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Parsing positions in BoT race
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 29/06/2015
» As the race for the top job at the central bank hots up in coming days, Bangkok Post asked economists for their preference based on the candidates' stance on monetary policy.
El Nino threatens to disrupt rice trading
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 29/06/2015
» The potential impact of El Nino on paddy farmlands worldwide is changing rice trading patterns, triggering importers' fears that lower rice supply from drought caused by the weather phenomenon could translate into higher prices.
PTT allots B10bn to expand in Asia
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 29/06/2015
» National oil and gas conglomerate PTT Plc's oil retail unit is allocating 10 billion baht of capital expenditure (capex) to renovate and expand the business over the next five years.
Mama noodle maker looks to Japan
Business, Pitsinee Jitpleecheep, Published on 29/06/2015
» Thai President Foods Plc (TF), producer of the popular Mama instant noodles, will announce today if plans to open the first Kairikiya Ramen restaurant in Bangkok will go ahead.
CAT-DTAC deal quashed
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 29/06/2015
» The Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Minister has ordered CAT Telecom to scrap the proposed settlement reached between the state enterprise and its concessionaire DTAC seeking compensation from returning unused frequency, saying it wants fourth-generation spectrum auctions to take place as scheduled.
SET gains as global bourses fret about Greece
Business, Published on 29/06/2015
» Recap: The Greek debt crisis cast a cloud over global stock markets last week but Thailand staged a modest rally. Chinese stocks plummeted 8% on Friday as investors rushed to cash out amid signs that an eight-month bull run was ending.
Investing in health will generate high returns
Business, Published on 29/06/2015
» As health has moved to front-page news, the discussion is no longer just about the cost of care. It is about health as an investment. Healthy life years are the new currency of growth and prosperity. What's the evidence? Countries with the most healthy life years are also the most competitive, as demonstrated by the Competitiveness Index of the World Economic Forum (WEF).
El Nino delivers a wake-up call
Asia focus, Umesh Pandey, Published on 29/06/2015
» El Nino has arrived, so they say, and it could not have come at a worse time for countries across the region, especially Thailand.
Tisco keeps its top three favourites
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 29/06/2015
» China, Germany and Japan are still the top investment destinations for Tisco Asset Management in the second half on expectations that they will provide double-digit returns to investors.
Cisco signals intention to bid on data centre project
Business, Published on 29/06/2015
» Cisco Systems Inc, the world's largest IT networking equipment maker, is the first global mover to express explicit interest in a multibillion-baht national data centre project that will transform Thailand into a hub for data-driven economies in the Asean region.