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China's 'Silk Road' project runs into debt jam
AFP, Published on 02/09/2018
» BEIJING - China's massive and expanding "Belt and Road" trade infrastructure project is running into speed bumps as some countries begin to grumble about being buried under Chinese debt.
North, Isan eyed for growth
News, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 19/09/2018
» The cabinet approved in principle a host of development projects yesterday to drive economic growth and competitiveness in 10 northern and northeastern provinces, as it concluded its two-day mobile meeting in Phetchabun.
To err is unbankable
Business, Published on 10/09/2018
» Just a month after customer data was reported stolen from Kasikornbank (KBank) and Krungthai Bank (KTB) by unidentified hackers, the local banking sector was dealt another blow on the Aug 31-Sept 1 weekend by an electronic system glitch that lasted several hours, leaving tens of thousands of customers stranded and delaying millions of financial transactions.
Billions lost to corruption, PACC warns
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 19/09/2018
» Corruption is estimated to cause 50-100 billion baht in damage to the Thai economy each year, according to a research panel formed by the Public Sector Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC).
Thailand's medal winners to get handsome rewards
Sports, Published on 04/09/2018
» The government will have to pay about 280 million baht in bonus to medal-winning athletes at the Asian Games, their coaches and their associations.
Offshore funds to keep exiting stock market, says Asia Plus
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 18/09/2018
» Offshore funds are expected to continue to leave the Thai stock market in the final quarter of the year because of the ongoing US-China trade dispute and emerging-market currency chaos, says Asia Plus Securities.
Kiwi dairy giant Fonterra posts first-ever loss
AFP, Published on 13/09/2018
» WELLINGTON - New Zealand's Fonterra, the world's largest dairy cooperative, posted its first-ever annual loss Thursday, admitting it had let farmers down with over-optimistic financial forecasts.
Police investigate 2 more temples over fund fraud
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 15/09/2018
» Police investigators have linked two more Buddhist temples to a temple fund embezzlement scam, bringing the number involved in the fraud up to 12.
Dividends gain lustre as tax bites
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 17/09/2018
» Retail investors are fleeing to high-yield dividend plays and shunning fixed-income funds after the latter became subject to a 15% tax.
State grants purchase of 3,000 POS terminals
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 20/09/2018
» The Finance Ministry will subsidise point-of-sale (POS) terminals at 3,000 Thong Fah Pracha Rat shops that have already registered under the value-added tax (VAT) system as part of efforts to encourage more small shops to enter the tax system.