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Hope in greece and Ukraine helps lift global stocks
Business, Published on 16/02/2015
» Recap: Global bourses early last week were jolted by nerves over Greece's finances, and downbeat Chinese trade data, but rebounded later on a peace agreement in Ukraine and European Central Bank approval of more emergency liquidity to Greece. The Thai stock market also rose slightly.
State readies follow-up rice auction
Business, Published on 16/02/2015
» The government plans to call a second auction for an additional 1 million tonnes of state-held rice later this month after the year's first auction in January drew 100 bidders.
Krabi, Satun urged to tackle travel scams
Business, Chadamas Chinmaneevong, Published on 16/02/2015
» Krabi and Satun have the highest number of travel fraud cases and tour agents have urged the governors of the two southern provinces to help tackle the problem before it affects their tourism image.
Draft bill seeks to limit public debt
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 16/02/2015
» A draft bill on public finance will require future governments to make four-year forecasts for public debt to assure fiscal sustainability, a senior Finance Ministry official says.
Contractors gripe about lowball price
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 16/02/2015
» The Comptroller-General's Department is preparing to review the median price for state construction projects in response to a request from four local contractor groups, says director-general Manas Jamveha.
GSB will loan B98bn
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 16/02/2015
» The state-owned Government Savings Bank (GSB) has prepared nearly 100 billion baht to lend to low-income earners as part of the government's policy to address the poor's indebtedness and economic disparity.
Scan Inter to raise B1.5bn
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 16/02/2015
» Alternative energy company Scan Inter Plc will raise 1.5 billion baht from the primary market via 300 million initial public offering (IPO) shares next week.
Job-hopping Gen Y present challenge to companies
Business, Saengwit Kewaleewongsatorn, Published on 16/02/2015
» Thai companies should rethink their human resource strategies as the frequent job hopping of Generation Y employees may affect corporate competency in a highly competitive job market.
Car dealer MGC aims to make waves with yacht unit
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 16/02/2015
» Master Group Corporation (Asia) (MGC) is upbeat its revenue growth this year will be boosted by car sales and rentals and its new yacht distribution unit.
A common man for uncommon times
Asia focus, Umesh Pandey, Published on 16/02/2015
» The past week has been an interesting one, at least in terms of democracy, in the world's largest democratic country, India.