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Uniqlo eyes sustainable clothing via green tie-up
Business, Pitsinee Jitpleecheep, Published on 22/04/2022
» Uniqlo Thailand, a local unit of the global casual apparel retailer, has teamed up with ReAcc Co, under national oil and gas conglomerate PTT Plc, and SCG Packaging Plc (SCGP) to create local sustainability initiatives in order to make clothes that are better for the environment.
Central pioneers NFT avatars for retiring staff
Business, Published on 25/02/2022
» Central Group has become the first retailer in Thailand to honour retiring employees with non-fungible token (NFT) avatars on Opensea, the world's biggest peer-to-peer marketplace for NFTs.
Battered but not broke
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Lamonphet Apisitniran & Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 21/09/2020
» Rumours and gossip are spiralling about the government going broke, spreading like wildfire both online and offline after delayed welfare and pension payments in September for elderly citizens and people with disabilities.
Few fresh catalysts to stir investor interest
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee & Darana Chudasri, Published on 19/09/2020
» Recap: Asian stocks inched up although most bourses continued to struggle amid worries about a resurgence in coronavirus cases and lingering disappointment that central banks merely affirmed their monetary support this week, without promising any new stimulus.
Fiscal 2021 disbursement faces one-month delay
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 16/09/2020
» Disbursement of fiscal 2021 budget is expected to be deferred by only a month and will not affect public investment, says finance permanent secretary Prasong Poontaneat.
TAT readies local tourism stimulus
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 05/06/2020
» Domestic tourism stimulus measures, including proposals for gift vouchers and cash handouts, are expected to be concluded next week, says Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) governor Yuthasak Supasorn.
Handout appeal deadline this Friday
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 06/05/2020
» The deadline to file appeals for rejected applicants of the 5,000-baht monthly handout of aid money is this Friday, says the Finance Ministry, which anticipates the number of filers petering out.
Ministry setting up cash for 2m disabled
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 25/04/2020
» The Finance Ministry is seeking a lifeline for the 2 million disabled and underprivileged people who are adversely affected by the coronavirus outbreak, says finance permanent secretary Prasong Poontaneat.
Officials say handout budget ample
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 18/04/2020
» The Finance Ministry says the government's planned budget allocation of 550 billion baht to finance a monthly 5,000-baht cash handout scheme is ample to pay those adversely affected by the coronavirus outbreak, as well as fund the government's measures to contain the contagion.
Cabinet approves freeing up funds from fiscal 2021
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 16/04/2020
» The cabinet on Wednesday approved cutting the investment and regular budgets in fiscal 2021 by 50% and 25% respectively, a move to mobilise funding to ease the financial burden arising from the pandemic.