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First 'animate' manga store to open in Bangkok
Kyodo News, Published on 16/01/2016
» Japan Manga Alliance Co said on Friday it will open its first manga and animation goods store in Thailand on Feb 6 amid increasing efforts to promote "Cool Japan" youth pop culture abroad.
Bullet train billed as running art museum to debut in Japan
Published on 16/01/2016
» TOKYO — A special bullet train billed as a running modern art museum will debut on the Joetsu Shinkansen line this spring, featuring modern art both on the exterior and in the interior.
Central, Aeon keen on $2.6bn Big C stake
Business, Published on 16/01/2016
» Major retail operators are interested in buying a majority stake worth US$2.6 billion in SET-listed Big C Supercenter Plc, the Thai asset of French retailer Casino Group.
GMM Z stays on air as Z Pay TV ends
Business, Nanat Suchiva, Published on 16/01/2016
» GMM Z, the satellite TV unit of GMM Grammy Plc, has reaffirmed its business will continue as usual even though its pay TV service will end early next month.
Optimism precedes EU ruling
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 16/01/2016
» Private groups and fish product exporters are sounding upbeat about the EU's imminent decision on illegal, unregulated and unreported (IUU) fishing.
SME breaks estimated to cost government B10bn
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 16/01/2016
» The Revenue Department has initially estimated that tax incentives offered to attract small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to maintain only a single financial account will cost the government 10 billion baht in lost revenue.
Two more years for travel tax perk
Business, Published on 16/01/2016
» The tax allowance for travel has been extended for another two years, with retroactive effect from Jan 1, says the Revenue Department says.
Online veteran Kanokwan forges e-payment gateway
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 16/01/2016
» IP Payment Solution Co, a newly established payment gateway firm, has jumped onto the local e-payment and mobile wallet bandwagon with a 200-million-baht investment.
Ministry woos Aichi's high-tech SMEs
Business, Published on 16/01/2016
» The Industry Ministry will match Thai business operators with those from Japan's Aichi prefecture following a cooperation agreement signed late last year.
BoT: State handouts no danger
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 16/01/2016
» The government’s economic stimulus measures and rubber subsidy will not cause problems for Thailand’s long-term fiscal discipline due to the manageable level of public debt, says the Bank of Thailand.