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Prayut orders SOEs to smarten up
News, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 17/03/2022
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has ordered state-owned enterprises (SOEs) to revise their development plans for 2023-2027 to focus on making more money and help offset various crises.
Provincial rail projects receive priority
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 04/01/2022
» The government has vowed to ramp up infrastructure projects in various regions this year to drive social and economic development throughout the country.
State vows raft of ways to lift economic growth
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 28/10/2021
» The government vows to rev up infrastructure development, investment in clean energy, electric vehicles and new targeted industries to lift economic growth.
Economic priorities for driving growth
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 14/10/2021
» The government is being urged to prioritise the continuation of infrastructure and special economic zone development, promotion of the bio-, circular and green (BCG) economic model, and legal amendments to promote the ease of doing business.
State enterprises to ramp up investments
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 24/09/2021
» State-owned enterprises are projected to rev up their investments during 2023-2025 after the Covid-19 outbreak eases.
State mulls B60bn in salary co-payment
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 02/07/2021
» The government looks set to allocate about 60 billion baht to support a fresh 50% co-payment subsidy for the monthly salaries of employees of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), in a move to deter mass layoffs in the country.
Cabinet backs B2.25bn for job scheme
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 09/06/2021
» The cabinet on Tuesday approved the allocation of 2.25 billion baht from a central budget reserved for emergency purposes in fiscal 2021 to hire 10,000 new university graduates for one year, in a move to help people financially suffering from the coronavirus outbreak.
New co-payment aid for SME wages
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 03/06/2021
» The government is set to roll out a fresh 50% co-payment subsidy for the monthly salary of employees of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), its latest move to deter mass layoffs in the country.
NESDC revises down 2021 growth outlook
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 16/02/2021
» The state planning agency National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC) has downgraded its economic growth forecast for this year to 2.5-3.5% from 3.5-4.5% made in November, mainly because of a fresh wave of infections.
Cabinet approves plan for 3-km Pink Line extension
News, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 10/02/2021
» The cabinet yesterday approved the Transport Ministry's 4.23-billion-baht plan to extend the MRT Pink Line by an additional three kilometres to the Impact Muang Thong Thani complex in Nonthaburi's Pak Kret district.