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ABM to restructure after hefty losses
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 06/03/2024
» Asia Biomass Plc (ABM), Thailand's largest biomass fuel producer and distributor by volume, is struggling to escape a 77-million-baht loss last year by restructuring its business.
Exploring efforts to ease power bills
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 27/09/2023
» The Srettha Thavisin cabinet quickly approved a plan to reduce the power tariff at its first meeting earlier this month in a bid to reduce electricity bills.
The struggle in harnessing power prices
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 25/01/2023
» Following protests from the business community, the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) reduced its planned hike to the power tariff for companies to 13%, down from 20.5%, but entrepreneurs say they cannot maintain product prices at these rates.
Oil fund considering second B30bn loan
Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 04/01/2023
» The Oil Fuel Fund Office (Offo) is considering seeking an additional 30-billion-baht loan within March to repay debts incurred by using the fund to subsidise diesel and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) prices.
Refilling stomachs, not cars
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 05/07/2021
» The next job on the checklist for PTT Oil and Retail Business Plc (OR), which operates the Cafe Amazon franchise, may stun its rivals embarking on non-oil ventures.
Power bills poised to rise 4.6% in early 2022
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 20/11/2021
» Power bills are set to increase by 4.6% from January to April next year to an average of 3.78 baht per kilowatt hour (unit) as Thailand needs to import costly liquefied natural gas (LNG) for electricity generation, says the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC).
Susco reports 10% dip in sales
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 17/04/2021
» SET-listed Susco, a local oil trader, saw its sales volume drop by 10% during Songkran as the country dealt with a fresh outbreak of the pandemic.
Office expects drop in global oil price
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 10/04/2021
» The Energy Policy and Planning Office (Eppo) expects global oil prices to decrease after Opec and its allies agreed to increase petroleum production in a cautious move in line with global economic recovery.
Problem of producing cheap biofuel from cassava solved
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 20/03/2017
» The state's research agency and energy policymakers have finally discovered a way to produce biofuel from cassava at a competitive cost, says a senior Energy Ministry official.
Spot of opportunity
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 19/09/2016
» Sumalee Sansirikul, 52, was in a lucrative position at a construction crane company until early this year, when she came to the realisation that she was bored and stressed.