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Funding of B8bn for researchers
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 11/06/2024
» Thailand Science Research and Innovation (TSRI) has allocated 8 billion baht for the country to bolster its supply of young researchers, aiming to support S-curve industries such as artificial intelligence (AI), electric vehicles (EVs) and quantum technologies.
Radio stations face new regime amid digital rejig
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 08/06/2024
» Roughly 3,900 community radio stations will have to stop airing broadcasts after this year as analogue stations transition to a licensing regime and a digital audio broadcasting (DAB) scheme.
Asian shares advance on rate-cut optimism
Business, Published on 08/06/2024
» RECAP: Asian stocks revived as central banks in the euro zone and Canada began their rate easing cycles this week, adding to expectations that the US Federal Reserve could soon follow suit.
Plan rejig raises share of renewables
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 07/06/2024
» Renewable power is projected to overtake electricity produced by fossil-fuel power plants over the next 20 years, with the former's proportion set to increase to 51% of total electricity supply in Thailand under the new version of the power development plan (PDP), says the Energy Policy and Planning Office (Eppo).
Concerns over decline in steel consumption
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 07/06/2024
» Sluggish car sales in Thailand led to an 11-12% decrease in premium-grade steel sales during the first four months of 2024, underscoring worries concerning reduced steel consumption in the country this year, says the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI).
Tourism minister eager to add B500bn in revenue
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 07/06/2024
» Tourism and Sports Minister Sermsak Pongpanich is planning to generate an additional 500 billion baht in tourism revenue this year to reach the record-high target of 3.5 trillion baht by surveying projects that lack a stimulus budget and requesting funds from the cabinet.
NT seeks more time to shift customers to other bands
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 06/06/2024
» State telecom enterprise National Telecom (NT) plans to ask the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) to extend by 90 days its right to use three spectrum bands beyond the expiry date of September 2025.
Etihad and China Eastern Airlines form joint venture
Published on 05/06/2024
» Etihad Airways, the national carrier of the United Arab Emirates, and China Eastern Airlines have announced plans to create a joint venture to develop routes between the UAE and Asia’s largest economy.
Federation seeks diesel price reduction
Business, Published on 05/06/2024
» The rapid increase of domestic diesel prices to nearly 33 baht a litre is pushing the Land Transport Federation of Thailand (LTFT) to prepare to petition Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin next Tuesday to cut the price back to 30 baht a litre.
OneWeb preps broadband internet service
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 04/06/2024
» Broadband internet services offered by low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite company OneWeb are expected to be launched locally by the fourth quarter this year.