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BoI set to woo foreign investors
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 24/12/2013
» With the country facing political deadlock, rebuilding foreign investors' confidence will be one of the top priorities for the Board of Investment (BoI) in its action plan next year.
TTA forecasts double-digit growth
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 12/12/2013
» Thoresen Thai Agencies (TTA), the SET-listed shipping and energy group, expects double-digit revenue growth next year on signs of recovery in the shipping industry.
Leadership void 'will hurt growth'
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 11/12/2013
» The dissolution of parliament may ease political tensions, but the private sector is concerned that a delay in government spending could take its toll on Thailand's economic growth next year even though the Bank of Thailand is not concerned yet.
Yokohama to double output
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 26/11/2013
» RAYONG : Japanese tyre maker Yokohama Rubber Co plans to double production capacity at its plant in Rayong in a bid to make Thailand its export base for Asean.
Fishing in troubled waters
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 21/11/2013
» Muan Onkaew is only 45. But as she flashes a black smile, standing barefoot at the doorway of her stilt house, she appears much older.
Seed prices a tough nut in Thai-EU free trade talks
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 09/11/2013
» Concerns that the Thai-EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA) will cause a huge hike in seed prices are unfounded, industry experts say.
Asia can become global make-up powerhouse
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 30/10/2013
» Asia has the potential to have an equal share of the global cosmetics market dominated by the West, but it is critical to change Asians' perception of local products, says the Asean Cosmetics Association (ACA).
Firms take eco-friendly route
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 22/10/2013
» As the European Union (EU) plans to become the single market for green products, textile companies are being urged to include sustainability in their business-as-usual practices to serve the demand for eco-friendly items.
Voice in the wilderness
Muse, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 19/10/2013
» Recalling her nervousness six years ago when she was granted an audience with HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn prior to her departure for the UK, Rattana Lao, recipient of an Ananda Mahidol Scholarship, said she was trembling as she listened to the instructions from a palace official: walk slowly, gently and calmly.
Water expected to dampen SCG's revenue this year
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 10/10/2013
» Siam Cement Group (SCG), Thailand's top industrial conglomerate, expects a slight dip in this year's revenue from its original forecast because flooding is starting to hit sales of construction materials.