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THAI executives absorb blow with salary cuts
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 26/02/2020
» Thai Airways International (THAI) is preparing to cut salaries and related expenses for top executives by 15-25% to survive the financial turbulence caused by the recent coronavirus outbreak.
Genstar connects elderly care actors
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 26/02/2020
» Genstar Thailand, a tech firm focused on the senior industry, is offering a digital platform that matches caregiver service providers with elderly patients in need.
SCB foresees lower NPL ratio for SMEs
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 26/02/2020
» Siam Commercial Bank (SCB) expects its bad-loan ratio for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to marginally exceed this year's target amid numerous uncertainties.
Erawan looks to domestic zone, Asean
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 26/02/2020
» SET-listed Erawan Group Plc (ERW) plans to rely on the domestic market, aiming for 50 Hop Inn hotels across Thailand.
SMPC upbeat on 2020 sales
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 26/02/2020
» Sahamitr Pressure Container Plc (SMPC), the world's largest gas cylinder producer, estimates 2020 sales volume will grow by 30% to 7.3 million units thanks to rising demand for cooking gas or liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) in the household sector globally.
Four firms' shares to seek bids
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 26/02/2020
» The State Enterprise Policy Office (Sepo) will put up for auction the shares of four more companies by September, part of a planned divestment of non-listed firms in which the Finance Ministry owns less than a 50% stake.
J&J, Sanofi, Inovio Hunt for Coronavirus Vaccines
Business, Peter Loftus, Published on 26/02/2020
» Drugmakers Johnson & Johnson, Sanofi SA and Inovio Pharmaceuticals Inc. have started to develop coronavirus vaccines, and human studies of them could start in anywhere from a few months to about a year from now. The efforts come as Moderna Inc. has shipped a batch of its experimental coronavirus vaccine to U.S. researchers for human testing.
Fear of Coronavirus, Rather Than Virus Itself, Hits Economies
Business, Greg Ip, Published on 26/02/2020
» The body's immune response to infection is often more painful than the infection itself. The same is true of epidemics and the economy.
Survival strategies for developers
Business, Published on 26/02/2020
» Aside from price wars and aggressive discounts in the condominium market, which have been ongoing since 2019, real estate developers need new strategies to hit their sales targets this year, especially for nearly completed projects where sales remain flat.
Outbreak a mixed bag for medical providers
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 26/02/2020
» Medical tourism hospitals have experienced direct, adverse effects from the coronavirus epidemic, while medical appliance manufacturers and pharmaceutical and supplement makers could benefit from increasing awareness of health and hygiene.