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Joint panel says growth could weaken to 2% in 2020
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 06/02/2020
» The Joint Standing Committee on Commerce, Industry and Banking (JSCCIB) has cut its forecast for 2020 GDP growth to 2-2.5% from a previous projection of 2.5-3%, citing economic difficulties aggravated by the novel coronavirus outbreak.
SKC uses innovation to beat drought
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 03/02/2020
» Thailand's recurring droughts have become an issue for Siam Kubota Corporation (SKC), the farm machinery maker, but it remains optimistic that revenue will increase 5-10% in 2020, largely from farm machinery.
MPI unlikely to hit 2019 growth target
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 26/12/2019
» Thailand's manufacturing production index (MPI) in 2019 is unlikely hit the target of 2-3% growth, attributed to US-China trade tensions and the bearish Thai economy, says the Office of Industrial Economics (OIE).
US-China troubles expected to help Thai MPI rise in 2020
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 28/11/2019
» The Office of Industrial Economics (OIE) forecasts Thailand's manufacturing production index (MPI) will rise 2-3% in 2020 amid US-China trade tensions.
Machinery maker SKC set for growth
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 28/08/2019
» Farm machinery maker Siam Kubota Corporation (SKC) set a five-year business plan to develop a foothold in Thailand with annual revenue of 100 billion baht by 2023.
Ministry to woo trade war victims
News, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 06/08/2019
» The Industry Ministry is keen to attract foreign direct investment from China, convinced that Thailand is a safe haven amid the growing US-China trade war.
Biolubricants set to help farm products
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 05/08/2019
» The Industry Ministry is keen to promote biolubricants from Thai farm products in an effort to develop the oleochemical industry, a part of the government's bioeconomy scheme.
FTI urges new government to back SME innovation fund
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 11/06/2019
» The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) plans to talk with the new finance minister about the government's cooperation with its plan to establish an innovation capital fund for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
GDP forecast to top out at 4-4.3% in 2019
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 05/12/2018
» Thai business operators expect the country's GDP to grow 4-4.3% in 2019 while exports have been tipped to expand 5-7% next year.
STIT upbeat on megaproject demand
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 13/09/2018
» Sino-Thai Intertrade Co (STIT), an importer and distributor of construction and industrial equipment, is upbeat on sales volume reaching 100 units this year as several state megaprojects begin.