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EEC Office targets B100bn in annual application value
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 29/06/2020
» Despite bearish investment sentiment caused by the coronavirus outbreak, the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) Office still aims to increase investment applications for the corridor by 100 billion baht every year, for a combined 300 billion baht between 2019 and 2021.
Govt wants to attract US tech firms
News, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 03/07/2020
» US investors are being urged to develop a Silicon Valley-like centre for innovative tech firms in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC), with the government pledging to devise special promotion packages for them.
BoI, EEC to hurry new S-curve perks
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 23/06/2020
» The Board of Investment (BoI) and Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) Office have been ordered to speed up rejigging promotional privileges for five new S-curve industries to make them more enticing for foreign investment.
Firms push for BCG legal amendments
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 11/06/2020
» The government is being urged to speed up improving relevant laws and regulations if it really wants to promote the bio, circular and green (BCG) economy.
Somkid calls for an end to PPRP discord
News, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 09/06/2020
» Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak yesterday called for an end to infighting after he was asked about reports of a power struggle within the ruling Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP), the leader of the governing coalition.
Startups urged to act together
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 12/05/2020
» Startups are being advised to unite as a consortium to raise their bargaining power in bidding for procurement contracts from state enterprises and large companies.
Slowdown dents investment
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 20/04/2020
» With the global economic slowdown and the spreading coronavirus, Thailand's investment applications are likely to fall below last year's 756 billion baht, according to the Board of Investment (BoI).
EEC targets thrown out as forecasts fogged by crisis
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 27/04/2020
» The Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) Office is set to revise its investment target and strategy for this year as the coronavirus pandemic ravages overall investment sentiment.
Uttama gets thumbs up from Somkid
News, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 28/04/2020
» Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak on Monday defended the performance of Finance Minister Uttama Savanayana following news reports he is under pressure to step down as the Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) chief to make way for leadership changes ahead of a cabinet reshuffle.
Training schemes for jobless prepped
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 07/04/2020
» The Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation Ministry is set to organise training programmes for 40,000 unemployed people who lost their jobs because of the pandemic.