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Prospects await in 'land of diversity'
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk and Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 30/01/2023
» India is set to become the world's most populous nation this year, overtaking China, according to the latest UN report on the global population.
Oil glut swells off Singapore on global storage scramble
Bloomberg News, Published on 27/04/2020
» A narrow waterway off Singapore has become even more congested as oil-laden tankers wait out a slump in global fuel consumption that’s crimped demand and boosted the use of ships to store cargoes.
Credit inquiries climbing as household debt swells
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 17/04/2019
» Credit inquiries at the National Credit Bureau (NCB) are expected to hit another record high this year amid mounting anxiety over swelling household debt.
Fiscal 2030 for balanced budget start
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 12/12/2018
» Thailand is forecast to achieve a balanced budget in fiscal 2030, based on GDP growth of more than 4% a year.
A fatal wake-up call
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 16/07/2018
» Thailand is known for its high death toll from road accidents, ranking second in the world for road deaths after Libya in 2016, according to the World Health Organization. But fatalities at sea have been rising, with human errors and irresponsible behaviour resulting in more accidents over the past several years.
Revenue of state firms outperforms
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 12/06/2018
» State enterprises contributed 25% more income than targeted during the eight months through May, says the chief of the State Enterprise Policy Office (Sepo).
Japanese partnerships mushrooming
Business, No byline, Published on 08/05/2018
» Successive Japanese real estate firms are penetrating the Thai property market by joining forces with local partners to cash in on growing demand for residences.
Apisak says balanced budget targeted
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 17/04/2018
» The government is taking aim at balancing the budget in the next decade, with minimum annual economic growth of 4% viewed as a key means of achieving that goal, says Finance Minister Apisak Tantivorawong.
Balanced budget blueprint being bounced around
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 06/03/2018
» The Finance Ministry is preparing to lay down a framework to balance the budget in the next 5-10 years, says a senior official at the ministry.
Breaking free of bureaucracy
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri and Oranan Paweewun, Published on 05/03/2018
» The idea of having an independent tax body to enhance tax collection efficiency has been floated in Thailand in a bid to break away from the ineptitude of the existing bureaucratic red tape.