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  • BUSINESS

    Great Wall to make SUVs at smart factory

    Business, Published on 02/06/2021

    » Chinese automaker Great Wall Motor (GWM) is making Thailand its base for the company's first smart factory in Southeast Asia in a move to boost sales in international markets.

  • OPINION

    Dealing With A Covid-19 Side Effect

    Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 22/01/2021

    » One side effect of the Covid-19 pandemic that you may have overlooked (besides amassing a vast collection of hand sanitisers and exposing govt inefficiency -- kapow!) is more waste, especially plastic. Inevitably, it is exacerbated by our appetite for food delivery while we're WFH during this quasi-lockdown. The first wave saw an increase of plastic waste by 60% in Bangkok due to the higher demand for food delivery as estimated by Thailand Environment Institute in May last year. Thailand Research Development Insitute also claimed that one such order can contain up to seven pieces of plastic waste (so opt-out of utensils when you order please).

  • THAILAND

    Arkhom secures finance post

    News, Post Reporters, Published on 06/10/2020

    » His Majesty the King has endorsed the appointment of Arkhom Termpittayapaisith as the new finance minister, ending the month-long vacancy left by the sudden resignation of his brief predecessor, Predee Daochai.

  • BUSINESS

    GPSC prepares two share purchases for 2020

    Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 07/02/2020

    » Global Power Synergy Plc (GPSC), the power company arm of PTT Plc, is in talks with two companies to acquire share purchases, expected to be completed this year.

  • THAILAND

    Arkhom appt a pleasant surprise

    News, Published on 10/10/2020

    » A meeting a few months ago between Arkhom Termpittayapaisith and Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha in the northeastern province of Si Sa Ket set rumour mills buzzing that the former transport minister was being eyed for a comeback to the cabinet.

  • BUSINESS

    Fresh virus spikes give investors pause

    Business, Published on 22/02/2020

    » Recap: Most Southeast Asian stock markets ended lower yesterday, with Indonesia losing the most and Thailand the sole gainer, as a sharp rise in new coronavirus cases dented the appeal of riskier assets.

  • BUSINESS

    Daunting double portfolio

    Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 24/08/2020

    » Supattanapong Punmeechaow is doubling up as deputy prime minister and energy minister in the cabinet reshuffle published in the Royal Gazette on Aug 6.

  • BUSINESS

    Playing it cool

    Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 09/09/2019

    » When it comes to sports, skiing and skating are the last activities anyone associates with Southeast Asia. Outside of a few indoor skating rinks in big cities, the only ice you'll find is in drinks. And as for snow, it's non-existent except at the highest reaches of remote and forbidding Hkakabo Razi in northern Myanmar.

  • BUSINESS

    Bangkok Bank, PTT lead Thai shares higher

    Reuters, Published on 30/10/2019

    » The Thai benchmark advanced 0.7% to lead the pack in the region, underpinned by gains in financial and energy stocks. Bangkok Bank Plc scaled 6% while oil and gas major PTT Exploration and Production Plc rose 3.4% after posting a jump in quarterly net profit.

  • BUSINESS

    New ministry takes on human factor

    Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 07/11/2019

    » Suvit Maesincee is the first minister of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation, the new ministry established as part of the previous government's bureaucratic reforms.

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