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Ukraine war hits growth forecast
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 03/03/2022
» Thai economic growth is expected to dip to 2.5%, down from an earlier target of 3-4.5%, with the upper bound of inflation at 3% as a result of the dispute between Russia and Ukraine, says the Joint Standing Committee on Commerce, Industry and Banking (JSCCIB).
IRPC anticipating uptick in naphtha prices
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 03/03/2022
» SET-listed IRPC, a petrochemical arm of national oil and gas conglomerate PTT Group, expects the Russia-Ukraine conflict to drive up prices of naphtha, a feedstock for the petrochemical industry, following soaring global crude oil prices.
Thai growth reviewed amid Ukraine war
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 02/03/2022
» Growing concerns over the escalating war between Russia and Ukraine is causing the Joint Standing Committee on Commerce, Industry and Banking (JSCCIB) to reassess Thailand's economic prospects in 2022.
PTT sees chance of oil prices cooling
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 02/03/2022
» National oil and gas conglomerate PTT Plc still sees a chance of global oil prices cooling down if the Russia-Ukraine clash is not protracted and Iran can export more oil.
Call for cap on utility prices
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 10/02/2022
» The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) wants the government to put a cap on electricity, water and cooking gas prices to slow down living cost increases as well as push stimulus measures as the Thailand Industry Sentiment Index (TISI) continued to increase to 88 points in January.
Panel wary of Omicron, border spat
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 03/02/2022
» The Joint Standing Committee on Commerce, Industry and Banking (JSCCIB) warns the economy could falter because of the spread of the Omicron variant and the Russia-Ukraine standoff.
State urged to join growing trade pact to boost exports
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 21/09/2021
» The Joint Standing Committee on Commerce, Industry and Banking (JSCCIB) said it continued to support Thailand's participation in the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) to expand its export markets and boost the economy.
BGC allots B2.7bn to ramp up production capacity
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 19/08/2021
» BG Container Glass (BGC), Thailand's largest glass container manufacturer by capacity, plans to spend 2.7 billion baht expanding its production capacity in the expectation that its glass and non-glass businesses will increase revenue to offset a 6% drop in pandemic-hit sales.
JSCCIB seeks more jabs for workers
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 10/08/2021
» The Joint Standing Committee on Commerce, Industry and Banking (JSCCIB) plans to meet Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to seek more vaccines for factory workers and approval for companies to produce antiviral drug favipiravir to cope with the Covid-19 crisis.
Firms eye jabs as national agenda
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 04/02/2021
» The Joint Standing Committee on Commerce, Industry and Banking (JSCCIB) suggests the government make Covid-19 vaccination a national agenda, with the tourism sector the first to receive vaccines as soon as July.