Apple Inc.Mentioned as an example of diversifying chip suppliers for supply chain resilience, but no direct impact on Apple's valuation or operations.
The chairman of FETCO revealed that the economic polarization crisis is pushing the world into a New Supply Chain Order, with supply chain resilience becoming a new criterion that global investors use to assess company valuations, adding a ninth factor to the original seven criteria and ESG factors. Mr. Paiboon Nalinthrangkurn, chairman of the Federation of Thai Capital Market Organizations, stated that the geopolitical risk index and the global supply chain pressure index have risen significantly, reflected in the adjustments of global companies such as GM withdrawing its supply chain from China and Apple diversifying risk by using other chip manufacturers. The business sector must therefore shift strategy from Just in Time to Just in Case, emphasizing resilience and backup partners, even though this pressures costs higher and keeps inflation elevated. Thailand represents a significant opportunity due to its neutral strategic position and infrastructure readiness to support production base relocation. However, investment requires massive capital, while public debt, private debt, and household debt combined exceed 250 percent of GDP, making it necessary for the capital market to play a role as a fundraising source to channel savings into new industries, while accelerating efforts to strengthen and attract foreign capital.
Apple Inc.Mentioned as an example of diversifying chip suppliers for supply chain resilience, but no direct impact on Apple's valuation or operations.
General Motors CompanyMentioned as an example of withdrawing supply chain from China, but no direct impact on GM's valuation or operations.