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Weekly business news quiz: October 21-25, 2013
Jon Fernquest, Published on 25/10/2013
» Check if you understand the issues and vocabulary in this week's most important business news stories.
Rice policy: Lucky so far
Jon Fernquest, Published on 20/08/2012
» Govt rice policy has improved livelihoods this year but prices far above market & losses likely if bet on rising prices lost, warehouses full plus rice quality issues.
Hunt for cash: Post-flood govt borrowing
Jon Fernquest, Published on 24/01/2012
» With flood recovery looming & tax reductions galore (corporate, first car, first home...) govt frantically searching for ways to pay for it all.
Big changes in taxes possible
Jon Fernquest, Published on 03/10/2011
» 150,000 to 250,000 baht change in untaxed income. Of 9 million taxpayers only 18,000 in highest 37% bracket.
Too much rice in Thailand
Jon Fernquest, Published on 26/09/2011
» Real problem is overproduction & excess of rice pushing prices down. Labour wasted, used only sporadically in peak months. Poor farmers produce only 15 tonnes of rice per harvest, but are 82% of all rice-farming households.
Cheaper homes for the rich
Jon Fernquest, Published on 21/09/2011
» Surprising, but true. Expensive new homes benefit from govt scheme, not cheap 2nd-hand homes for middle class and poor.
High risk, high return for state assets?
Jon Fernquest, Published on 06/09/2011
» Sovereign Wealth Fund limit, $10 billion from $190 bil in reserves best. Main reserves function is to manage exchange rate, keep baht, exports stable & competitive.
Government budget makeover
Jon Fernquest, Published on 18/07/2011
» To meet campaign promises spending will rise to 60 billion baht and corporate income taxes fall to 20% from 30%.
Vote-buying: What does it look like?
Jon Fernquest, Published on 20/04/2011
» Free trips at taxpayers' expense disguised as "study trips" or "seminars" create obligations to vote for politicians.
The rise of Vietnamese rice
Jon Fernquest, Published on 26/01/2011
» Vietnam now dominates rice markets in Asean with a 67.5% market share.