OVERSEAS INVESTMENT
BoI eyes 4 countries in Asia and Africa
Bangladesh, Kazakhstan,Kenya and Sudan come under scrutiny this year
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ING Funds all set to sell 50 per cent stake
ING Funds (Thailand) expects the sale of a 50-per-cent stake to a new partner will be completed next month.
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Interest rate 'to be cut next month'
The Bank of Thailand (BOT) will slash its policy interest rate by half a percentage point at its next meeting if inflation continues to decline and oil prices do not surge from their current level, a source at the Finance Ministry said late last week.
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Philips wants to light up your life and its profits
Dutch consumer-electronics manufacturer Philips has been making lighting for more than 100 years.
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SIX MONTHS AFTER COUP
Surayud govt fails to deliver
Confidence suffers amid missteps and policy about-turns
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STREET WISE
Hanging together,but for how long?
Last Friday was of course the day that all executives of Shin Group had been anxiously waiting for.
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NTC seeks advice on change of members
The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) will consult with the Council of State on whether it must change three of its members as required by law when it only has six left.
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Magazine aims to make Thailand world's premier destination
Realising Thailand's great potential to become the top destination for global travellers, a Dutch company recently approached the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) to reach out to potential markets through an exclusive magazine deal.
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ASEAN
Kingdom in double-tax initiative
Cambodia and Laos to be approached
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Global rubber think-tank to leave London for Singapore
A leading think-tank and data publisher on the global rubber industry is moving its headquarters to Singapore from London next year.
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Smarter toys pay off
The Thai Toy Industry Association has forecast export growth of 12 per cent or Bt8.5 billion for this year based on growing demand for creative toys, association president Doungchai Koosrivinij said yesterday.
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New Thailand agent
Australia's Summit Global Logistics said last week that it had entered into an agency agreement with Borneo Logistics Ltd to provide supply-chain services in Thailand, as part of establishing a network in Asia.
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Some like it hot!
As temperatures start to soar, manufacturers of air conditioners, sunglasses, swimwear and sunscreen get ready for bumper sales
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Clearing house planned for mass-transit ticket
The Transport and Traffic Policy and Planning Office will propose that the government set up a clearing house to support the Common Ticket Project, which will allow commuters to carry one ticket for access to transport across the board.
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Microchip firm wins tyre deal
Advanced ID, a supplier of radio-frequency identification (RFID) microchips, has been contracted by Eurotyre to install ID tags in selected truck tyres for a major trial of its tyre-management system.
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Canon aims to be Thai copier king
Canon Marketing (Thailand) has set its sights firmly on reaching the No-1 position in the Thai multifunctional-copier market by increasing its market share from 19 per cent last year to 23 per cent by 2009, says Soontorn Pantaramongkon, senior director and general manager of the firm's Business Imaging Solutions Division.
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Kcar rentals thrive in economic slowdown
Krungthai Car Rent and Lease (Kcar)'s total revenue is expected to grow by 20 per cent to Bt1.1 billion this year thanks to rising corporate clients as business owners and managers want to save costs during the country's economic slowdown.
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LATE NEWS
Expat life :Bangkok 8th best on the comfort list
Singapore has retained its leading position in the list of best locations in Asia for expatriates, followed by Kobe, Bernama news agency reported on Friday.
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