New focus at MCOT, iTV 'should help Ch 3'
BEC World expects more people to tune in to its entertainment-oriented Channel 3, following policy overhauls at MCOT and iTV to refocus more on news content.
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Voting rights in spotlight
Voting rights might be among the areas to be revised in the Foreign Business Act as part of an effort to stem loopholes arising from the nominee problem, Sakol Harnsuthiwarin, secretary to the commerce minister, said yesterday.
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Boonsiri modernises operations
Aims to stylistically match current range
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Consumer confidence hits seven-month high
Consumer confidence has risen to the highest level in seven months on easing of both political tensions and oil prices, the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce (UTCC) said yesterday.
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Expo in Kenya
Thai Expo began on Wednesday at the Village Market in Nairobi, offering Kenyans an opportunity to interact with Thai businessmen, traders and suppliers.
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Standards plan to go to Cabinet
The Industry Ministry is to seek Cabinet approval of its plan to set up the Thai National Standardisation Council this year.
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Cabinet to be briefed on Japanese FTA
The Department of Trade Negotiations plans to complete its study of the Japan-Thailand Economic Partnership Agreement and report its findings to the Cabinet within a month, its director-general said yesterday.
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AVIATION INDUSTRY
Fuel costs hurt Bkk Airways
Move to new airport also cut deeply into profit margin
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Company reports
INTERLINK COMMUNICATION's third-quarter net profit was Bt32.92 million, compared with Bt18.45 million in the same period last year.
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INFRASTRUCTURE UPGRADES
BMA prepared to fund projects
The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) yesterday announced its readiness to raise funds by issuing bonds if it needs capital to finance construction of extensions to the Skytrain, after receiving a credit rating of AA+ from Tris Rating.
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RS to buy 50% of Inter Broadcasting
RS yesterday said it would next month buy 50 per cent of Inter Broadcasting & Sportchallenges, a sports-content service provider and organiser of local and international sporting events.
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IPO nears for Union Petrochem
Union Petrochemical yesterday appointed nine securities firms to serve as underwriters for its initial public offering (IPO), with BFIT Securities as the lead.
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NEW POWER PLANTS
Ratchaburi to join the bidding
Top-ranked IPP says it has the advantages needed to win Energy Ministry contracts
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STREET WISE
Lesson from the streets of London
Readers who saw the photos of ousted prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra on yesterday's front page might feel sorry for him. He looked lonesome, with nobody to accompany him, unlike the old days when bodyguards were like his twins.
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Bt35-bn upgrade plan for telecoms
The Information and Communication Technology Ministry is planning to invest Bt35 billion in an overhaul of the country's telecoms network.
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Developers flocking back
Domestic and foreign land developers are pumping several billion baht into the Andaman coast.
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SEC to probe 'nominee' in KMC deal
The Securities and Exchange Commission board of directors will discuss today whether there was a nominee in Golden Technology Industrial Park's purchase of Krisdamahanakorn (KMC) stock.
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