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WHA sets aside B119bn to expand its businesses
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 30/01/2025
» WHA Group plans to allocate 119 billion baht to expand its businesses, including industrial estates, between 2025 and 2029, serving growing foreign investment, especially in the car, electronic and deep tech industries.
Board of Investment okays Haier's B13.5bn factory project
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 20/09/2024
» The Board of Investment (BoI) continues to promote the smart electronics industry after approving a 13.5-billion-baht investment project of China's Haier Smart Home Co, involving the construction of a new factory in Chon Buri for the production and sale of smart air conditioners domestically and overseas.
Manufacturing stagnant amid growing climate risks
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 31/05/2024
» Thailand's Manufacturing Production Index (MPI) is expected to remain flat or gain 1% year-on-year in 2024, with climate change among the risks threatening to affect the sector, says the Office of Industrial Economics (OIE).
Dow drives sustainable beauty through science
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 29/11/2023
» Dow, a US-based chemical company, launched three new bio-based and biodegradable personal care ingredients with the goal of shaping the beauty industry under a sustainability concept during in-cosmetics Asia 2023.
Elections offer respite as output dips
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 29/04/2023
» Election campaigns are expected to stimulate the economy briefly amid global economic uncertainties that are blamed for causing the Manufacturing Production Index (MPI) to dip by 4.56% year-on-year in March to 104.6 points, says the Office of Industrial Economics (OIE).
MPI falls in November amid global economic slowdown
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 28/12/2022
» Thailand's Manufacturing Production Index (MPI) fell in November by 5.6% year-on-year to 95.11 points, the lowest in 15 months, as oil refineries were shut down for maintenance while a global economic slowdown began to affect exporters, says the Office of Industrial Economics (OIE).
Not your routine conglomerate
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 25/09/2021
» Not content with following a routine of setting a growth target and calculating profit, the industrial conglomerate Siam Cement Group (SCG) pays heed to social concerns as part of its sustainable journey.
Industry Ministry to revise MPI amid gains
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 29/06/2021
» The Industry Ministry may revise up its 2021 manufacturing production index (MPI) in July after it increased by 25.8% in May and reached 100.47 points year-on-year, the highest increase in five years since 2016, says the Office of Industrial Economics (OIE).
Rising exports fuel uptick of MPI in April
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 01/06/2021
» Thailand saw its manufacturing production index (MPI) increase in April by 18.46% year-on-year to 91.88 points, however, capacity utilisation decreased due in part to the impact of the third wave of Covid-19.
MPI dragged down to record low negative
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 30/04/2020
» The Office of Industrial Economics (OIE) has downgraded Thailand's manufacturing production index (MPI) for 2020 to a record low of negative 6-7%, with industrial GDP contracting 5.5-6.5%.