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Dow embraces circular materials to achieve lower product carbon footprint
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 20/11/2025
» As Dow takes steps to grow its chemical business, the US-based company is looking back to ensure it has left no or little carbon footprint behind.
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.
Industry leaders warn of challenges ahead for Thai economy
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 12/05/2022
» Despite a gradual recovery projected for the tourism sector, Thailand's economy still faces a spate of challenges including the persistent pandemic and the impact of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, which has disrupted global commerce, pushed up oil prices and threatened food supplies.
Inflation heads industry agenda
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 09/05/2022
» Soaring inflation tops the agenda when the Joint Standing Committee on Commerce, Industry and Banking (JSCCIB) meets this Wednesday to discuss Thailand's economic outlook in the second half of the year.
Exxon cancels B330bn project
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 05/05/2022
» US oil and gas giant Exxon Mobil Corporation has scrapped its 330-billion-baht ethylene cracker and refinery expansion project in Chon Buri, but the decision will not affect the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) scheme, says a source at the Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand (IEAT) who requested anonymity.
FTI pushes easing of tourism rules
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 18/03/2022
» The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) wants the government to further relax screening of foreign tourists by abandoning the mandatory Test & Go scheme, quarantine and RT-PCR testing to attract more visitors and restore the pandemic-ravaged tourism industry.
FTI urges swifter state action on labour amid shortage
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 07/03/2022
» The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) is demanding a greater effort to deal with the severe shortage of 700,000 workers, even as the government is working to bring in migrant workers from neighbouring countries.
BIS preparing to raise funds via IPO in mid-2022
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 04/12/2021
» Bioscience Animal Health Plc (BIS), an animal drug and vaccine provider, is preparing to raise funds through an initial public offering on the Stock Exchange of Thailand in mid-2022 to support the development of a new pig vaccine in Thailand.
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.
SCGP buys 85% stake in medical firm Deltalab SL
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 01/07/2021
» SCG Packaging Plc (SCGP) has acquired an 85% share in Deltalab SL -- a manufacturer and distributor of medical supplies and labware in Spain -- as it taps into the growing medical equipment market.