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Mubadala keen to bid on Bongkot, Erawan blocks
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 16/02/2018
» Mubadala Investment Company is interested in the auction for the Bongkot and Erawan gas blocks in the Gulf of Thailand, which the country's policymakers expect to hold from April to July this year.
Cool China
Life, Ariane Sutthavong, Published on 16/02/2018
» Some 20 or 30 years ago, the fact that Somchai Kwangtonpanich spoke Chinese or carried out Chinese traditions in his daily life was looked down upon.
JFin ICO presale begins on high note
Business, Published on 15/02/2018
» Despite the lack of a regulatory framework and high investment risk, J Ventures' JFin coins flew off the shelves Wednesday during their presale debut as investors flocked to purchase over 88 million digital tokens in the hope of reaping higher future returns.
Booze ban fails to stop youths quaffing
News, Published on 14/02/2018
» The government says it is looking at stepping up efforts against underage drinking, while a recent survey revealed that 88% of youths aged under 20 could buy alcoholic drinks despite that being illegal.
Guatemala arrests ex-president, Oxfam chairman in graft probe
Reuters, Published on 14/02/2018
» GUATEMALA CITY: Former President Alvaro Colom and a former finance minister who is now chairman of Oxfam International were arrested on Tuesday as part of a local corruption investigation, the public prosecutor's office said.
Time to bridge 'real' digital divide
News, Naomi Schaefer Riley, Published on 13/02/2018
» A group of former Facebook and Google employees last week began a campaign to change the tech companies they had a hand in creating. The initiative, called Truth About Tech, aims to push these companies to make their products less addictive for children -- and it's a good start.
KKP eyes corporate penetration
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 13/02/2018
» Kiatnakin Bank (KKP) aims to penetrate the corporate loan segment to support its mission as a "financial solution expert", targeting to provide new commercial lending of 33.5 billion baht this year.
TPCH bids to power growth
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 13/02/2018
» SET-listed TPC Power Holding Plc (TPCH), a power business arm of engineering and construction service provider Thai Poly Con Plc (TPC), expects strong growth until 2020 thanks to expansion of its renewable power capacity.
Anca upgrades CNC production
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 12/02/2018
» Anca Manufacturing Thailand, a subsidiary of Melbourne-based Anca Group, has expanded and upgraded its production facility to serve high numbers of purchase orders in the country.
The coming battle for e-commerce
Business, Published on 12/02/2018
» With the Bank of Thailand issuing regulations to govern financial institutions engaged in the e-marketplace, the domestic e-commerce arena is poised for local firms to battle it out with foreign e-commerce behemoths.