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JSCCIB: Politics could hurt rehabilitation
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 02/07/2020
» The Joint Standing Committee on Commerce, Industry and Banking (JSCCIB) is worried political infighting could hinder the roll-out of economic rehabilitation plans, especially if there are major reshuffles in ministries overseeing the economy.
Ministries to discuss sugar cane farmers' debt payment
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 27/08/2019
» The Industry Ministry plans to talk with the Finance Ministry on Tuesday to extend the debt payment period for sugar cane farmers by another 4-5 years for debts coming due this year.
Czechs eye Thai trade, technology
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 18/01/2019
» The government of the Czech Republic along with 39 companies from the Central European country met with the Thai government on Wednesday to discuss investment in trade and technological development in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC).
Alibaba, WHA make plans for e-commerce project
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 14/01/2019
» Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group and SET-listed WHA Corporation Plc expect to announce a joint investment plan some time this year, says Industry Minister Uttama Savanayana.
BoI told to revise bioeconomy plans
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 12/01/2019
» The Industry Ministry is calling for the Board of Investment (BoI) to revise privileges and incentives to attract new investment flows for the bioeconomy project.
Joint venture firm to establish InnoSpace
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 20/12/2018
» The Industry Ministry will encourage local and foreign companies to co-invest in a 500-million-baht joint venture firm for the establishment of the country's innovation space project in early 2019.
Local steel industry roadmap en route
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 18/12/2018
» The Industry Ministry will call on local steel manufacturers to collaboratively design a 5-10 year roadmap for the development of the country's steel industry to serve new targeted industries in the flagship Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC).
Call for neighbours to unite around SEZs
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 15/12/2018
» The government is encouraging four neighbouring countries to seize opportunities from the Asean single market and collaborate with all 10 member nations to build up the regional economy in a sustainable manner.
EEC committee pushing four new special zones
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 12/12/2018
» Thammasat University, WHA Corporation and Toyota Motor Thailand are being promoted for new special economic zones worth a combined 42 billion baht next January, says the ad hoc committee for developmental administration of the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC).
B250m New Year's present for SMEs squared away
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 08/12/2018
» The Industry Ministry has finalised four New Year's financial packages worth 250 million baht for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), which the mobile cabinet in Nong Khai province is expected to acknowledge and approve next Tuesday.