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Search on for replacement commissioner
CAT union wants NTC scrapped altogether
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Balancing act
Yingcharoen Fresh Market chief Parinya Tumwattana maintains equilibrium by mixing his management responsibilities and a passion for travel and sports
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RCM Oriental may up ratio of Thai stocks in portfolio
The Allianz Global Investors Selections RCM Oriental Income Fund will consider increasing the number of Thai stocks in its investment portfolio from the current two, as the potential earnings growth of local firms is expected to improve following economic stabilisation and democratic elections.
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BBL may miss lending goal
Bangkok Bank might miss its loan-growth target this year in common with other large banks due to the economic uncertainties.
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Tisco Bank teams up with Ayudhya Allianz
Tisco Bank is expanding its services into the insurance business for the first time and expects to obtain Bt100 million in premiums next year from selling life-insurance policies through its branches nationwide, says Sathian Leowarin, Tisco's president and head of bancassurance.
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TANAYONG REHABILITATION
New strategic investors named
Tanayong disclosed its four new strategic investors yesterday after completing its business rehabilitation, and the company's shares are scheduled to be traded on the stock market's normal trading board from December 4.
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Samart's acquisition sights set on two firms
Samart Corp is conducting due diligence on two companies as part of its plan to acquire major stakes, company president Watchai Vilailuck said yesterday.
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Oil-palm speed-up
The Energy and Agriculture ministries are speeding up plans to promote the expansion of oil-palm plantations, in order to boost the country's production of biodiesel fuel.
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AIS calls for probe into DTAC sale
Advanced Info Service (AIS) yesterday asked the Information and Communications Technology Ministry to investigate whether Total Access Communication (DTAC) had shared the proceeds from the sale of part of its spectrum with its concession owner, CAT Telecom.
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LATE NEWS
Bumrungrad opens office in Ethiopia
Bumrungrad International, the Bangkok-based private international hospital and one of the largest in Southeast Asia, officially inaugurated on Tuesday its African representative office in Addis Ababa, according to the Daily Monitor in Ethiopia.
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'Peace projects'
The Commerce Ministry yesterday launched five projects to promote peace in the southernmost provinces as part of the anniversary celebrations for His Majesty the King's 80th birthday next year.
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Royal plan to attract more tourists
The Tourism and Sports Ministry is planning to run a new tourism campaign, "Royal Initiative Discovery", as part of a plan to attract an additional 500,000 local and international visitors.
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S&P launches new holiday-season desserts
In this coming New Year season, the S&P Syndicate will bet on its new Simply Gifts and Simply Thai collections to boost turnover during this crucial holiday period.
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Agreement on push for WTO deal
Thailand, the United States and South Korea will work together to push for a World Trade Organisation deal as part of follow-up efforts after the Apec summit in Hanoi.
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RETAIL GIANT
The Mall Group's festive cheer
Campaigns set to net Bt6 bn as shoppers target Christmas
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STREET WISE
Mobile-phone tutors of RS
RS is trying to correct its image.
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Local wine-makers say ban on advertisements will kill their industry
The Thai Wine Association will ask the prime minister to review the total ban on advertising alcoholic drinks, which it claims will destroy the Bt400-million domestic wine industry.
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Microsoft sees local Net boom
In anticipation of a "tremendous change afoot", Microsoft said it has laid out an aggressive plan to increase its online business in Thailand, where the Internet is "beginning to boom".
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DTAC looks to AIS support
Total Access Communication (DTAC) yesterday drummed up support for a suggestion that would end its access-charge conflict with TOT.
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INDUSTRIAL INDEX
Sentiment falters on stronger baht
Oil prices and floods also hit spending
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