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TRUST Project Launched to Advance Road Safety in Thailand
Published on 08/05/2025
» The Toyota Mobility Foundation (TMF), in collaboration with the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) and key partners – UN-Habitat (UNH), the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), and Toyota Motor Thailand (TMT) – officially launched the TRUST (Thailand Road Users Safety through Technology) Project. This initiative aims to establish a methodology for leveraging systematic data and analytics to reduce traffic accidents in Thailand.
Call for investment stimulus to boost GDP
Business, Published on 18/02/2025
» The Thai government is being urged to introduce an investment stimulus package in the second half of this year to boost the economy and mitigate the impact of US trade countermeasures.
BYD to add autopilot system in EVs
Published on 11/02/2025
» SHANGHAI — Build Your Dreams (BYD) plans to offer an autopilot system in nearly all its cars, making autonomous driving affordable to all mainland Chinese customers as the world's largest electric-vehicle (EV) maker seeks a competitive edge in an escalating price war.
Iran, European powers hold 'constructive' nuclear talks
AFP, Published on 14/01/2025
» GENEVA — Iran and European powers said they held "frank and constructive" talks on Monday about Tehran's nuclear programme, just a week before United States President-elect Donald Trump takes office.
State firm outlook buoyant
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 03/01/2025
» The downward trend in interest rates and the expansion of the tourism sector will positively impact the performance of state enterprises this year, says the chief of the State Enterprise Policy Office (Sepo).
Call to exempt listed firms from tax on mergers
Business, Published on 25/12/2024
» The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) is to ask the Ministry of Finance to exempt the retrospective tax for merger and acquisition (M&A) deals of listed companies, as part of its moves to boost the sluggish domestic exchange.
National Innovation Agency mulls B1bn private equity trust
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 17/07/2024
» The National Innovation Agency (NIA) will consider establishing a private equity trust of 1 billion baht to unlock opportunities for startup growth in the global market and to boost working capital for innovation-based enterprises (IBEs).
Disbursal of budget revving up
Business, Published on 15/07/2024
» A total of 3.48 trillion baht from the 2024 fiscal budget was finally disbursed in this year's second quarter, after delays that began on Oct 1 last year due to political setbacks following the general election held in May 2023.
Cabinet approves plan for 2024 budget boost to fund B500bn handout
Published on 28/05/2024
» The cabinet on Tuesday approved a plan to boost the 2024 fiscal budget by 122 billion baht to help finance its delayed household stimulus scheme, Deputy Finance Minister Paopoom Rojanasakul said.
China, India: 2 faces of liquidity
News, Andy Mukherjee, Published on 31/01/2024
» Lenders in the world's two most populous nations are having very different problems with monetary and fiscal taps. In China, creditors are drowning in cheap central bank cash, but loan demand is muted. In India, banks are in the middle of their fastest expansion in a decade, but they're parched for liquidity.