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Executives call for use of local currencies at borders
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 11/06/2018
» Business leaders from the lower Mekong River are calling for their governments to use local currencies for border region trade to facilitate transactions and reduce exchange costs.
Vietnam lures investors to renewables
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 22/03/2018
» Renewable energy in Vietnam is becoming popular with Thai investors thanks to the government there offering high adder rates (the rate state utilities pay operators) of 9.35 cents, says the Thailand-Vietnam Business Council.
Innovation, tech seen as twin engines
News, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 17/11/2017
» Asean is a growing strategic investment region with a combined GDP of US$2.6 trillion but members must focus on technology and innovation to keep the momentum going, Industry Minister Uttama Savanayana said Thursday.
China keen to make Laos part of chain
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 14/07/2017
» Laos's special economic zone is expected to become part of a planned cooperation pact between Thailand and China linking their flagship Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) and Kunming SEZ.
Myanmar courting Thai steel ventures
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 28/04/2017
» The Myanmar government is wooing Thai steel producers to set up a joint venture to produce hot-rolled coil steel in Bagan, according to the secretary-general of the Iron and Steel Club under the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI), Korrakod Padungjitt.
SCG staking out Indonesia petrochemical complex
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 27/04/2017
» Siam Cement Group (SCG), the industrial conglomerate, is setting its sights on developing a petrochemical complex in Indonesia.
Cambodian source for EEC taps
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 04/04/2017
» Universal Utilities Plc (UU), a tap water provider owned by SET-listed Eastern Water Resources Development and Management Plc, plans to used raw water from Cambodia's Stung Nam hydropower dam to supply more tap water to meet rising demand in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC).
B.Grimm Power allots B1.8bn for Laos
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 21/03/2017
» Champasak, Laos: B.Grimm Power Co, a unit of B.Grimm Group, plans to invest 17 billion baht in 2017-18, including for the development of hydropower in neighbouring Laos.
Thai-Myanmar talks due
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 01/02/2017
» Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak will be leading major Thai businesses to meet a team of Myanmar officials and businesses to seek further cooperation in developing industrial estates in Myanmar and border trade operations on Feb 3-4.
SCG sizing up partner for Vietnam plant
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 26/01/2017
» SET-listed Siam Cement Group (SCG) expects to get a new partner to start investing in a US$4.5-billion petrochemical complex in Vietnam within the first quarter of this year.