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Dirty business thrives
Business, Soonya Vanichkorn, Published on 12/02/2013
» 'Reduce, reuse, recycle" are three fancy words that businesses recite, but very few end up adding any value by putting these mere words into practice. But Bua Khaw Pig Farm is one of the few.
Gassy grass tapped for gas
Business, Soonya Vanichkorn, Published on 14/12/2012
» The government has come up with the idea of producing electricity from the same grass that elephants eat as part of its commitment to increase use of renewable energy.
Myanmar cement firms prepare for building boom
Business, Soonya Vanichkorn, Published on 06/12/2012
» TAUNGGYI, SHAN STATE : Just as cement businesses solidified in Thailand over the course of two decades, the same industry is expected to gel in Myanmar.
Red tape hurting ethanol exports
Business, Soonya Vanichkorn, Published on 30/10/2012
» The Customs and Excise Departments should loosen strict rules hindering the export of ethanol if the country is to become an ethanol trading hub in Southeast Asia, the Energy Ministry says.
Crude price may hit $130 next year
Business, Soonya Vanichkorn, Published on 16/10/2012
» Dubai crude, one of Thailand's benchmark prices, could be in the range of US$120-$130 a barrel next year in light of global economic and political uncertainties, according to oil experts.
Renovate, don't build
Business, Soonya Vanichkorn, Published on 15/10/2012
» Energy-efficient buildings are not exclusive to new developments. Old office buildings can be renovated to become green buildings as long as the owners are genuinely committed to it.
PTT will issue $2bn in debt to fuel growth
Business, Soonya Vanichkorn, Published on 13/10/2012
» The SET-listed PTT Plc, Thailand's energy flagship, expects to introduce US-dollar-denominated debentures worth up to US$2 billion to take advantage of high liquidity and low interest rates in the US.
Diesel subsidy extended through March
Business, Soonya Vanichkorn, Published on 18/02/2012
» The government wants to hold petrol prices steady as long as possible, extending the subsidy on diesel excise tax for another month to the end of March, says Kittiratt Na-Ranong, the deputy prime minister and finance minister.