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Skills-based compensation mooted
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 17/07/2023
» Pledges to hike the daily minimum wage made by major political parties during their election campaigns raised the hopes of blue-collar workers, but sparked grave concerns among businesses.
Training event slated as part of bid to upgrade agro-processing
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 14/06/2023
» The Office of Industrial Economics (OIE) is pushing ahead with a plan to improve the agro-processing industry across six countries under the Mekong-Lancang Cooperation (MLC) pact by exploring the status of agrobusiness in Myanmar.
IEAT eyes higher land sales to meet demand
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 11/11/2022
» The Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand (IEAT) aims to sell and lease 2,500 rai of industrial land in fiscal 2023 as it takes advantage of the relocation of production facilities to Thailand.
Amata to develop Lao smart estate
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 08/09/2022
» SET-listed Amata Corporation, an industrial estate developer and operator, has secured a concession from the government of Laos to develop a new "Amata Smart and Eco City" under a plan to expand industrial estates in Laos.
SKC confident on sales despite floods
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 07/09/2022
» Flooding is expected to be a wild card for farm truck maker Siam Kubota Corporation (SKC) as it aims to increase sales this year, but the firm still believes it will end 2022 with year-on-year revenue growth of 10% to 63 billion baht.
TMG makes move into Lao duty-free
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 02/09/2022
» Thai Medical Glove Co (TMG), a manufacturer of rubber gloves for medical personnel, is forming a joint venture to develop a US$500 million duty-free business in Laos to serve foreign tourists.
IEAT plans to develop Udon Thani dry port
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 16/08/2022
» The Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand (IEAT) is planning to develop a dry port in Udon Thani, with the aim of making the province a centre for regional land transport, linked with the Chinese-Lao high-speed train system.
Amata upbeat on land sales in the second half
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 02/08/2022
» SET-listed Amata Corporation Plc, an industrial estate developer and operator, expects investments in Thailand to recover in the second half of this year, driving up land sales on its industrial estates towards a 1,000-rai target.
FTI, KBank gauge effect on Thai investors
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 21/07/2022
» The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) is assessing the impact on Thai investors in Myanmar after authorities in that country ordered companies there to suspend debt payments for foreign loans.
Scarcity of workers poses threat to food export boon
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 31/05/2022
» The Thai food industry is enjoying higher overseas purchase orders, attributed to the impact of the Russia-Ukraine war, but the windfall may be short-lived as a severe labour shortage in the food sector remains unsolved.