, as set forth in the ACMF Vision 2025. 
The conference, which is a collaboration with Asian Development Bank, will feature networking sessions, panel discussions, and presentations by insightful speakers from both within and outside the Asean bloc, with a keynote address by the chair of ACMF, Ranjit Ajit Singh, who is also the chairman of Securities Commission Malaysia. 

NokScoot launches low-cost flights on Bangkok-Xian route 

NokScoot, Thailand’s medium-haul low cost airline, continued to expand in China with the launch of a Bangkok to Xian route, its sixth mainland China destination, with flights three times weekly on November 22. The flights are now available for booking.
To celebrate the launch, special promotional fares from Bt2,599 per flight are available until November 8 with travel period from 22nd November 22, 2017 to March 24, 2018. Terms and conditions apply and details can be found at NokScoot.com.
“The launch of this new route brings us one step closer to double the number of passengers from 1.1 million in 2017 to over 2 million in 2018,” ” said CEO Yodchai Sudhidhanakul. “We are confident that this route will stimulate new travel demand and boost tourism and business potential of both Thailand and mainland China.”
Launched in 2014, NokScoot is a joint venture between Singapore budget airline Scoot and Thai airline Nok Air.

Lazada Online Festival 2017 promises ‘next big thing’

Lazada starts this year 11.11 with the first ever star-studded live event!
Billed as the year’s biggest and most exciting online sale, Lazada’s Online Festival 2017, returns to Thailand this month, bringing with it over 3 million great deals from top brands and renowned local retailers and merchants.
Starting from November 10 at 9pm (11.11 Mega Day) to December 13 (12.12 Grand Finale), the month-long event builds on the strength of the previous four years of successful annual campaigns held across Southeast Asia.
Themed “Shop the Universe”, the Online Festival 2017 aims to smash last year’s record of 3 million visits in the first 12 hours, featuring three items sold every second. They say they will bring customers on a journey to the “next big thing” by taking the concept of a global shopping event to a new frontier, with more than 20,000 local and 25,000 international merchants participating.
This year, for the first time ever in Thailand, countdown to Lazada’s Online Festival will begin with an exclusive live event, “11.11 Online Festival” which will be televised live on Channel 3 and Lazada TV www.lazada.co.th/tv, starting at 11pm on November 10 until 12.30am on November 11.
The star-studded 90-minute extravaganza will offer a new form of entertainment with live interactive games and performances from top celebrities, artists, and comedians. It will feature top celebrities in innovative games and shows and culminate with an exclusive concert and fashion show featuring some of Thailand’s top supermodels.
Produced by Kantana Group, the event will be linked to interactive deals and flash sales throughout the evening, and be followed on November 11 by one live stream every hour with other personalities on Lazada.