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TAT upbeat on obtaining full budget in 2024
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 12/07/2023
» The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) hopes its proposed budget for fiscal 2024 will not be cut as it attempts to drive a full recovery, generating 3 trillion baht in tourism income and increasing the GDP contribution to 25% by 2027.
CKPower Unveils 5-Year Strategic Plan for Sustainability, Makes Thaipat's ESG100 List for Two Consecutive Years
Published on 12/07/2023
» CK Power Public Company Limited, also known as CKPower (SET: CKP), is one of the largest renewable energy producers in the region with a remarkably low carbon footprint. The company has been chosen by Thaipat Institute for its ESG100 list (Environmental, Social, and Governance) for the second year in a row. ESG100 is a crucial index in Thailand's capital market that ranks listed companies based on their sustainability performance.
Malaysia seeks to revive high-speed rail line
Published on 11/07/2023
» KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is seeking proposals from private companies to develop a high-speed railway between Kuala Lumpur and Singapore, reviving a multi-billion-dollar project called off more than two years ago.
Rice soars to two-year high in Asia
Bloomberg News, Published on 11/07/2023
» Rice prices in Asia have surged to the highest level in more than two years as importers build up stockpiles on fears that the onset of El Niño will parch plantations and damage crops.
Ministry unveils platform targeting online scammers
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 11/07/2023
» The Digital Economy and Society (DES) Ministry is set to launch the Central Fraud Registry as an automated solution to fight scams and address illegal transactions, fraud and mule accounts.
PTT puts renewable strategy into overdrive
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 11/07/2023
» National oil and gas conglomerate PTT Plc is stepping up efforts to use more renewable power and further develop its hydrogen fuel business, part of a move to grow the company in a sustainable manner.
SET upbeat despite plunge in trading value
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 11/07/2023
» Scandals related to Stark Corporation and other negative factors caused the trading value of the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) to plummet by 33% year-on-year in June to 47.9 billion baht, but the bourse remains optimistic that investor confidence will improve in the second half.
Transport urges continued subsidies
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 11/07/2023
» Bus and airline operators are urging the government to continue to subsidise fuel costs for the whole year to relieve the burden on companies and passengers as the tourism industry slowly recovers to match 2019 levels.
Hire-purchase lenders call for rate hike
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 11/07/2023
» The Thai Hire-Purchase Association (THPA) has asked the Office of the Consumer Protection Board (OCPB) to increase the maximum interest rate for hire-purchase loans as the business is being affected by rising rates.
Eastern Star boss targets 15% uptick
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 11/07/2023
» The new managing director of SET-listed developer Eastern Star Real Estate is planning to balance its residential development portfolio, launch three new projects annually in Bangkok and Rayong, and achieve annual growth of at least 10-15%.