Modernform upbeat
Furniture firm Modernform plans to increase its revenues from exports, from 5 per cent of income to 10 per cent within three years, by producing premium products to compete with cheap furniture made in China.
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Relaxed encounter
Somprasong Boonyachai, the boss of AIS, Thailand's largest cellular operator, chooses a luxury restaurant to chat with the media about the lighter side of his life, his love of sumo wrestling and his dream of flying in a MiG-29 to the top of the world
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IN BRIEF
Manila
Electricity Generating a partner in Philippines coal-fired plant
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'Smart and Happy 50 Up' exhibition in June
Impact Exhibition Management and World Expo Service will hold a health and quality-living exhibition later this year at Impact Arena Muang Thong Thani.
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Soft launch for AIS's overseas calling service
Advanced International Network (AIN), the international-call subsidiary of Advanced Info Service (AIS), unofficially launched its new service at the beginning of this month.
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HOUSING FOREIGN RETIREES
Bt4 billion earmarked
German, S Korean and Finnish firms to build long-stay properties for their nationals here
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LATE NEWS
CAT Telecom to hire appraiser
CAT Telecom's board yesterday resolved to engage an independent appraiser to evaluate the assets of Hutchison CAT Wireless Multimedia and CAT CDMA.
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Toyota launches 3rd-generation Vios
Hunting the market for a new subcompact sedan, but can't seem to trust anybody but Toyota? Well there is good news from the company with the launch of its latest Vios.
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Exporters 'need to add more value'
Thai exporters need to add value to manufactured products to boost sales and stand out from the crowd in Canada and the Caribbean, government officials and corporate experts said yesterday.
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Henkel unveils local Schwarzkopf strategy
Henkel (Thailand) aims to get closer to barbers and salons for its Schwarzkopf hair products imported from Germany by supporting marketing activities and knowledge dissemination.
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FURNITURE INDUSTRY
Exporters hoping for more prosperous year
Muang Thong Thani fair stirs interest
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STREET WISE
11 years on, Saxena files counter-suit
Still remember Rakesh Saxena, the adviser to the defunct Bangkok Bank of Commerce (BBC)?
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Stationery firms get on the move
Three associations covering stationery products and office supplies yesterday signed a memorandum of understanding to form a federation to share costs and raise competitiveness against cheap products from China.
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Oil retailers give assurance on gasohol
Six oil retailers yesterday assured all gasohol 95 and 91 consumers of the compatibility of the alternative fuels with their vehicles, promising free maintenance services to fix any problems arising from their use.
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Retail law to Cabinet 'in 2 weeks'
In spite of opposition to the draft retail business law, the Commerce Ministry yesterday insisted it would present the country's first-ever piece of legislation governing the sector to the Cabinet within two weeks, "in order to balance the business opportunities for small and big retailers".
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Motor show to gauge 2007 sales prospects
The upcoming Bangkok International Motor Show will serve as an important indicator for the automobile industry, after the market plunged by more than 23 per cent in the first month of the year.
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Five investors to buy 75% of Siam2you
A five-member consortium is snapping up 75 per cent of digital and wireless communications company Siam2you for Bt446 million, after which the business will be turned into a property developer.
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APFM to tender for the remainder of Group Lease
Japan-based APF Management (APFM) plans to conduct a tender offer for the remaining 62.98 per cent of Group Lease (GL) at Bt11.25 per share after taking over a further 28.42 per cent of the company.
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Adkinson's strategy to eradicate its losses
Adkinson Securities will wipe out its retained losses by offsetting them against its share premium, selling its securities licence and working to boost profitability.
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SRT mulls allowing another 500 days for Airport Rail Link
The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) will today consider granting contractors as long as another 500 days to complete the Airport Rail Link, SRT board
chairman Siva Saengmanee said yesterday.
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