MUSIC INDUSTRY
RS, Tsutaya seal deal
CD, VCD, DVD rentals of local artists
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Finance Ministry wants new TMB shares
The Finance Ministry wishes to exercise its right to buy new shares in TMB Bank worth Bt3.1 billion, caretaker Deputy Finance Minister Chaiyot Sasomsub said yesterday.
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Council of State unable to help NTC
In its reply to the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) last month, the Council of State said it could not comment on whether the licensing body has the power to regulate private telecom concessionaires as the question is related to a pending appeal.
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Ekarat closes up 4.4% on IPO price
Ekarat Engineering Plc stock yesterday emerged as the second initial public offering this year to give a positive return to shareholders on its debut.
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NGV a winner for Bangchak, fuels plans for more stations
Sales of natural gas for vehicles (NGV) has been so good that Bangchak Petroleum Plc plans to open four more NGV stations this year. Bangchak senior executive vice president Manoon Siriwan said the three stations already open on Nuanchan, Rat Burana and Kingkaew roads had sold 6,000-7,000 kilograms of NGV per day, or about 200,000kg per month, in their first month of operation.
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LATE NEWS
ICT Expo 2006 a resounding success
The Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Ministry said its Bangkok International ICT Expo 2006 saw 400,000 visitors, including 5,000 foreign businessmen, and took in Bt1.4 billion in revenues.
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Salee expands into parts for hard-disk drives
Salee Industry Plc, a medium-sized manufacturer of computer parts and computer and electrical trays, has expanded into making parts for hard-disk drives by acquiring a 75-per-cent stake in SC Wado Co Ltd.
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Kingdom lures Japan shoe firms
Japan plans to set up footwear factories in Thailand in a bid to avoid the risks associated with having China as its only source of imports, the Export Promotion Department said yesterday.
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Amata looks to VN expansion
Industrial estate developer Amata Corp will conduct a feasibility study regarding the development of the Amata Express City industrial estate in Vietnam's Dong Nai province following formal approval by the country's government later this month.
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BTS DEBT REVAMP
Keeree gets nod to draft a new plan
Creditors approve bid to rescue Bt60 bn
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Index Living Mall to open in Bombay
Index Living Mall Co Ltd, a major operator of home furnishing complexes in Thailand, has signed a memorandum of understanding with an investor in India for a 10-year licence to open a large retail complex in Bombay.
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Surcharges may rise with airport move
Orient Thai Airlines Co Ltd, operator of Orient Thai and budget airline One Two Go, is considering increasing the fuel surcharge on the cut-price carrier's domestic flights from the present Bt400 per flight to Bt600 next month.
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Vietnam is now a major competitor for foreign investment
Thailand's public and private sectors agree that Vietnam may become the Kingdom's main competitor within five to 10 years.
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More IT at the TSD
The newly appointed managing director of the Thailand Securities Depository (TSD), Sopawadee Lertmanaschai, plans to set up an automated system equipped with information technology to make the agency an "intelligent" unit, serving investors faster and more conveniently.
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Dept to increase number of its IP professionals
The Intellectual Property Department is to increase the number of its officers working in both the private and government sector.
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IN BRIEF
More British, Irish tourists in Kingdom
The London office of the Tourism Authority of Thailand has released figures showing that last year the number of British and Irish arrivals to the Kingdom reached an impressive 730,984 - 680,978 British and 50,006 Irish - up 7.73 per cent from the previous year.
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Customers give the thumbs up
Most customers are impressed with the friendlier service now being offered by their local
banks.
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