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Prayut urges steady interest rates
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 08/06/2022
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha called on the central bank to maintain its policy interest rate on Tuesday to curb a capital flight and support the domestic economy.
EU sanctions will keep oil prices high for 1-2 years
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 02/06/2022
» The EU's latest decision to ban most oil imports from Russia because of its invasion of Ukraine is expected to keep energy prices elevated for 1-2 years, says Kobsak Pootrakul, senior executive vice-president of Bangkok Bank.
Sugar cane loans to get state subsidy
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 31/05/2022
» The cabinet on Monday approved fresh measures to convince sugar cane farmers to boost their productivity and reduce burning.
Oil palm subsidy approved
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 23/02/2022
» The cabinet on Tuesday approved a 7.66-billion-baht budget to finance the state-sponsored price guarantee scheme for oil palm in the 2021/2022 season.
Cabinet okays B5bn soft loan package for jobs
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 24/11/2021
» The cabinet yesterday gave the nod to a soft loan package worth 5 billion baht to help create jobs mainly for the unemployed.
Exim transformation loans approved
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 13/10/2021
» The cabinet approved on Tuesday the state-owned Export-Import Bank of Thailand (Exim Bank) extending 5 billion baht in loans to entrepreneurs to upgrade their machinery and improve software.
BoI incentives push for 'Industry 4.0'
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 12/10/2021
» The Board of Investment (BoI) approved incentives yesterday to encourage entrepreneurs to accelerate upgrading their production and machinery to "Industry 4.0" standards.
Cabinet okays B16.96bn relief for workers, businesses
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 08/09/2021
» The cabinet yesterday greenlighted an additional 16.96 billion baht in a relief package for workers and businesses in maximum risk or dark-red provinces affected by the government's latest tougher restrictions to contain the fresh Covid-19 outbreak.
Perk upgrades urged for 3 new economic corridors
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 06/09/2021
» The government needs to revamp investment privileges to support the smooth development of three new economic corridors that are instrumental to increasing investment and rehabilitating the economy over the next 5-6 years, says a central planner.
State okays extension of rice price scheme for 2021-22
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 24/08/2021
» The government has approved in principle the extension of the rice price guarantee scheme for the 2021-22 season, pledging to splurge 152 billion baht for the annual scheme operating for the third consecutive year.