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BDMS, Ping An Health ink agreement
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 30/06/2020
» SET-listed Bangkok Dusit Medical Services (BDMS), Thailand's largest private hospital network, has entered into an agreement with China-based Ping An Health Insurance to tap the lucrative Chinese medical tourist market.
May index sees slight rise after lockdown eased
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 30/06/2020
» Thailand's manufacturing production index (MPI) in May climbed slightly from April to 80.3, but was still down by 23.1% year-on-year.
Crisis shutters 404 factories
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 01/07/2020
» Up to 16,680 factory workers lost their jobs in Thailand in the first six months of the year, with 404 factories closing down, as the pandemic continues to hamper the economy, according to the Department of Industrial Works (DIW).
JSCCIB: Politics could hurt rehabilitation
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 02/07/2020
» The Joint Standing Committee on Commerce, Industry and Banking (JSCCIB) is worried political infighting could hinder the roll-out of economic rehabilitation plans, especially if there are major reshuffles in ministries overseeing the economy.
Mercedes-Benz awaits EV clarity as officials go mum
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 06/07/2020
» Mercedes-Benz Thailand may delay its investment in the electric vehicle industry here after seeing no clear direction from the government to translate EV policy into action.
TSMC advises bio-economy sugar pivot
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 07/07/2020
» The whole sugar industry needs to rely more on the bio-economy to earn extra revenue as sugar consumption looks set to fall by 10% during the pandemic, worse than the domestic demand drop earlier estimated by the government.
Thailand, New Zealand in bubble talks
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 08/07/2020
» The Industry Ministry has discussed working with New Zealand on what it calls an "industry bubble" with the aim to share knowledge, technology and innovations for the agriculture sector in support of farmers from both nations.
Italthai's new hotels on track
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 08/07/2020
» Italthai Group, one of Thailand's oldest construction and hospitality companies, is maintaining a plan to open 12 new hotels in one year despite the coronavirus crisis's impact on the tourism and service industries.
Land sales fall 3.9% while investors away
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 08/07/2020
» Land sales at 61 industrial estates nationwide saw a year-on-year decline of 3.9% during the past nine months, mainly due to difficulties foreign investors face entering the country and an economic slowdown amid the pandemic, says the Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand (IEAT).
BGC in talks to buy Vietnam solar farms
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 09/07/2020
» BG Container Glass (BGC), Thailand's largest glass container packaging manufacturer by capacity, is negotiating with investors in Vietnam to buy solar farms worth over 1 billion baht as it seeks new business opportunities in renewable energy.