ICE CREAM
Wall's in cool Bt1-bn expansion
Unilever to add 10,000 more mobile stalls and bump up domestic production
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Exim Bank joins JBIC on regional financing
The Japan Bank for Inter-national Cooperation (JBIC)
and the Export-Import Bank of Thailand (Exim Bank) have established a basis for co-
financing investment projects in Laos and Cambodia.
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Swiss bankers' tough line between myth and legend
It's common in Hollywood films to see Swiss bank accounts opened or operated with a few clicks on the Internet, and mischievous characters have long counted
on the supposed anonymity and top security involved in stashing their ill-gotten gains in Switzerland.
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PLANNED STAKE IN BAY
GE has to get over BOT hurdles first
The most important issue to be resolved in GE Capital Asia Pacific's potential acquisition of a major stake in Bank of Ayudhya (BAY) is that the US giant's move would be against Bank of Thailand regulations, a senior BAY executive said yesterday.
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Singapore to study dual-listing issue
The Singapore Stock Exchange will play the lead role in studying details for the dual listing of companies from Singapore and Thailand.
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STREET WISE
Backstage at the mosquito factory
With temperatures normally below 30 degrees Celsius, it is difficult to envision a mosquito flying in the cool air of Switzerland. There are mosquitoes in this mountainous European country, but they are not flying around outside. Rather, thousands of them are airborne in a small room where they are fed, lay eggs, and die.
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Consumer groups laud prepaid telecom rules
Consumer protection groups applaud the proposed ban on setting a validity period for any prepaid telecom service, but both state and private telecom providers balk at the idea, citing its possible ill effects on both them and users.
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Foreign interest in Thai tuna plants
The Thai tuna industry has become a magnet for big North American manufacturers seeking to establish production bases here in preparation for low tariffs expected under a Thai-US free-trade agreement.
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New airport awaits certifying body's safety approval
Caretaker Transport Minister Pongsak Ruktapongpisal says he expects the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) to approve safety standards at Suvarnabhumi International Airport on July 6, paving the way for commercial operations.
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SET boss may leave this week
Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) president Kittiratt Na Ranong might resign his position with effect from Saturday, an official from the exchange said yesterday.
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US contracts open to all Thai firms, say officials
Thai firms of any size can take advantage of the US government's procurement drive, say American officials who insist there is no special treatment for US companies.
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LATE NEWS
Protest against THAI route cuts
The Khon Kaen Chamber of Commerce has protested against Thai Airways International's plan to cancel flights to unprofitable routes, including Bangkok-Khon Kaen.
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Egat gets go-ahead for Nam Ngum II
The Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand yesterday received a green light from the National Energy Police Office to go ahead with the purchase of electricity from the Nam Ngum II hydropower project in Laos, under a 25-year contract.
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Cerebos targets essence of World Cup to boost sales
Cerebos (Thailand), manufacturer of Brand's chicken essence and other food products, has lowered its annual sales target to 15 per cent from earlier expectations of almost 20 per cent.
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Pylon lines up foreign firm for joint venture
Pylon Plc has lined up a construction firm in Europe to form a local joint venture that would bid on state mega-projects.
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Tapioca firms mull ethanol
Soaring world oil prices combined with unstable prices for cassava root have led Thai manufacturers of tapioca starch to turn to the production of ethanol to boost their returns and lift the value of the country's cassava crop. They see a new and lucrative market rising from demand for alternative fuels.
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