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Siam Cement Group intends to stay lean to compete in 2025
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 01/08/2025
» SET-listed Siam Cement Group (SCG), Thailand's largest cement maker and industrial conglomerate, continues to strengthen its competitiveness to survive challenging circumstances in Thailand and overseas in the second half of 2025.
New economic zones being considered
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 28/04/2025
» Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra is expected to consider a plan to set up new economic zones in the North and Northeast to lift regional economies far from the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC), which has been heavily promoted.
Dow launches new drive to recycle plastic waste
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 18/04/2025
» Dow, a US-based chemical company, is stepping up efforts to slow rising global temperatures by improving handling of plastic waste.
Siam Cement Group sees 5% growth in revenue this year
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 31/01/2025
» SET-listed Siam Cement Group (SCG), Thailand's largest cement maker and industrial conglomerate, expects its revenue to increase by 5% this year, up from 511 billion baht in 2024, thanks to the improving Thai and Asean economies.
Industrial confidence falls in December
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 21/01/2025
» The Thai Industries Sentiment Index (TISI) fell to 90.1 points in December last year, mainly due to a slowdown in the manufacturing sector and the impact of floods, says the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI).
Federation of Thai Industries optimistic auto output will achieve new lower target
Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 25/12/2024
» The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) remains hopeful that car manufacturing output will reach the new lower target set for 2024, despite a significant drop in domestic car sales and exports in November, which seems to show no signs of abating.
Panel aims to delay wage hike
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 05/12/2024
» The Joint Standing Committee on Commerce, Industry and Banking (JSCCIB) is preparing to submit a petition letter to Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra on Friday, asking her to delay the plan to increase the daily minimum wage to 400 baht on Jan 1 next year as businesses are struggling to deal with the sluggish economy.
FTI insists more small firms are ailing
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 21/10/2024
» More small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encountering financial difficulties caused by debt and declining sales as economic growth eases, according to the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI).
Industrial sentiment dips in September
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 17/10/2024
» The Thai Industries Sentiment Index (TISI) continued to decline to 87.1 points in September, in part because of the impact of severe flooding and slow economic growth.
Call for action as baht sparks panic
Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 27/09/2024
» Serious efforts to address baht appreciation are needed as it is threatening to dampen the country’s key economic engines of exports and tourism, while businesses struggle with an unsettled domestic economy, says the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI).