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Cabinet ups Oil Fund borrowing
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 16/03/2022
» The cabinet on Tuesday approved lifting the borrowing limits for the state Oil Fund to allow for management flexibility, a move that offers the government more room to cope with surging fuel prices caused by the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
Call for faster restructuring, incentive tweaks at BoI
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 28/01/2022
» The Board of Investment (BoI) and related agencies are being ordered to speed up a restructuring of the BoI and a rejig of investment privileges in order to lure investment.
Economic priorities for driving growth
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 14/10/2021
» The government is being urged to prioritise the continuation of infrastructure and special economic zone development, promotion of the bio-, circular and green (BCG) economic model, and legal amendments to promote the ease of doing business.
Cabinet approves plan for 3-km Pink Line extension
News, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 10/02/2021
» The cabinet yesterday approved the Transport Ministry's 4.23-billion-baht plan to extend the MRT Pink Line by an additional three kilometres to the Impact Muang Thong Thani complex in Nonthaburi's Pak Kret district.
Firms push for BCG legal amendments
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 11/06/2020
» The government is being urged to speed up improving relevant laws and regulations if it really wants to promote the bio, circular and green (BCG) economy.
Chinese factory applications to rise
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 30/10/2019
» Investment applications from Chinese manufacturers looking to Thailand as a production base to avoid US tariffs are expected to surge by 30% this year to 71.5 billion baht.
Somkid cosies up to Chinese investors
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 22/10/2019
» Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak on Monday called on Chinese electrical appliance and air conditioner manufacturer Midea Group to expand investing in Thailand, especially for R&D and human resource development.
Marine Department impresses with tech
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 30/09/2019
» Among the government agencies that use technology to improve their public services and ease of doing business, the Marine Department seems to have won the most accolades, cinching the Public Sector Excellence Award for public services conferred this month by the Office of the Public Sector Development Commission (OPDC).
Relocation perks get OK
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 11/09/2019
» The cabinet on Tuesday greenlighted fresh perks to woo foreign investors looking to relocate their production base amid the Sino-US trade war.
BoI to play role in narrowing income gap
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 24/01/2019
» The Board of Investment (BoI) is normally tasked with promoting foreign investment in Thailand by providing information, services and incentives to interested foreign investors.