RICE
Chia Meng runs for jasmine gold
Rapid expansion continues with distribution centres in China and the Philippines
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iTV stock plummets after court ruling
iTV Plc's stock took a 30-per-cent nosedive yesterday after the Central Administrative Court overturned a 2004 arbitration decision and investors began a selling spree.
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Cementhai looking for new foreign partners
Siam Cement Group's chemical companies will be seeking foreign partners to form new businesses at the global petrochemical conference in Thailand this month, the president of one on the group's units said yesterday.
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STREET WISE
Thaksin opts for retail therapy
Politicians have different ways to chill out. Former prime minister Chuan Leekpai loves to draw cartoon caricatures, while Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva tunes into the music of REM or Oasis.
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Sony to up output for World Cup
Sony Thai Co Ltd plans to take advantage of World Cup fever in Thailand - and its demand for high-quality television viewing - by expanding its assembly plant at a cost of Bt20 million and manufacturing its Bravia range of LCD TVs in Thailand instead of importing them from Japan.
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TAT wants strategic planner
The Tourism Authority of Thailand is re-organising its management team and plans to appoint a sixth deputy governor who will be responsible for strategy and planning.
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CRISIS OF CONSUMER CONFIDENCE
Index plunges to four-year low
Poll shows rising worries over oil prices, political turmoil and baht appreciation
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LATE NEWS
Cabinet approves proposal to speed up budget spending
The Cabinet yesterday approved the Finance Ministry's proposal acceleration of budget spending in the second half of the year as budget disbursement for the next fiscal year is likely to be put on hold until early 2007.
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Asia's SMEs 'upbeat but obstacles ahead'
Asia's small- and medium-sized enterprises are bullish about the region's prospects, but they are concerned about obstacles to growth, according to a survey by UPS Asia Business Monitor.
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Disease adds new woe to troubled shrimp trade
Somsak Paneetatyasai was re-elected as president of the Thai Shrimp Association (TSA) until the end of 2007 to continue his strategy to rebuild the troubled Thai shrimp industry and boost exports.
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Office rents still rising in red-hot Asia
With economies in Asia expanding and new supplies of office buildings still limited across the region, commercial property rents continued their climb in the first three months of this year.
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CINEPLEXES
EGV to focus on teen market
75 per cent of customers are high-spending youths
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One-Two-Go makes flying easier with new prepaid card
Budget airline One-Two-Go has launched a prepaid card offering extra flexibility, particularly for travellers who like to fly at the last minute.
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Biznews round-up
lRayong Refinery Plc is to issue 1.4 billion new shares via an initial public offering (IPO) to be held on May 18-19.
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COMMODITY DEMAND
Afet volume hits new high
Rubber products boost trading
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Thanong reviewing fuel-relief package
Fiscal measures to lessen the impact of high oil prices and rising interest rates remain pending as caretaker Finance Minister Thanong Bidaya said yesterday he would need to review the package as he had not been consulted on it yet.
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SME loans top BAY agenda at Money Expo
The Bank of Ayudhya will highlight loans for small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) at Money Expo, to be held this weekend.
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Futures club needs a few months to mull fees
The Futures Industry Club will take one or two months to decide whether to reduce the
commission fees it charges individual clients to the rate it charges institutional investors, or Bt300 per contract, chairman Pattera Dilokrungthirapop said yesterday.
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Pawnshops boom before school year
Kasikorn Research Centre reported yesterday that pawnshops were the fifth most important source of cash for parents sending their children back to school this upcoming term.
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Nokia makes move for stock traders
Nokia yesterday unveiled its first handset aimed primarily at stock traders, a pen-based smart phone that recognises writing - the 6708.
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