SOY MILK
Green Spot's growth beaned
Firm hopes introduction of three new flavours will keep its drink sales buoyant
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LATE NEWS
Thai-Chile FTA goal boosted by study
A Thai-Chile free-trade agreement would boost bilateral trade in goods and services as well as create investment opportunities, according to a joint study by the two countries prior to any negotiations on an FTA.
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Call for more food R&D
A lack of spending on research and development in food technology was blamed yesterday for Thailand's need to import special ingredients costing Bt100 billion per year, for making finished food products.
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Exim Bank peddles Russia
The Export-Import (Exim) Bank of Thailand sees promising prospects for Thai exporters and investors with a good understanding of consumer behaviour in Russia, particularly in the food and high-end beauty industries.
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True's Supachai Man of the Year
True Corp Plc chief executive Supachai Chearavanont has been named Telecom Man of the Year by the Telecommunications Association of Thailand, a member of the association said.
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Formula-maker eyes growth
Wyeth-Ayerst (Thailand) Ltd, a US nutritional and pharmaceutical product maker, is gearing up to spend Bt300 million marketing its powdered milk for infants.
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MAEL plant to turn waste into revenue
Mauritius-based Modern Asia Environmental Ltd (MAEL) expects revenue to climb 10 per cent this year thanks to the opening of its new plant in Bang Pu, Samut Prakan, the firm's president said yesterday.
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SEC widens options for mutual funds
Mutual fund companies can now invest in stocks and bonds for their own portfolios, the Securities and Exchange Commission said yesterday.
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SECURITIES SECTOR
Phatra profit soars on high turnover
Phatra Securities chalked up a second-quarter net profit of Bt249.68 million, nearly double its earnings in the corresponding period last year.
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Lenders getting more creative
Marketing campaigns for mortgage loans are expected to hot up during the second half of the year, as banks and real-estate developers try to meet their 2006 targets.
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The goal: more Thai fruit on HK tables
Caretaker Commerce Minister Somkid Jatusripitak told fruit traders here yesterday that he wants Thai products to be No 1 in their market, with a share of more than 50 per cent.
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RICE EXPORTS
Thailand, VN to set 'fair' price
Countries will form a partnership to 'improve trading system' on world market
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STREET WISE
Nipping at the petrol monster
Though his company sells oil for a living, Tiraphot Vajrabhaya, chairman of Shell in Thailand, is not happy with the way Thais are burning through the stuff.
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Ministry expects shortfall in corporate tax collections
The Finance Ministry said yesterday it was concerned about the spectre of low corporate income-tax collections in August and planned to tap into the country's fiscal reserves if tax receipts for this fiscal year were less than the Bt1.36-trillion target.
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Car-Lack to break into Mideast markets
Car-Lack (Thai-German), a provider of car-care and maintenance services, will hold road shows in major Middle Eastern markets as a significant first step in franchising its Car-Lack 68 centres abroad.
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Failed WTO talks spur new tactics
After the breakdown of world-trade talks, Thailand and other countries will likely step up their pursuit of individual agreements with their key trading partners, Karun Kittisataporn, permanent secretary of the Commerce Ministry, said yesterday.
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Bird-flu fears cut Saha exports
Renewed fears of bird flu have sparked difficulties for Saha Farms Co Ltd, one of the country's largest chicken producers and exporters. Formerly exporting between 6,000 and 8,000 tonnes of fresh chicken annually to Japan and the EU, it is now compelled to focus on the export of only 2,000 tonnes of boiled and processed chicken.
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Companies mull recovery strategies
Thirty-five business groups belonging to the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) have begun a detailed assessment of the impacts of high oil prices, political turmoil, the strengthening baht and higher interest rates on their earnings, operating costs and competitiveness.
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PEAK SEASON
Bangkok Airways offering Bt20,000 round-trip fares to Hiroshima
Prior to October's peak travel season, Bangkok Airways has announced a new promotional round-trip fare to Hiroshima, Japan.
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AIS launches Pay Station
Advanced Info Service Plc (AIS) yesterday launched its 'Pay Station' service, which allows people to pay a range of household and utility bills at its handset and customer service shops nationwide.
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Petrol drops Bt0.40 a litre today
All Thai oil retailers today will cut prices of all oil products by 40 satang per litre, reflecting the continued retreat in refined-oil prices in Singapore.
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