2006 EXPORTS
Rice sales tracking 7.5 million tonnes
Thai jasmine variety remains popular; Asean+3 may expand emergency reserve
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Kasetsart, PTT and Toyota seek new source of biodiesel
Toyota Group and PTT Plc will share research with Kasetsart University to find new raw material for biodiesel, focusing on jatropha oil.
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Price-freeze exemption for oil-based goods: source
Petroleum-based products might be made an exception to the freeze in retail prices to help
some producers withstand the pressure from rising oil prices, a Commerce Ministry source said yesterday.
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IN BRIEF
Home sales: Central Chidlom show ends today
Property agent Harrison Plc expects sales of Bt700 million from the four-day "Art of Living under the Concept: Inspiration Your Style" at Central Chidlom's Event Hall, which ends tomorrow.
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New ISO series accreditation introduced
Bureau Veritas Quality International (BVQI) yesterday formally introduced the latest International Standards Organisation accreditation for information-security management - ISO 27001: 2005.
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BAM likely to get worst of bad assets
Bangkok Bank (BBL) believes commercial banks will sell only their low-grade non-performing loans to Bangkok Commercial Asset Management (BAM), while continuing to manage higher-quality bad debts themselves.
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Property, AOT shine at S'pore road show
The property sector and Airports of Thailand (AOT) were the most popular participants yesterday at Thailand's equity-bourse road show in Singapore, even though most questions were about the Kingdom's rising political turmoil.
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CPF bows to small fry
Charoen Pokphand Foods (CPF), one of the largest conglomerates in the region, yesterday agreed to close down its stall in Bang Kapi Market in Bangkok after protests that it was competing with chicken-vendors.
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Lates news: New ShinSat five goes live
Shin Satellite Plc announced yesterday its Thaicom 5 satellite was now operational.
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Budget delay for Highways Department
The budget-disbursement problem will force delays in new Highways Department projects in the next fiscal year.
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Whisky sales to slow: distributor
Scotch whisky consumption here is expected to slump 5 per cent this year, due to the lagging economy and industry-specific tax changes, a major distributor said yesterday.
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BOI plans more luresto counter slowdown
The Office of the Board of Investment (BOI) will give more privileges to attract more overseas investors during this time of political turmoil.
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Consumer goods manufacturers squeezed by costs, price freeze
Makers of consumer goods are finding themselves challenged by strong pressures, sandwiched between rising costs and a price freeze and buffeted by strong competition in the market place.
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Three top hospitals offer in-house visa extensions
Three of Bangkok's leading hospitals - Bangkok International, Bumrungrad and Samitivej - have set up in-house visa-extension facilities to help patients who have to overstay their visas while undergoing medical treatment.
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Bt7-bn pay-out for civil servants
The Finance Ministry yesterday approved Bt7 billion in annual bonuses for all civil servants.
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