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TSTH to gain from higher steel consumption
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 07/02/2023
» Tata Steel Thailand Plc (TSTH), a unit of India's largest steelmaker, expects to benefit from higher steel consumption in Thailand this year but needs to control production costs, driven by more expensive power bills.
Tata Steel poised for 8% rise
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 26/01/2021
» Tata Steel Thailand (TSTH), a business unit of India's largest steel maker, expects steel consumption in its 2021 fiscal year (April 2020-March 2021) will increase by 8% year-on-year to 1.29-1.30 million tonnes due to growing demand from state infrastructure investment projects.
Steps to boost SME liquidity
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 21/01/2021
» The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) has proposed five measures to increase liquidity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) under the state's 500-billion-baht soft loan programme in a fresh move to relieve the impact of the ongoing outbreak that has caused a drop in the Thailand Industrial Sentiment Index (TISI) for the first time in eight months.
FTI wrings hands over baht appreciation
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 18/11/2020
» The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) has expressed serious concerns about the baht's appreciation and its impact on the export sector, which covers farm produce, food and consumer products.
PTT revenue set to drop by over 10%
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 19/08/2020
» PTT Plc expects its 2020 revenue to drop by more than 10% on Covid-19 impact and a sharp fall in global oil prices, but the state energy firm remains on track to expand and seek new opportunities in the non-energy sector.
Panel jittery over delay in stimulus
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 04/08/2020
» The Joint Standing Committee on Commerce, Industry and Banking (JSCCIB) has expressed fresh concern over the delay in disbursement of the 400-billion-baht stimulus package as the government has yet to announce new economic ministers to fill the political vacuum.
Food export value tipped to fall 3% on virus impact
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 24/06/2020
» Thailand's food export value is expected to dip by 3% this year from an earlier target of 1.02-1.06 trillion baht, as exporters believe the industry will be slow to recover from the impact of the pandemic.
Industrial group supports Thailand joining CPTPP
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 10/06/2020
» The Joint Standing Committee on Commerce, Industry and Banking (JSCCIB) supports the move to make Thailand a member of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) to boost the nation's international trade in the post-pandemic period.
BoI: Chinese in the lead
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 14/01/2020
» In 2019, Chinese investment applications in Thailand surpassed those made by Japanese companies for the first time, worth almost four times as much at 262 billion baht, says the Board of Investment (BoI).
Panel outlines support measures
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 09/01/2020
» Business operators are calling for the government to beef up measures to support companies and Thais to assist with soaring operating and living costs amid high economic uncertainty this year, mainly driven by rising oil prices as a result of US-Iran military tensions.