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Hokkaido Shinkansen Line opens for travel
Published on 26/03/2016
» SAPPORO — The first shinkansen bullet train line directly linking Japan's northernmost Hokkaido island with Tokyo opened on Saturday, promising shorter travel times and introducing slick new cars.
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Published on 26/03/2016
» Our "English clinic" for Thai learners of English will soon open and here is our first activity for our soft launch. It has already created a lot of interest on Facebook. Find out why here.
Call for fund to aid stalled oil pipelines
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 26/03/2016
» The Petroleum Institute of Thailand has proposed using a publicly traded infrastructure fund to raise capital for oil pipelines to the North and Northeast.
Exports end 14-month slump
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 26/03/2016
» Exports posted an unexpected rise in February, growing for the first time in 14 months, driven mainly by gold and special items of hardware for military exercises.
Apisak sees no need to demutualise SET
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 26/03/2016
» Finance Minister Apisak Tantivorawong has brushed aside proposals to demutualise the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) but says he sees the need for a clearer ownership structure to sharpen the bourse's competitiveness.
Textiles look to innovation
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 26/03/2016
» Japanese investors have expressed interest in producing textiles for medical use in Thailand and making the country a regional hub for innovative garments and medical equipment, says the National Federation of Thai Textile Industries.
Housing scheme pulls in borrowers
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 26/03/2016
» Mortgages for low-cost housing under the Pracha Rat (People's State) initiative have reeled in borrowers, with applications submitted for 10 billion baht worth of loans just two days into the scheme.
Platinum makeover to revamp business
Business, Pitsinee Jitpleecheep, Published on 26/03/2016
» Platinum Group Plc, the operator of Platinum Fashion Mall, has set a 10-year mission to move beyond wholesale fashion and increase its long-term revenue sustainably.
L'Oreal sees 2016 growth outstripping industry rate
Business, Pitsinee Jitpleecheep, Published on 26/03/2016
» L'Oreal (Thailand) Co, a leading cosmetics maker, expects sales growth this year to be double that of the overall industry rate.
Thai feeder fund channels Europe's rising asset values
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 26/03/2016
» Asset Plus Fund Management has relaunched a feeder fund to invest mainly in property-related securities in Europe. The fund is aimed at capitalising on an expected increase in asset prices on the back of the European Central Bank’s massive money-printing scheme.