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Tourists to Japan hits record high
Kyodo News, Published on 23/07/2014
» TOKYO - The estimated number of foreign visitors to Japan in the first half of 2014 hit a record high of 6.26 million thanks to the yen's weakness and increased international flights at Tokyo's Haneda airport, a government body said Wednesday.
Happy ending
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 23/07/2014
» Coach Choi's accuser, Rungrawee Kurasa, today apologised to everyone in the Thai tawkwando family and Coach Choi himself accepted her very personal apology to him.
CTH, GMM partner up
Business, Srisamorn Phoosuphanusorn, Published on 23/07/2014
» CTH, a leading pay-TV operator, has finally entered into a merger agreement with a unit of GMM Grammy in a share-swap transaction, ending months of speculation.
SST buys Greyhound for B1.85bn
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 23/07/2014
» The SET-listed warehouse provider and food and restaurants operator Sub Sri Thai Plc (SST) has successfully acquired Greyhound fashion and restaurant brand worth 1.85 billion baht with plans to use the business to rapidly expand its food segment.
Sepo in bid to turn around loss-making state agencies
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 23/07/2014
» The State Enterprise Policy Office (Sepo) wants loss-making state enterprises to submit business rehabilitation plans by the end of this month as part of the junta's efforts to boost their efficiency.
BACC to the rescue against feisty loan shark problem
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 23/07/2014
» The state-owned Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC) plans to extend loans to 150,000 farmers this fiscal year to help them avoid the underground loan market, also known as loan sharks.
Renewed foreign flow to spark SET
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 23/07/2014
» The SET index is expected to break 1,600 soon on the back of continuing inflows of foreign capital and the military regime's economic stimulus policies, says Krungsri Asset Management.
NCPO backs China bank plan
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 23/07/2014
» Thailand is committed to participating in the Chinese-initiated Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) as a funding source for regional infrastructure megaprojects that would boost economic development.
Corporate governance scores 'not best method for investors'
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 23/07/2014
» Rapee Sucharitkul, a member of the State Enterprise Policy Commission, warned investors that using corporate governance (CG) scores to select stocks is unreliable.
SME expectations finally on the rise
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 23/07/2014
» The small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) expectation index improved in June for the first time since the country fell into a political tailspin. The rising sentiment adds to signs the economy is on the road to recovery following the end of the political turmoil.