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Japan, US agree to conclude TPP early
Published on 05/09/2015
» ANKARA — Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso and US Treasury Secretary Jack Lew agreed Friday the two governments should work on concluding a sweeping Pacific free trade pact at an early date, according to the governments.
BoT gives cautious OK to gold exchange
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 05/09/2015
» The Bank of Thailand has agreed in principle to the establishment of the first exchange-traded, physically delivered gold market.
SMEs eye soft loans, tax breaks
Business, Published on 05/09/2015
» New measures to help struggling small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are yet to be concluded, but a Government House source says they are likely to include tax breaks and 100 billion baht in soft loans at 4% interest.
Oil transport firms suggest pipelines
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 05/09/2015
» Oil transport firms are offering to develop pipelines from the central region to the North and Northeast at a combined cost of 20 billion baht.
Bombing boosts news stations
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 05/09/2015
» Major news channels saw their TV viewership ratings sharply increase in the wake of last month's bombing at Ratchaprasong intersection.
GSMA upbeat on new cabinet
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 05/09/2015
» The GSM Association (GSMA), a non-profit global organisation of mobile operators, has high hopes for Thailand’s new cabinet to continue the digital economy policy and proceed with the fourth-generation (4G) spectrum auctions as scheduled.
Thai shares likely to slip, warn analysts
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 05/09/2015
» Following the recent slide, downside risks for the Thai stock market falling below 1,200 points this year remain, as a potential US interest rate reversal and China's cooling economy lie ahead, warn analysts.
Export woes spur rethink of priorities
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 05/09/2015
» With exports forecast to shrink this year, Deputy Commerce Minister Suvit Maesincee considers it imperative that Thailand shift its focus to the domestic economy.
Thaivivat braced for flat growth in 2015 premiums
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 05/09/2015
» SET-listed Thaivivat Insurance (TVI) has revised down this year's forecast for its premiums to flat growth after they fell by 2% year-on-year in the first half.