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Roadshows to attract global companies to EEC
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 08/01/2018
» The government will be busy this year holding international roadshows to lure more investors to its much-touted Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC).
BoI told to fit policy to changing times
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 15/02/2018
» The Board of Investment (BoI) has been instructed to rejig its investment promotion policies to make them reflect technological changes, environmental impact reduction and Thailand's ageing society.
ICO and cryptocurrency rules to debut in March
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 20/02/2018
» The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is set to introduce new regulations to supervise initial coin offerings (ICOs) and cryptocurrency in March, while reiterating that investment in such financial instruments carries hefty risks, especially for small investors.
Russia floats joint tech fund
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 23/02/2018
» Russia has proposed Thailand establish an innovation fund to promote joint investment in technology and innovation between the two countries.
Mekong countries forge growth plan
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 24/02/2018
» Member countries of the Ayeyawady-Chao Phraya-Mekong Economic Cooperation Strategy (ACMECS) are working to develop a master development plan for 2019-23 to strengthen sustainable economic growth and enact better economic management.
Dawei SEZ continues at a snail's pace
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 15/03/2018
» The long-delayed Dawei special economic zone (SEZ) project is still moving at a glacial pace, with new development unlikely to take shape until the tripartite meeting among Thailand, Myanmar and Japan in April.
Bangladesh on radar after Prayut meet
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 16/03/2018
» Thailand and Bangladesh have pledged to rev up free-trade talks, aiming to raise two-way trade to US$2 billion (62.3 billion baht) by 2021.
February sees 61,000 more unemployed
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 23/03/2018
» Thailand's unemployment rose by 61,000 jobless workers in February from a year earlier, with bachelor's degree holders maintaining the highest unemployment rate, according to the latest survey.
Retailers urge duty free up for main airport shopping
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 29/03/2018
» Three retail associations on Wednesday submitted an open letter to Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, calling on the government to revise the terms of reference (ToR) for the duty-free shop concession at Suvarnabhumi and Don Mueang airports, which are due to expire in 2020, allowing greater competition.
Thailand and UK agree to further intimacy
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 06/04/2018
» Thailand and Britain have agreed to deepen their economic cooperation into a strategic partnership, while Thailand has called on the latter to invest in the government's much-touted Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC), especially in science, technology, innovation, education and aviation.