MERGER OPTIONS
TOT, CAT agree on holding company
Telecoms say both could become subsidiaries of
a single entity
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IN BRIEF
laundry detergent
Lion Corp spending Bt3.26 bn to double capacity at Chon Buri plant
Lion Corp (Thailand) Ltd is spending 10 billion Japanese yen (Bt3.26 billion) to double its laundry-detergent production capacity, according to a report in Nihon Keizai Shimbun on Saturday.
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Japanese briefing for SMEs
A live videoconference, "Marketing Strategy for Exporting Products", will be held next month to teach small and medium-sized enterprises and One Tambon One Product entrepreneurs about trends in and the demands of the Japanese market.
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China to hasten tariff cuts on Asean goods under FTA
China will speed up its tariff reductions on products from Asean member countries in the coming five years, its commerce minister, Bo Xilai, said on Friday.
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SUVARNABHUMI PROPERTY
Risk factors could slow development
Research points to continued support for projects, despite concerns over City Plan for area around the new airport
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STREET WISE
Dreaming of a white election
The law that paved the way for a national election on October 15 surprised many people.
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SET says hands tied on IEC
The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) said yesterday that due to a court ruling in May, it was unable to prohibit net-settlement and margin-loan trades in International Engineering Plc (IEC) stock despite its volatility.
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New govt 'will bring relief for industry'
A number of industries are expected to benefit from easing political tensions now that a date has been set for the general election.
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Maintaining a Thai legend with tried and true technology
Eric Booth, managing marketing director for Thai Silk Co Ltd, is obviously proud to open his company's hand-block fabric-printing factory to his guests, and show off his company's use of a technology that dates back a century.
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SET to probe price jump
The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) is to investigate Pacific Assets Plc and Dusit Thani Plc for possible insider trading concerning a proposed take-over, Suthichai Chitvanich, SET executive vice president said yesterday.
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New insurance policy to target elderly
With the number of aged people predicted to become a huge burden on society in the future, an insurance policy will be launched next month to provide coverage for the elderly.
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PROPERTY SECTOR
Home sales growth slowing: analysts
Stock analysts anticipate the property market will grow 5 to 7 per cent this year with developers of single houses and condominiums in the middle and lower price range seeing the largest gains.
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LATE NEWS
agriculture
Bidding for jasmine rice heavy
The third round of bidding for jasmine rice in baht yesterday drew more bidders than expected, and the average price offered was slightly lower than the Commerce Ministry's projection, deputy secretary-general Yangyong Phuangrach said yesterday.
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Telecom companies gear up for Bangkok Int'l ICT Expo
Thai tech buffs can look forward to exhibits of technology for a better life from cellular operators at the Bangkok International ICT Expo next week.
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Elite Card still floundering
In the face of dismal worldwide interest in the Thailand Elite Card, the company that issues the card, Thailand Privilege Card Co (TPC), plans to strengthen and unite its sales task force round the world, starting with its main market in the Asia-Pacific region.
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EU slams Thai corn
The European Union will begin investigating canned-corn imports from Thailand next month, to determine whether the Kingdom has breached anti-dumping regulations.
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Fund to target trade barriers
The Commerce Ministry is to set up a fund as part of a plan to eliminate trade and non-trade barriers with trading partners in a bid to facilitate the country's exports over the long term.
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Oil industry wary of further retail price subsidies
Oil-related private and public organisations are planning to deliver a report to the government in the next two months detailing the economic pros and cons of fuel price subsidies.
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Pongsaap to battle the pirates
Pongsaap Plc, operator of the Mangpong VCD and DVD retail chain, yesterday announced a major reshuffle in its business model in a bid to fight piracy.
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