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Vayupak Fund offering starts soon
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 10/09/2024
» The Vayupak Fund, a state investment fund, will be offered for public subscription next week, with an annual guaranteed return of 3-9% over its 10-year tenure, and will start investing in the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) on Oct 1.
TRIUP FAIR 2024 to Showcase Thai Research Innovation
Published on 09/09/2024
» Thailand Science Research and Innovation (TSRI), in collaboration with nine funding management units and partners in the Science, Research, and Innovation (SRI) System, is teaming up with the Federation of Thai Industries (F.T.I.), the Thai Chamber of Commerce, and the Board of Trade of Thailand to announce the “Thailand Research and Innovation Utilisation Promotion Fair 2024 - TRIUP FAIR 2024,” to be held from 24 to 26 September 2024 at Royal Paragon Hall, 5th floor, Siam Paragon. This event will serve as a one-stop service, marking a major collaboration between various agencies under five ministries: the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation; the Ministry of Industry; the Ministry of Commerce; the Ministry of Public Health; and the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, as well as intermediary organisations providing comprehensive services to the private sector. These services include research funding, investment loans, testing laboratories, standards certification units, business development units, marketing promotion units both domestically and internationally, and various public communication channels.
China opens up medical sector, manufacturing to foreign ownership in growth push
Published on 09/09/2024
» China will allow wholly foreign-owned hospitals to be set up in several major cities, and let foreign investors offer human stem cell and gene therapy services in pilot free-trade zones, as part of efforts to bring back foreign investment and stabilise growth.
Gold price falls as Thai baht strengthens
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 09/09/2024
» The domestic gold price has dipped by 2,000 baht per baht weight in just over a month as the Thai currency appreciated by more than 7% during the period, with the Gold Traders Association (GTA) noting prices may continue to decline if the value of the baht appreciates.
Fraying the ties that bind
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 09/09/2024
» As a new government takes over, the Thai economy has handled significant volatility during the past 12 months, driven by both internal and external challenges.
7-Eleven deserves more than shareholder primacy
News, Published on 09/09/2024
» Over two weeks from the first report of Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc's bid to acquire Japan's Seven & I Holdings Co, the battle lines for public opinion are being drawn.
Federation eyes measures to protect SMEs
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 09/09/2024
» The Federation of Thai SMEs has called on the government to amend regulations, set strategies and enforce laws governing foreign businesses to ensure fair competition for Thai entrepreneurs.
Adapt to new tax policy
News, Editorial, Published on 09/09/2024
» Thailand is now faced with the inevitable task of imposing a top-up tax on transnational firms operating within its borders, in compliance with the global requirements of the Global Minimum Tax (GMT). This tax policy imposes a formidable challenge for the government as it seeks to maintain the nation's competitiveness and continue attracting vital foreign direct investment (FDI).
Thai PM Paetongtarn to prioritise tackling B16tn household debt
Published on 08/09/2024
» Thailand’s new government plans to expedite a sweeping debt restructuring to tackle an estimated $474 billion of household liability, offer financial assistance to small businesses and accelerate fiscal stimulus to lift growth.
Ex-banker sounds the alarm on Nan
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 07/09/2024
» The northern province of Nan is home to one of the country's key watershed forests, the source of several major waterways, including the Chao Phraya River. This forest area was declared a first-grade national forest in the 1960s.