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Staying put and thinking big
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 30/10/2012
» While textile and garment manufacturers have been driven to invest in neighbouring countries to tap low-cost labour, a medium-sized Thai company has found ways to stay afloat without thinking of relocation.
Capp group's liver kool
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 23/10/2012
» How many of you have taken paracetamol in case you catch a fever by the next morning?
Amata foresees brisk sales
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 10/10/2012
» Amata Corporation, the SET-listed industrial estate developer, has revised up its full-year land sales target to 3,500 rai from a previous 3,000 because of strong demand for industrial land from both Thai and foreign firms.
Turkey lends support to small Thai firms
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 05/10/2012
» Turkey is expected to see an influx of investment from smaller Thai firms with a recent policy that provides grants for foreign-owned companies.
TTW aims to tap SET50 index next year
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 07/09/2012
» Thai Tap Water Supply Plc (TTW), the country's largest private tap-water supplier, plans to be placed back on the SET50 index on the Stock Exchange of Thailand next January.
Scepticism over SPS's Chinese deals
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 29/08/2012
» Local firm Sermsappaisal Group 1999 Co (SPS) yesterday signed a memorandum of understanding with a pair of Chinese firms to set up 37 solid waste incineration plants worth 40 billion baht amid scepticism about the viability of the projects.
Thai Identity committed to listing on SET to fund expansion
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 25/08/2012
» NAKHON SAWAN : Thai Identity Sugar Group (KTIS), the country's third-largest sugar miller, is moving ahead with plans to list on the Stock Exchange of Thailand to raise funds enabling expansion including a bagasse-fuelled biogas plant.
Builders want more foreign labourers
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 11/07/2012
» The construction sector is pressing the government to allow import of foreign labour from a broader selection of countries to offset the shortage of 100,000 workers in the industry, said Chakporn Oonjitt, executive director of the Construction Institute of Thailand.
BGH next to join Myanmar bandwagon
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 10/07/2012
» Bangkok Dusit Medical Services Plc (BGH), Thailand's largest hospital group, is considering Myanmar as its next move, with an investment decision likely to materialise after an initial study is completed in another couple of months.
Art of the pitch: Six minutes to change your life
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 07/03/2012
» SINGAPORE : In a scene that would not be out of place on Academy Fantasia, contestants were practising their pitches in the bathroom and on Skype. And for some, their mentors tore them apart on the stage at DEMO Asia 2012.