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Officials committed to Dawei
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 08/09/2016
» Thai officials and their Myanmar counterparts remain committed to the long-awaited Dawei megaproject, with the Myanmar-Thailand Joint High-Level Committee (JHC) and the Joint Coordinating Committee (JCC) to be set up soon to foster development.
New system urged to speed settlement
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 08/09/2016
» The government is pushing relevant parties to set up a central securities settlement system in a bid to shorten the T+3 settlement cycle to T+2.
GL acquires 71.9% stake in Myanmar microfinancier
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 08/09/2016
» SET-listed Group Lease Plc (GL) is flexing its muscles in Myanmar by acquiring a 71.9% stake in a microfinance lender there.
Summit to challenge banks head-on
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 08/09/2016
» Summit Capital Leasing, the motorcycle lending arm of Tokyo-based Sumitomo Corporation, has branched out into the high-yield personal loan business to cash in on strong demand as banks tighten their approval criteria.
Seeing red as road signals go manual
News, Umesh Pandey, Published on 08/09/2016
» I do not know if it is just my pure bad luck or if it is the entire city that has been in gridlock over the past few weeks.
Analytics centre up in 2016
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 08/09/2016
» Thailand's first government data analytics centre will be set up by the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Ministry this year to serve as a data-sharing platform between state agencies.
B Grimm Power earmarks B59bn to treble capacity by 2021
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 08/09/2016
» B Grimm Power Co plans to treble its power-generating capacity to 5,000 megawatts with capital expenditure of 59 billion baht within five years, up from the current 1,627MW.
VW in N. American truck push
Business, Reuters, Published on 08/09/2016
» CHICAGO/FRANKFURT: Volkswagen AG has agreed to an engine technology and purchasing alliance with truckmaker Navistar International Corp and will buy a stake in the US firm, giving the German company a long-sought foothold in North America and providing cash-strapped Navistar a vital lifeline.
Gold shops, drugstores targeted for tax
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 08/09/2016
» Transforming from owner-operated small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to juristic persons will help operators save 40-50% on their income tax bill, says the head of the Revenue Department.
Don't be stung by Zika complacency
News, Surasak Glahan, Published on 08/09/2016
» What will you do if you come down with a fever, rash, red eyes, muscle and joint pain? Some of us may just take some paracetamol assuming we have contracted seasonal flu, or have a rest.