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SCG anticipates missing this year's revenue target
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 28/07/2023
» SET-listed Siam Cement Group (SCG), Thailand's largest cement maker and industrial conglomerate, expects to earn less than its revenue target this year as the firm is struggling to deal with lower sales and the impact of domestic political problems.
New government urged to prioritise exports
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 03/08/2023
» Thailand not only needs to quickly establish a new government but also set new policies to cope with sluggish exports after the value of shipments to Asean, the largest export market, fell by 7.4% to US$28 billion, says the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI).
EconThai urges parties to put aside politics
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 14/08/2023
» The Employers' Confederation of Thai Trade and Industry (EconThai) wants political parties to steer away from power games and focus more on ways to deal with economic challenges under a new government.
Thailand Industry Sentiment Index reaches lowest level in 10 months
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 17/08/2023
» The Thailand Industry Sentiment Index (TISI) dropped to 92.3 points in July from 94.1 points in June, reaching the lowest level in 10 months, as businesses struggled to deal with the impact of high household debt, higher interest rates and political uncertainty.
Employers seek law to curb political meddling with wages
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 16/11/2023
» A new law ensuring the national tripartite wage committee is independent is needed to prevent intervention by politicians pledging minimum wage increases during election campaigns, says the Employers’ Confederation of Thai Trade and Industry (EconThai).
FTI seeks measures to help ailing SMEs
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 21/11/2023
» Urgent measures from the government are necessary to solve a financial crisis among 12,898 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), now at risk of succumbing to a huge level of debt worth 61 billion baht, says the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI).
Call for more stimulus to help economy
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 04/12/2023
» Thailand needs new government measures to stimulate the economy next year, easing the impact from the delay in budget allocation for fiscal 2024, says the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI).
Federation urges more stimulus
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 29/01/2024
» New stimulus programmes are badly needed during the first half of this year and should help small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), many of which have yet to benefit from state spending schemes, says the Federation of Thai SMEs.
Industrial product exports to drive MPI
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 01/02/2024
» Thailand's Manufacturing Production Index (MPI) is expected to increase this year, driven by exports, despite sluggish manufacturing expansion in 2023 due to an economic slowdown.
Cheap imports dent steel sector
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 01/02/2024
» Thailand's capacity utilisation in the steel industry continues to decrease, following the slow economic recovery and the influx of cheap steel from China, says Tata Steel Thailand Plc (TSTH), a unit of India's largest steelmaker.