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Central bank renews case to limit digital wallet scheme
Bloomberg News, Published on 19/06/2024
» The Bank of Thailand (BoT) remains firm in its opposition to a government plan to give 500 billion baht in cash to almost all its adult citizens to revitalise consumption activity, saying the prudent thing would be to limit assistance to the needy.
PM blames court cases for SET decline
Published on 11/06/2024
» Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin on Tuesday admitted that the current political situation could be affecting the stock market, which hit a four-year low on Monday.
Saha Group unfazed by daily wage hike
Business, Kuakul Mornkum, Published on 31/05/2024
» The fragile domestic purchasing power in the lower income segment and the lack of long-term investment would create a tremendous challenge for the government to stimulate the economy, according to Saha Group, the country's leading consumer goods conglomerate.
More local input needed to adjust tax law
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 17/05/2024
» Local governments must play a greater role in amending the land and building tax law, which has been in effect for five years, says Pornchai Thiraveja, director-general of the Fiscal Policy Office.
Iconic UK store seeks help from Central
Published on 29/12/2023
» LONDON - The company that owns the iconic Selfridges department store on London’s Oxford Street is asking its parent Central Group for more cash due to the insolvency of its other owner, Signa.
Captains of the ship
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 28/12/2023
» Leaders of private industry have steered their respective sectors through a year of significant challenges, and now focus on what 2024 holds in store for them.
Soft power seen as B4-trillion cash cow
Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 15/12/2023
» The government is seeking to promote Thailand's soft power globally with the aim of generating 4 trillion baht in revenue, according to Deputy Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai.
Thai Union closes B11.4bn in finance
Business, Published on 01/12/2023
» Thai Union Group, one of the world's largest seafood companies, yesterday announced the closure of a 11.4-billion-baht sustainability-linked loan (SLL) package.
Platform Cooperativism: A Pathway to a Fairer Platform Economy
Published on 24/11/2023
» Platform economy, which rapidly expands and covers various services from ride-hailing and food delivery to hotel booking and even dating, are causing concerns over precariousness, safety, isolation and insecurity of platform workers worldwide, including Thailand.
Employers seek law to curb political meddling with wages
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 16/11/2023
» A new law ensuring the national tripartite wage committee is independent is needed to prevent intervention by politicians pledging minimum wage increases during election campaigns, says the Employers’ Confederation of Thai Trade and Industry (EconThai).