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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.
INKA aims at Thai railway expansions
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 28/05/2018
» Indonesian state-owned corporation PT Industri Kereta Api (INKA) says it wants to strengthen its foothold in Southeast Asia by participating in the many railway megaprojects planned by the Thai government to compete with larger peers from China and Japan.
ITE eyes switch to solar power
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 17/05/2018
» Italthai Engineering Co, the construction firm arm of Italthai Group, plans to diversify its business into renewable energy even though regulations from energy policymakers have hurt potential for the segment.
Alibaba to splash B11bn on EEC
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 18/04/2018
» Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba will inject 11 billion baht into the first stage of the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC), the Industry Ministry says, as the group braces for the imminent entry of Chinese rivals JD.com and Tencent and the strengthening of local alternatives like Tarad.com.
Thailand-Japan platform primed to kick off in May
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 09/04/2018
» The government plans to kick off the Thailand-Japan e-marketplace platform next month, aiming to generate transaction value of 1.6 billion baht this year.
Firms anxious about incoming wage hike
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 03/04/2018
» The increase in minimum daily wages from April are a top concern for the private sector, prompting a request to the government to implement remedial measures to cushion the impact of the hike, says the Federation of Thai SMEs Association (FTA).
Ma poised to reveal EEC investment
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 26/03/2018
» Jack Ma, founder and executive chairman of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group, will visit Thailand next month to announce the group's future investment in the Thai government's flagship Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) scheme, says the Industry Ministry.
B3.8bn allotted to bolster SME revenue
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 16/03/2018
» The government has budgeted 3.81 billion baht for a pilot programme to build up small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in 10 provinces, aiming to double the portion of GDP generated by SMEs to 10% by 2023.
Sahakol keen to operate coal-fired power plants
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 26/02/2018
» SET-listed mining contractor Sahakol Equipment Plc (SQ) plans to step into the energy business by operating a coal-fired power plant, expecting to strengthen its coal-related business across the region.
Alibaba hears EEC park plea
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 23/02/2018
» The government has urged Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba to expand its park project planned for the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) to cover other provinces in Thailand, says Uttama Savanayana, the industry minister.