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New corridors poised to draw B313bn by 2032
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 26/05/2022
» New regional economic corridors are estimated to draw a combined 313 billion baht worth of state and private investment between 2022 and 2032, according to a recent study.
State preps perks for new economic corridors
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 17/05/2022
» The government is set to offer the highest level of incentives for investors in the bio-, circular and green (BCG) economy, innovation and high technology, R&D that increases the value of products, and human resources development to supply four new regional economic corridors.
New regional zones approved by panel
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 06/05/2022
» The Special Economic Zone Policy Committee chaired by the prime minister yesterday approved four new special economic corridors, meant to resemble the flagship Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC), in a move to spur the economy and decentralise income to the regions.
State enterprises to ramp up investments
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 24/09/2021
» State-owned enterprises are projected to rev up their investments during 2023-2025 after the Covid-19 outbreak eases.
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.
Cabinet okays relief package for workers
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 11/08/2021
» The cabinet yesterday greenlighted a relief package worth 33.47 billion baht to help 6.69 million workers in 29 maximum-risk or dark red provinces registered under Sections 39 and 40 of the Social Security Act.
Cabinet okays aid for 16 provinces
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 04/08/2021
» As the government added 16 provinces to the lockdown and curfew group, the cabinet on Tuesday approved an additional 30 billion baht to help workers and entrepreneurs in those provinces.
Cabinet approves B42bn aid
News, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 14/07/2021
» The cabinet has approved a 42-billion-baht package of financial assistance for people and businesses affected by the government's partial Covid-19 lockdown, currently implemented in Bangkok and nine other provinces to contain the coronavirus outbreak.
B8.5bn in aid to cushion impact of new restrictions
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 30/06/2021
» The cabinet yesterday approved an 8.5-billion-baht relief package to help ease the impact of the government's latest Covid-19 control measures, including a ban on dining in at restaurants and closures of construction sites in the capital and five surrounding provinces.
NESDC: State enterprise outlays to aid growth
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 27/10/2020
» The government's planning unit expects an investment budget worth more than 200 billion baht owned by state-owned enterprises in fiscal 2021 to grow the country's economy by 0.06 percentage points in the year to come.