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OR expands into health and wellness
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 19/08/2024
» As energy technology rapidly evolves, PTT Oil and Retail Business Plc (OR) is diversifying its strategy into the "growth zone" of health and wellness.
Ministry allots B5bn to upgrade workforce
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 19/08/2024
» The Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation (MHESI) has set aside a 5-billion-baht budget to develop 17,500 highly skilled workers within five years to serve three strategic sectors: semiconductors, electric vehicles (EVs) and artificial intelligence (AI).
UOB stands behind companies' regional expansion efforts
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 15/08/2024
» UOB Thailand is committed to supporting large local corporations expanding into Southeast Asia to capitalise on the significant growth potential of regional economies, while also investing in domestic digital technology.
Melbourne bans e-scooter rentals from city centre
Published on 14/08/2024
» The city council in Melbourne has voted to ban rented electric scooters from the central business district, saying they pose unacceptable risks to public safety and were linked to anti-social behaviour.
Export prospects possible in US-China trade war
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 14/08/2024
» Thailand could benefit from higher exports to the US as Washington's trade war with Beijing threatens to deal a blow to Chinese shipments to the nation, says the Office of Industrial Economics (OIE).
Loan growth slows amid credit crunch
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 14/08/2024
» Kasikorn Research Center (K-Research) has slashed its total loan growth projection for the banking industry in 2024 to 1.5% from an earlier forecast of 2.5-3.5%.
DLT to investigate Chinese transport sector 'dominance'
News, Post Reporters, Published on 14/08/2024
» The Department of Land Transport (DLT) on Tuesday played down media reports of Chinese companies increasingly dominating the domestic transport sector through takeovers of struggling Thai transport businesses, saying licences granted to one business could not be transferred to another even in a takeover.
Real action or CSR stunt?
News, Editorial, Published on 14/08/2024
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration's initiative to launch a pilot "low-emission zone" (LEZ) project in five districts sounds literally like a breath of fresh air for Bangkok residents who have suffered from high levels of air pollution for too long.
Telecom collaboration homes in on Internet of Things sector
Business, Published on 14/08/2024
» Bridge Alliance, a coalition of international telecom providers, of which AIS is a founding member, has announced a new partnership with Deutsche Telekom AG (DT), a large provider from Germany with services spanning Europe and the globe.
Prospects for Tesla plant in Thailand dim
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 13/08/2024
» The government is waiting for word from Tesla as to whether it will scrap its plan to invest in Thailand, according to government spokesman Chai Wacharonke.