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Demand high for Exim's 1st Blue Bond
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 27/07/2024
» The Export-Import Bank of Thailand (Exim Bank) has reported significant success with its first Blue Bond worth 3 billion baht, which saw subscription demand exceeding the amount issued by 2.5 times, reflecting strong demand from institutional and major investors.
CRAES Showcases Tech Achievements, Signs MOU with NIA
Published on 26/07/2024
» Senior representatives from the Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Science (CRAES), a government-affiliated research institute at the forefront of environmental science and technologies, attended the "MHESI Fair: SCI POWER FOR FUTURE THAILAND" organised by Thailand’s Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation (MHESI). The landmark event, held at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center in Bangkok from 22 to 28 July, showcases Thailand's cutting-edge research and innovations. The fair aims to promote the country’s scientific and innovative prowess and underscore Thailand's commitment to sustainable economic development through education, research, and innovation.
EXIM Thailand Launches First THB Blue Bond
Published on 26/07/2024
» Dr. Paopoom Rojanasakul, Deputy Minister of Finance, congratulated Mr. Bundit Sapianchai, Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors, Export-Import Bank of Thailand (EXIM Thailand); Dr. Warotai Kosolpisitkul, Chairman of EXIM Thailand’s Risk Oversight Committee; and Dr. Rak Vorrakitpokatorn, EXIM Thailand’s President; along with Mr. Kenichi Yamato, President and Chief Executive Officer of Bank of Ayudhya Public Company Limited (BAY); Ms. Paphakorn Ratanasate, Senior Executive Vice President, Investment and Financial Management Group, Government Savings Bank (GSB); Mr. Kosintr Puongsophol, Financial Sector Specialist, Economic Research and Regional Cooperation Department, Asian Development Bank (ADB); and representatives of investors and customers of EXIM Thailand at a press conference to announce the notable success of EXIM Thailand’s issue and offering of a Blue Bond, with BAY and GSB as lead underwriters at EXIM Thailand’s Head Office on July 26, 2024.
Unveiling the Vision of Chia Tai's Commercial Leader
Published on 25/07/2024
» Agriculture is closer to us than we may think, as it is an integral part of our food sources and daily lives. Promoting food security is therefore a key focus for leading companies in the agricultural sector, including Chia Tai Company Limited, Thailand's leading innovative agricultural company. Chia Tai is a name familiar to Thai people for over a century, committed to operating an agricultural business while enhancing the quality of life on a sustainable basis.
Intractable issues await Asean ministers
Published on 24/07/2024
» Asean foreign ministers gathered in Laos on Wednesday as the group seeks to advance a stalled bid to resolve a crisis in Myanmar and cool tensions in the South China Sea, days ahead of a gathering of top diplomats from the world’s biggest powers.
World breaks hottest day record for 2nd day in row
Reuters, Published on 24/07/2024
» LONDON - Monday was again the hottest day on record, according to preliminary data from a monitoring agency, inching past Sunday, which had just taken the title.
World records its ‘hottest day ever’
Published on 23/07/2024
» The world on Sunday recorded its hottest-ever day, as many parts of the Mediterranean face a heat wave that has led to extreme wildfire risks, climate change monitors say.
Ambassador and TGO Chairman Praise Carbon Neutral Forum
Published on 23/07/2024
» Industry leaders, legal experts, and investors gathered at the Thai-China Chamber of Commerce today for the ASIA Carbon Neutral Investment Forum, an event that also marked the grand opening of the Weiheng Legal and Accounting Firm Thailand. The forum, organised by Weiheng Legal and Accounting Firm Thailand, Carbon Registry Thailand (CRT), and ESG Planet Thailand, in collaboration with the Singapore BAIAC and Thai-China Chamber of Commerce, spotlighted Southeast Asia's burgeoning status as a hub for sustainable investment.
Climate fight needs a better way forward
Oped, Published on 23/07/2024
» Starting in the 1990s, climate change has become a fixation for politicians and elites in rich countries. It emerged as the world had just seen the end of the Cold War. In the capitals of Europe in particular, it felt like most of the planet’s big problems were fixed, so climate change was the final frontier.
Prepare for a future of heat waves
Oped, Published on 23/07/2024
» People across Asia have eagerly awaited the end of heat-wave season, which now appears to be drawing to a close. In my home country, the Philippines, the first typhoon of the year arrived in late May, lowering temperatures that had climbed to nearly 50° Celsius (122° Fahrenheit). Over the previous few months, the record-breaking heat led to school closures, a spike in emergency room visits, reduced productivity, and a return to remote work.