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SET-listed fund to raise BTS cash
Business, Soonya Vanichkorn, Published on 10/11/2012
» BTS Group Holdings Plc, the skytrain operator, will raise capital through an infrastructure fund worth 50-60 billion baht to be invested in future elevated train projects.
PTT will issue $2bn in debt to fuel growth
Business, Soonya Vanichkorn, Published on 13/10/2012
» The SET-listed PTT Plc, Thailand's energy flagship, expects to introduce US-dollar-denominated debentures worth up to US$2 billion to take advantage of high liquidity and low interest rates in the US.
Most state banks enjoy robust Q1 but GSB lagging
Business, Soonya Vanichkorn, Published on 23/04/2012
» Despite unexpected loan growth for other state banks in the last three months, a decline in the Government Savings Bank's profits and new lending are a cause for concern, says the State Enterprise Policy Office (Sepo).
Debt scheme may commence on May 2
Business, Soonya Vanichkorn, Published on 19/04/2012
» The government's restructuring scheme for individual debtors with good credit will kick off May 2 if the cabinet approves the programme next week, says Deputy Finance Minister Tanusak Lek-uthai.
Branching Out
Business, Soonya Vanichkorn, Published on 19/04/2012
» 'Are you in your right mind? What are you going to get from planting trees? What will you eat? You must be crazy."
Lots of work to go around
Business, Soonya Vanichkorn, Published on 18/04/2012
» While some critics say the new 300-baht daily minimum wage will backfire as companies relocate or fire workers to save costs, ManpowerGroup, one of the world's leading recruitment agencies, says the effects are not likely to be that dramatic.
'Transition boat' sets sail
Business, Soonya Vanichkorn, Published on 20/02/2012
» All roads seem to be leading to Myanmar these days as a semi-civilian government pursues political and economic reforms at a pace that has surprised the world. But many Thai investors remain cautious about whether the reforms will last.
Diesel subsidy extended through March
Business, Soonya Vanichkorn, Published on 18/02/2012
» The government wants to hold petrol prices steady as long as possible, extending the subsidy on diesel excise tax for another month to the end of March, says Kittiratt Na-Ranong, the deputy prime minister and finance minister.