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Baht in spotlight after hitting 7-year low
Business, Janine Phakdeetham, Published on 13/07/2022
» The currency of Southeast Asia's second-largest economy hit a seven-year low of 36.35 baht against the greenback last week. Nonetheless, analysts feel upbeat about the baht's future in the second half of this year.
What it takes to beat the odds
Business, Janine Phakdeetham, Published on 28/06/2022
» Female entrepreneurs recounted their journeys and challenges in building their careers in a session entitled "Women Entrepreneurs Forum: An Intergenerational Dialogue" at the Global Summit of Women (GSW) 2022 in Bangkok on Friday.
Why the Oil Fuel Fund is overburdened
Business, Janine Phakdeetham, Published on 29/06/2022
» The Energy Ministry an-nounced that the mounting debt of the state Oil Fuel Fund exceeded 100 billion baht as of yesterday. While a recent nudge from Kla Party leader Korn Chatikavanij, a former finance minister, shed more light on pressing issues surrounding energy and resulting in the government requesting cooperation from oil refineries to channel their profits into the fund, no subsidies for the prices of fuel requested from six Thai refiners have been finalised yet.
Telenor allays concerns over governance
Business, Janine Phakdeetham, Published on 05/07/2022
» Telenor Group, the major shareholder of Total Access Communication Plc (DTAC), has reaffirmed its plan to maintain good governance and high business standards when it merges with True Corporation to create a telecom-tech company.
Who are the winners of the mega mergers?
Business, Janine Phakdeetham, Published on 06/07/2022
» A counter merger by the country's largest mobile operator by subscriber base Advanced Info Service (AIS), which follows another closely watched consolidation of the two telecom giants True Corporation and Total Access Communication (DTAC), reflects the fast-changing landscape of Thailand's telecom sector.
Explainer: Will Chadchart resolve the Green Line saga?
Business, Janine Phakdeetham, Published on 15/06/2022
» Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt is testing the waters as he vows to sort out the long-running dispute over the city's Green Line electric rail system concessions, which includes higher fares for riders and mounting debts.
Women's summit to highlight opportunities
Business, Janine Phakdeetham, Published on 22/06/2022
» The 2022 Global Summit of Women (GSW) in Bangkok is set to highlight opportunities for women in the new reality that is filled with opportunities despite uncertainties.
Unmasking changes to Covid restrictions
Business, Janine Phakdeetham, Published on 22/06/2022
» As Thailand plans to downgrade Covid-19 to endemic status in July, several rules from the pandemic era such as wearing a mask in public and mandatory purchase of Covid health insurance to enter the nation for foreign visitors are set to change.
Women's vital role extolled
Business, Janine Phakdeetham, Published on 24/06/2022
» Former prime minister Abhisit Vejjajiva and secret-general of the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) Kanit Sangsubhan delivered presentations yesterday during the opening session on the first day of the Global Summit of Women (GSW) 2022 in Bangkok entitled "Doing Business with Thailand".
Executives point to challenges women face from Covid
Business, Janine Phakdeetham, Published on 25/06/2022
» Leading male executives from PwC, 3M and B.Grimm Power discussed the impact of Covid-19 on the workforce and shared insights on maintaining diversity and strong teams yesterday at a 2022 Global Summit of Women (GSW) forum held in Bangkok entitled "Managing during uncertainties".