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CP steps up sustainable push
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 12/11/2020
» Charoen Pokphand (CP) Group is stepping up efforts to build up sustainable businesses, including its goal to become a carbon-neutral and zero waste company in 10 years to catch the global trend of circular economy.
EEC target invigorated
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 11/11/2020
» The Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) Office plans to increase its investment of 1.7 trillion baht in targeted industries as global trade and investment are expected to rebound with US president-elect Joe Biden's rise to power.
FTI supports shorter tourist quarantine
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 10/11/2020
» The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) plans to support a proposal to reduce the mandatory quarantine period for foreign tourists from 14 to 10 days during the Centre for Economic Situation Administration's (CESA) meeting this week.
Green light sought for Phuket deal
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 26/10/2020
» The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) is preparing to ask the government next month to approve a multi-billion-baht project, jointly proposed by treasury and health officials, to develop world-class medical tourism in Phuket.
WHA wants laxer buyer quarantine
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 03/10/2020
» SET-listed WHA Corporation, Thailand's biggest developer of built-to-suit logistics facilities, wants the government to relax its mandatory 14-day quarantine for foreign business people after at least 30 overseas companies interested in investment in the country were deterred by the policy.
Covid-19 jeopardises U-tapao MRO investment
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 22/09/2020
» The global Covid-19 spread, which has gutted the aviation business, is expected to affect the 30-billion-baht investment in a maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) centre development project in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC).
FTI readies 9-point relief proposal for firms
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 21/09/2020
» The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) this Wednesday will ask the Center for Economic Situation Administration to approve its nine-point proposal aimed at using taxation tools and other relief packages to help businesses and employees get through the crisis.
EEC adds partners for engineering training
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 19/09/2020
» The Eastern Economic Corridor Office has partnered with Mitsubishi Electric, Burapha University and the Japan External Trade Organization to invest 100 million baht in an engineering training project through the EEC Automation Park.
Ministry woos Canadians for EEC activity
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 04/09/2020
» The Industry Ministry is courting Canadian officials and investors to take part in public-private partnerships (PPPs) as the government attempts to fund a variety of economic recovery infrastructure projects in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC).
MAN expands to deal with pandemic
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 16/07/2020
» Germany-based MAN Truck & Bus Thailand has encountered a rough patch, with weak bus and truck sales in the Thai market during the pandemic, but remains optimistic about its future business here.