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Sentiment declines again last month
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 15/06/2023
» Delays in establishing a new coalition government were partly blamed for a drop in the Thailand Industry Sentiment Index (TISI) for a second consecutive month, with the May reading at 92.5 points, down from 95 in April.
State banks increase interest rates to attract depositors
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 12/05/2023
» State banks are rushing to provide higher deposit rates to customers, including one scheme that offers up to 17%.
NACC regulations against corruption and bribery in line with UNCAC and OECD
Published on 03/04/2023
» Educational institutes should play an important role in instilling and teaching people about honesty, says Niwatchai Kasemmongkol, secretary general of the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC).
Substance sorely lacking in party policies
Business, Published on 13/02/2023
» The election campaigns of political parties should focus on improving the country's competitiveness with effective short- and long-term economic policies rather than populist sops or market intervention that could mar the economy and add fiscal burden, says business leaders.
Business group seeks PDPA delay
News, Post Reporters, Published on 02/06/2022
» The Joint Standing Committee on Commerce, Industry and Banking (JSCCIB) has asked the government to delay full enforcement of the Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA) until clear directions are issued and 20 organic laws completed.
BBGI allots B83m for Biom startup
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 03/05/2022
» BBGI Plc, the biotechnology arm of Bangchak Corporation Plc, has injected 83 million baht into Biom Co, a startup spun off from Chulalongkorn University, in a move to commercialise new bio-based products that aim to alleviate decades-long concerns over contaminated vegetables and fruit in the Thai market.
For Coming IPOs, Greed is Out. Do-Gooding Is In.
Business, Published on 10/09/2021
» Forget Gordon Gekko. The hottest companies launching IPOs are branding themselves as do-gooders.
Foreign websites to pay VAT
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 26/07/2021
» Around 20 large overseas online platform operators plan to register as value-added tax (VAT) payers in Thailand, says Ekniti Nitithanprapas, director-general of the Revenue Department.
Cash-Laden Companies Are on a Mergers and Acquisitions Spree
Business, Published on 06/07/2021
» Businesses spent $1.74 trillion on mergers and acquisitions involving U.S. companies during the first six months of the year -- the highest amount in more than four decades -- as finance chiefs tapped into cheap funding options to acquire technologies, services and other assets.
Ministry mulls tax on overseas online operators
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 10/06/2021
» The Finance Ministry is studying ways to slap corporate income tax on the overseas multinational online companies offering services in Thailand, said the Fiscal Policy Office's director-general Kulaya Tantitemit.