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Floodwall subsidy budget slashed after scrutiny
Business, Soonya Vanichkorn, Published on 21/01/2013
» The Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand (IEAT) has trimmed the state budget to subsidise industrial estates' flood-wall construction by 334 million baht to 2.67 billion.
New homes drive tile growth
Business, Soonya Vanichkorn, Published on 21/12/2012
» Siam Fibre Cement, the leading manufacturer of fibre cement roof tiles, projects revenue growth of 10% next year from nearly 9 billion baht this year thanks to more new homes in the market.
Industrial sectors expect strong 2013
Business, Soonya Vanichkorn, Published on 15/12/2012
» Industry veterans see rosy prospects for 2013, especially for the cement and property sectors.
Lightweight concrete maker confident of strong growth
Business, Soonya Vanichkorn, Published on 13/12/2012
» The SET-listed Quality Construction Products Plc (Q-CON), the country's top lightweight concrete producer, expects 20% growth in sales volume next year, helped by new products and increased sales upcountry.
Pursuing its quarry
Business, Soonya Vanichkorn, Published on 10/12/2012
» Opportunity does not knock, it presents itself when you beat down the door, goes a popular quote.
SCG banking on Asean building boom
Business, Soonya Vanichkorn, Published on 08/12/2012
» Siam Cement Group (SCG), Thailand's top industrial conglomerate, expects the proportion of its cement and building-materials business to overtake that of its chemicals in the next five years as Asean countries continue to spend heavily on infrastructure.
Renovate, don't build
Business, Soonya Vanichkorn, Published on 15/10/2012
» Energy-efficient buildings are not exclusive to new developments. Old office buildings can be renovated to become green buildings as long as the owners are genuinely committed to it.
SCG's Myanmar plant seeks clarity on law
Business, Soonya Vanichkorn, Published on 10/10/2012
» Siam Cement Group (SCG), Thailand's top industrial conglomerate, is waiting for Myanmar to pass its controversial foreign investment law before proceeding with plans to build a cement plant in the neighbouring country.
Bayer pushes green building scheme locally
Business, Soonya Vanichkorn, Published on 21/05/2012
» Bayer MaterialScience AG, a unit of the German chemical and pharmaceutical giant, is optimistic that rising energy costs will drive demand for green and eco-friendly buildings in Thailand.