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Central bank urged to reduce interest rates
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 17/09/2024
» The Commerce Minister has urged the Bank of Thailand (BoT) to cut interest rates and maintain the value of the baht, hoping to increase exports and increase GDP.
Enterprise software firms from China target Thailand
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 16/09/2024
» Chinese enterprise software companies are entering the Thai market, viewing the country as potentially one of the fastest growing for digitalisation going forward.
Thailand's new premier faces a daunting to-do list
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 16/09/2024
» Business leaders and economists have urged the government of Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra to address both short-term problems and structural economic issues simultaneously.
Bank of Thailand chief says local focus key to growth
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 14/09/2024
» Domestic resilience and the strength of the local economy will be key to sustaining Thailand's economic growth in the long term, especially amid a slowdown in foreign direct investment (FDI), according to the Bank of Thailand chief.
Vulnerable groups to get handout from Sept 25
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 14/09/2024
» The Finance Ministry is set to begin offering stimulus money to 14.5 million people in vulnerable groups starting from Sept 25, which is expected to contribute to achieving 3% GDP growth this year, says finance permanent secretary Lavaron Sangsnit.
Needy to get first B10,000 handouts from Sept 25
Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 13/09/2024
» The government will begin offering stimulus handouts to 14.5 million needy people starting from Sept 25, which is expected to help lift economic growth to 3% this year, according to the Ministry of Finance.
Financing Southeast Asia's energy transition
Business, Published on 11/09/2024
» It is unusual to feel nostalgia when you glimpse the future. Seeing an electric rickshaw for the first time, I couldn't help but smile, remembering the spluttering sound of rickshaws that filled the crowded Indian streets of my youth. New electric models are quickly becoming a more common sight in the parts of Southeast Asia that share that three-wheeled transport tradition.
Analysts expected to raise bourse's year-end target
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 10/09/2024
» The Investment Analysts Association (IAA) is expected to revise up the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) end of year target from the current estimate of 1,460 points, boosted by the launch of the Vayupak Fund and Thai ESG Fund, along with the new government's stimulus measures.
Finance Minister calls for tax system rejig
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 10/09/2024
» Thailand needs to integrate its entire tax system, as the country's current personal and corporate income tax rates remain higher than the international standards, according to Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira.
Mama maker keen on deluxe noodles
Business, Kuakul Mornkum, Published on 09/09/2024
» Thai President Foods Plc, the manufacturer of Mama instant noodles, estimates the instant noodle market will continue to grow this year, with a chance for the premium segment to beat the overall market.