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Aira move into real estate set to overtake financial services

Aira Capital Plc is accelerating its expansion into the property sector, aiming for recurring income from office and hospitality assets to become the main earnings driver within a few years.

Bangkok Post

Microsoft Bets on In-House AI to Cut OpenAI and Anthropic Costs

Microsoft is routing some Copilot prompts to its in-house MAI models to cut reliance on OpenAI and Anthropic, aiming to boost margins as MSFT shares trade off 2026 lows.

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Box office collections at multiplexes rise 21% in H1 2026: MAI

Indian multiplexes witnessed a significant 21% year-on-year surge in box office collections during the first half of 2026. This robust growth is being attributed to a diverse array of successful films across languages and genres. Hit movies like 'Border 2' and 'Welcome to the Jungle' drew audiences back, signaling strong…

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Microsoft Reveals New AI Models Aimed At Relying Less on OpenAI

Microsoft is accelerating its push toward AI independence, unveiling a new wave of in-house artificial intelligence models.

International Business Times

Microsoft launches seven in‑house AI models to cut developer costs and reduce reliance on OpenAI

Microsoft unveiled seven new MAI models at Build 2026, led by MAI‑Thinking‑1, the company’s first reasoning model. All models are trained from scratch with zero distillation, giving Microsoft more control over performance, pricing, and long‑term development.

Windows Central

Biggest Microsoft Build 2026 announcements — agentic AI, RTX Spark Dev Box, GitHub Copilot app, new MAI models, and more

Microsoft Build 2026 has just concluded, delivering a slew of agentic AI tools for developers. Here are the biggest highlights.

Tom’s Guide

Microsoft lost its way in the AI race. Can Copilot get it back on course?

An early alliance with OpenAI hasn't been enough to keep the software giant in first place. Here's how Satya Nadella and his team are refueling for the long run.

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Central Cee says thieves raided trainer collection ahead of Nike drop

The rapper claimed thieves stole trainers he had collected over 12 years, sharing photos of empty boxes and the aftermath on social media

Evening Standard

100th birthday of Dutch master photographer Paul Huf celebrated with major retrospective

A new exhibition at Foam in Amsterdam celebrates the work of renowned 1960s portrait photographer Paul Huf

Digital Camera World

Israel, UAE Sign Economic Cooperation Agreement

The Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone (RAKEZ) has taken a significant step towards expanding economic cooperation

Zenger

Thanasiri open to partnership model

MAI-listed developer Thanasiri Group is open to partnerships with investors and landlords as the land and building tax nudges owners to utilise their assets.

Bangkok Post

Bluebik to list on stock exchange by 2025

Bluebik Group, a MAI-listed digital transformation consulting firm, aims to list on the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) by 2025, when it expects its revenue to be four times the level recorded in 2022. The firm expects its overseas business to contribute half of total revenue by 2027.

Bangkok Post

SME D Bank focuses on circular economy

Small and Medium Enterprise Development Bank of Thailand (SME D Bank) plans to focus on investments in promising bio-, circular and green (BCG) SMEs and startups this year, according to president Nartnaree Rathapat.

Bangkok Post

More Return sees profit plummet in 2022

MAI-listed More Return (MORE) yesterday reported a huge drop in net profit for last year and the appointment of an acting chief executive following the resignation of Ummarit Klomchitcharoen, who has entered the investigation process into the company's alleged share price manipulation.

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A pioneer in her field

Eminent conceptual and performance artist Marina Abramovic will be in Bangkok to give a lecture on "The History Of Long Durational Works Of Art And MAI". Over the past 50 years, Abramovic has earned worldwide acclaim as a pioneer of performance art. She has consistently tested the limits of her…

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Sena diversifies as margin narrows

SET-listed Sena Development has diversified into other property-related businesses as the margin from residential development is lower and younger people are not buying houses.

Bangkok Post

SEC promises to improve listing criteria for local stocks

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is preparing to review the criteria for companies to list on Thai bourses as part of the response to suspicious stock trades of MAI-listed More Return Plc (MORE).

Bangkok Post

Brokers issue list of 'cash only' securities

Brokers have listed nearly 100 securities as tradeable with cash only, not allowing net settlement trading in the aftermath of an ongoing investigation into suspicious trading of shares of MAI-listed More Return (MORE).

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KJL plans to list on MAI to modernise production

Kijcharoen Engineering Electric Plc (KJL), a maker of electrical cabinets and cable systems, is planning to offer 30 million of its shares in an initial public offering (IPO) on the Market for Alternative Investment (MAI) by the end of this year.

Bangkok Post

Chewathai finds comfort zone with reworked plan

MAI-listed developer Chewathai plans to resume land purchases, scale down the size of new projects and start new property-related ventures as it wrangles with the land and building tax and China's strict zero-Covid policy.

Bangkok Post

Myanmar Airways launches Phuket route

Phuket: Myanmar Airways International (MAI) began operating its Yangon–Phuket route yesterday, targeting migrant workers and long-stay tourists.

Bangkok Post

MAI braces for flurry of new stock listings

The Market for Alternative Investment (MAI) expects many new small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to float shares on the bourse next year before a more stringent listing criteria takes effect in 2024.

Bangkok Post

SET loses ground after 4% gain in August

RECAP: Global stock markets lost ground this week as investors assessed the impact of more US interest rate hikes and tensions over Taiwan. External factors remained the key factors affecting market sentiment in Asia including Thailand.

Bangkok Post

Bluebik aiming to go global

MAI-listed Bluebik Group, a digital transformation firm, has set an ambitious goal to become a global firm by diversifying to cybersecurity and deep tech like blockchain and metaverse.

Bangkok Post

SAF Special Steel preps for MAI listing

SAF Special Steel Plc, a distributor of premium steel in Thailand, is pushing ahead with its plan for an initial public offering (IPO) on the Market for Alternative Investment (MAI), as the company aims to expand its business domestically.

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