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Myanmar cement firms prepare for building boom
Business, Soonya Vanichkorn, Published on 06/12/2012
» TAUNGGYI, SHAN STATE : Just as cement businesses solidified in Thailand over the course of two decades, the same industry is expected to gel in Myanmar.
SCG banking on Asean building boom
Business, Soonya Vanichkorn, Published on 08/12/2012
» Siam Cement Group (SCG), Thailand's top industrial conglomerate, expects the proportion of its cement and building-materials business to overtake that of its chemicals in the next five years as Asean countries continue to spend heavily on infrastructure.
Pursuing its quarry
Business, Soonya Vanichkorn, Published on 10/12/2012
» Opportunity does not knock, it presents itself when you beat down the door, goes a popular quote.
NIA: Mine Europe to license R&D output
Business, Soonya Vanichkorn, Published on 11/12/2012
» While the Asean market is undoubtedly an attractive investment destination these days, with Myanmar especially generating lots of buzz, businesses should not overlook opportunities in knowledge-intensive European economies as that continent lurches forward.
PTTEP game for more Africa outlays
Business, Soonya Vanichkorn, Published on 12/12/2012
» Thailand's sole petroleum explorer, PTT Exploration and Production Plc (PTTEP), estimates its recently acquired UK-based Cove Energy will require US$1.3 billion in investment capital for its operation the next five years.
Recycling held back by rules, lack of equipment, says group
Business, Soonya Vanichkorn, Published on 30/10/2012
» The global trend towards recycling is seeing more recycled material used in drinking water bottles, but Thailand remains bogged down by regulations prohibiting their use in any type of food packaging, say industry executives.
Red tape hurting ethanol exports
Business, Soonya Vanichkorn, Published on 30/10/2012
» The Customs and Excise Departments should loosen strict rules hindering the export of ethanol if the country is to become an ethanol trading hub in Southeast Asia, the Energy Ministry says.
Sino-Thai fixes gaze abroad, sees new highs
Business, Soonya Vanichkorn, Published on 31/10/2012
» Sino-Thai Engineering & Construction Plc (STEC), the second-largest contractor by market value, aims to grow 15-20% a year the next three years as it has begun to look for overseas construction works.
PTT plans pilot eco-town project in Map Ta Phut
Business, Soonya Vanichkorn, Published on 01/11/2012
» PTT Plc will develop 1,200 rai of its land bank in the Asia Industrial Estate located in Rayong province's Map Ta Phut area into an eco-industrial zone.
Japan's Hokkaido looks to bolster Thai ties
Business, Soonya Vanichkorn, Published on 03/11/2012
» Food and agribusiness companies on the Japanese island of Hokkaido are studying Thailand for expansion and bilateral trade.