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Conglomerates urged to trim the fat
Business, Apornrath Phoonphongphiphat, Published on 16/07/2015
» Southeast Asian conglomerates will continue to thrive but should trim under-performing businesses and focus more on those that have expertise in order to survive in the long run, says consultancy Bain & Company.
DSI mulls complaint against G Steel
Business, Apornrath Phoonphongphiphat, Published on 30/06/2015
» The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) says it will spend a few days to study details of the criminal complaint against directors and executives of G Steel Plc, a SET-listed maker of hot-rolled coil, before deciding whether the case needs further investigation.
NZ keen on investing in Thailand as Asean hub
Business, Apornrath Phoonphongphiphat, Published on 23/06/2015
» New Zealand hopes to use Thailand as a hub to link to other fast-growing Asean economies in order to expand trade and investment in the region.
KTIS share sale stays in the family
Business, Apornrath Phoonphongphiphat, Published on 10/06/2015
» Shares of SET-listed Kaset Thai International Sugar Corporation Plc (KTIS) have changed hands in a big lot of up to 489 million shares worth 6.1 billion baht, says chief executive Parphan Siriviriyakul.
Ratch wants fourth Hongsa unit in Laos
Business, Apornrath Phoonphongphiphat, Published on 25/05/2015
» SET-listed Ratchaburi Electricity Generating Holding Plc (Ratch), Thailand's biggest private power producer, hopes to build another unit at the Hongsa power plant in Laos to make use of an abundance of lignite underground.
Ratch keeps to plans on partnerships
Business, Apornrath Phoonphongphiphat, Published on 21/05/2015
» SET-listed Ratchaburi Electricity Generating Holding Plc (RATCH), Thailand's largest private power producer, says its partnership plans remain on track.
B.Grimm turns up the power
Business, Apornrath Phoonphongphiphat, Published on 15/05/2015
» B.Grimm, one of Thailand's oldest conglomerates, says it will continue to focus on power generation because of its strong growth prospects and rising demand in both Thailand and Asean.
KTIS eyes B400m to upgrade machinery as sugar prices sag
Business, Apornrath Phoonphongphiphat, Published on 30/04/2015
» Amid a decline in global sugar prices, SET-listed Kaset Thai International Sugar Corporation Plc (KTIS) is spending 400 million baht to upgrade its machinery.
Coconut quest
Business, Apornrath Phoonphongphiphat, Published on 27/04/2015
» For more than 20 years, a coconut in the eyes of Chanya Thanasakdipat was just a large, round fruit with a thick brown shell containing white flesh and a sweet, clear juice —a fruit that had helped her father earn a living for years.
AP report 'won't hurt TUF deal'
Business, Apornrath Phoonphongphiphat, Published on 26/03/2015
» SET-listed Thai Union Products Plc (TUF), the world's biggest canned and frozen tuna exporter, says the recent Associated Press (AP) report on labour abuse in the fisheries industry is unlikely to affect its US$1.5-billion deal to acquire California-based Bumble Bee Foods.