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Export recovery expected in Q2
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 18/04/2015
» Deputy Prime Minister MR Pridiyathorn Devakula is more upbeat about economic prospects in the second quarter, saying the economy could grow 4% if exports manage to eke out zero growth or move in a positive range during that period.
NESDB chief has rosy outlook
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 22/04/2015
» Though exports are a concern, the government's planning agency is bullish that Thailand's economy is set up to rebound, fuelled by recovering private and public investment and household consumption.
Japan finally agrees to join Dawei
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 22/04/2015
» Japan is set to sign a deal in July to participate in Dawei SEZ Development Co (DSEZ), a special-purpose vehicle (SPV), to run the languishing multibillion-dollar Dawei megaproject in Myanmar.
Corporate tax cuts on cards for SEZs
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 21/04/2015
» Factories located in special economic zones (SEZs) could see their corporate income tax halved to 10% for 10 years.
B300bn in bonds urged to pay off state debt
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 25/04/2015
» The government will issue another 300 billion baht worth of long-term bonds to raise funds to repay debt incurred from the loss-ridden rice pledging scheme, the Social Security Fund (SSF) and the State Railway of Thailand (SRT).
Rapee will replace Vorapol as head of SEC
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 29/04/2015
» Rapee Sucharitakul, a member of the State Enterprises Policy Commission or superboard and a former chairman of Kasikorn Asset Management Co, has been appointed by the cabinet to replace Vorapol Socatiyanurak as head of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
Rice insurance scheme gets B476m for main 2015 crop
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 29/04/2015
» The cabinet yesterday approved 476 million baht to finance the rice insurance scheme for the main 2015 crop, effective early next month.
Shrimpers get crabby about EMS, low prices
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 30/04/2015
» Shrimp farmers are calling for urgent aid measures to ease their plight caused by the double blow of early mortality syndrome (EMS) and falling prices.
Savings fund, ageing society in focus
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 04/05/2015
» Authorities are being asked to step up their studies on measures to promote savings, especially among low-income earners.
Subsidies on the way to help rice farmers
News, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 07/05/2015
» The government plans to distribute coupons, instead of cash handouts, to ease farming hardships as the new planting season approaches, said government spokesman Yongyuth Mayalarp.