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State agencies seek to boost EGDI ranking
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 01/03/2022
» State agencies are being urged to upgrade their digital services and expedite digital transformation to improve Thailand's ranking in the UN's E-Government Development Index (EGDI), says the chief of the Digital Government Development Agency (DGA).
State agencies pressured to upgrade
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 19/06/2021
» Thailand needs to accelerate digitalisation among its state agencies to facilitate ease of doing business, while workers need better technical skills to improve the country's competitiveness on the global stage, according to the state planning unit chief.
Value of FDI applications surges despite pandemic
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 14/05/2021
» Despite continued outbreaks of Covid-19, foreign direct investment (FDI) is thriving, with applications in the first quarter surging 143% year-on-year in investment value.
FDI requests to BoI fall 29% into September
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 05/11/2020
» Foreign direct investment (FDI) applications fell 29% in the first nine months of this year to 118.5 billion, as investors were deterred by the pandemic.
NESDC sees poverty surge
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 28/09/2020
» The number of people living in poverty is likely to surge this year because of a poor economy, the ongoing trade war, technological disruption and the deadly virus outbreak, warns the government's planning unit.
ABN AMRO hints at EEC hub potential
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 07/09/2018
» The government aims to attract European finance companies eager to use Thailand as a springboard to Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam (CLMV) to invest in the Eastern Economic Corridor's (EEC's) financial centre.
BoI's 6-point approach to Japan
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 28/07/2018
» The Board of Investment (BoI) has been instructed to rev up efforts to attract Japanese investment, with a focus on six categories: automobiles; robotics; machinery; medical devices; food, agriculture and biotechnology; and aerospace.
Thailand slips to 30th in global competitiveness
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 25/05/2018
» Thailand's world competitiveness ranking slipped three spots this year, mainly due to government inefficiency and budget deficits.
Tax perks for food cluster
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 20/03/2017
» The government is confident that attractive tax incentives will drive spending in research and development(R&D) by private companies in Food Innopolis and create hundreds of jobs.
Cabinet okays B13bn handout
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 23/11/2016
» The cabinet yesterday approved 12.8 billion baht in handouts to help low-income earners in the latest government bid to boost consumption.