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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.
Export outlook remains bright
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 13/09/2021
» The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) has placed 10 export sectors in four groups based on the advantages they will gain from different stages of the pandemic, ranging from disease transmission to lockdown and slowdown periods.
Alarm sounded over Covid waste at home
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 06/09/2021
» The government's home isolation measures for Covid-19 patients are causing concern over the growing amount of infectious waste they are generating, including discarded face masks and used antigen test kits, as the waste threatens the environment, says the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI).
BoI gives Natureworks tax privileges for PLA project
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 28/05/2021
» The Board of Investment (BoI) has granted tax privileges to polylactic acid (PLA) manufacturer Natureworks Asia Pacific Co for its 15-billion-baht investment in a biodegradable polymer production project in line with the state bio-economy scheme.
FTI pushes proper face mask disposal measures
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 24/05/2021
» The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) is working with state agencies to better manage the increasing amount of discarded face masks, which are now becoming an infectious waste threat to the environment.
SCG unveils polypropylene advance
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 30/03/2021
» SCG Chemicals has launched Asean's first polypropylene for melt-blown resins to support local production of facial mask filters for protection against Covid-19 infections and PM2.5 ultra-fine dust in an effort to reduce dependence on imports and prevent a domestic shortage.
Local SMEs tapped for masks
News, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 07/04/2020
» Seven small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the garment industry are ready to produce 350,000 washable fabric masks per month to help solve shortage issues in Thailand.
Local SMEs tapped to produce masks
Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 06/04/2020
» Seven small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the garment industry are ready to produce around 350,000 washable fabric masks per month to help solve the shortage of masks in Thailand.
Ministry to deliver 1m masks in capital
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 02/04/2020
» The Industry Ministry announced the first batch of free washable face masks, 1 million of 10 million in total, will be sent via Thailand Post to households in Bangkok on April 8 as part of the government's strategy to stem a shortage of masks.
Call for truck limits to be eased
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 19/03/2020
» Retailers are calling for the government to ease the limits on trucks entering the city to allow manufacturers to keep supermarket shelves full, as panic buying in recent days disrupted the supply chain for basic necessities.