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B47bn on offer to save SME jobs
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 01/10/2021
» The government plans to introduce more measures to help small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) retain workers and create new jobs, with 46.9 billion baht to be allocated.
Cabinet okays public debt management plan
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 29/09/2021
» The cabinet on Tuesday greenlighted the public debt management plan which includes a new borrowing of 1.34 trillion baht for fiscal 2022, starting in October.
Government urged to tackle northeast's water supply issue
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 14/09/2021
» The government is being urged to tackle water supplies to the farm sector in the northeastern region if it wants to go ahead with bio-economy development in the planned Northeastern Economic Corridor (NEEC), which will be similar in form to the current flagship Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC).
Deputy upbeat on growth projection
Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 10/09/2021
» The government remains confident the economy will expand this year after the easing of lockdown restrictions in 29 provinces.
Supattanapong upbeat on growth projection
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 10/09/2021
» The government remains confident the economy will expand this year after the easing of lockdown restrictions in 29 provinces.
Cabinet okays B16.96bn relief for workers, businesses
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 08/09/2021
» The cabinet yesterday greenlighted an additional 16.96 billion baht in a relief package for workers and businesses in maximum risk or dark-red provinces affected by the government's latest tougher restrictions to contain the fresh Covid-19 outbreak.
BoI approves local vaccine incentives
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 07/09/2021
» The Board of Investment (BoI) has approved incentives to support local vaccine development, encourage companies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and develop an enhanced scheme for electric vehicles (EV).
Cabinet approves VAT extension
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 25/08/2021
» The cabinet on Tuesday approved the extension of the 7% value-added tax (VAT) rate for another two years to help reduce the financial burden of consumers, enhance business confidence and boost economic recovery.
Unemployment expected to hit 2.5%
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 24/08/2021
» Thailand's unemployment rate is expected to have risen in the second quarter of this year, as prolonged and severe Covid-19 outbreaks took a heavy toll on Thai companies and entrepreneurs.
NESDC cuts growth forecast to 0.7-1.2%
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 17/08/2021
» The government's planning unit has downgraded its economic growth forecast for a third time to a range of 0.7-1.2% this year from 1.5-2.5% made in May, 2.5-3.5% made on Feb 15 and 3.5-4.5% growth made in November last year, as Covid-19 cases surge.