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US job growth slows
Reuters, Published on 05/01/2018
» WASHINGTON: Job growth in the United States slowed more than expected in December amid a decline in retail employment, but a pickup in monthly wage gains pointed to labour market strength that could pave the way for the Federal Reserve to increase interest rates in March.
SET extends gains, Philippine stocks hit record closing high
Bangkok Post and Reuters, Published on 05/01/2018
» Thai and Philippines indexes touched record closing highs on Friday, while most Southeast Asian stock markets rose, mirroring increases in Asian peers and in step with stellar gains on Wall Street overnight.
Six strategies targeted for development
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 05/01/2018
» Thailand's national strategy is centred on six key areas -- farming, services, tourism, entrepreneurship, logistics and digital -- to help raise the country's competitiveness and make it a developed nation in 20 years.
Strong baht to depress 2018 exports
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 05/01/2018
» Thailand's rice exports are expected to ease this year from an expected record high of 11.2-11.3 million tonnes in 2017 because of rising global demand and the competitiveness of the local grain, says the Thai Rice Exporters Association.
Data centre planned to secure farm prices
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 05/01/2018
» The Commerce Ministry plans to build a real-time commodity data centre to manage inventories, production and marketing strategy to prevent prices from falling, said Chutima Bunyapraphasara, the deputy commerce minister.
Somkid moves to calm currency fears
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 05/01/2018
» Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak is playing down warnings from some foreign research houses that Thailand risks being added to the US Treasury's watch list of potential currency manipulators, saying the government has no immediate plans to step in and curb the stronger baht.
Regulator nails four for unauthorised offerings
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee & Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 05/01/2018
» The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has imposed a fine on four offenders involving in unauthorised public offerings of securities in 2016.
IPO fortunes forecast to grow in 2018
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 05/01/2018
» 2018 is expected to be another good year for companies that want to raise capital from initial public offerings (IPOs), but the offer prices from issuers may not tempt investors.
SEC measure aims to back bondholders
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 05/01/2018
» The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will require bond issuers to appoint bondholder representatives in an effort to protect bondholders' interests, with an effective date expected around mid-2018.
TAT: Tax rebate to deliver 10m Thais to 55 provinces
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 05/01/2018
» The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) forecasts the tourism tax rebate to strongly boost domestic travel, with more than 10 million Thai tourists expected to travel to 55 secondary provinces, generating 350 billion baht this year.