COSMETICS
'Deal soon' on brand from Japan
Better Way mum on name of firm for which it will be distributor
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Be flexible in jobs market.
With shrinking economy, fewer companies have expanded their workforces. But job placement agencies are witnessing business growth as many more companies are searching for quality workers for their operations in the long term.
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Broker rivalry toughest for years
Competition between foreign brokers is at its most intense for a decade as a result of the political situation, according to one leading securities house.
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Uncertainty still a drag on economy
Political uncertainty remains despite the Thai Rak Thai Party's dissolution by the Constitution Tribunal. And because this puts pressure on the economy, an expansionary fiscal policy and loosened monetary policy are still required, analysts said late last week.
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Call for one-stop jewellery centre
The Gems and Jewellery Traders' Association is pushing hard for the creation of a "one-stop" jewellery trading centre clustered around Mahesak and Silom roads in Bangkok.
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STREET WISE
TRT forgot its origins
Even its cool name couldn't save the Thai Rak Thai Party.
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No progress on Education Fund idea
An Education Fund proposal has slipped into neutral gear, as the Revenue Department is reluctant to offer tax incentives.
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MEGA-PROJECTS
'Don't use the reserves'
Economic outlook hazy: Finance Ministry
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SPECIAL
Securitisation a potential boon for real-estate sector
KI Woo looks at how new capital-market initiatives might one day prove to be a long-term boon for Thailand's property sector.
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Twisties pushed as a teen snack icon
Pepsi-Cola (Thai) Trading has earmarked Bt30 million to promote Twisties as a teen snack icon while looking forward to double-digit sales growth this year.
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Datacraft support service extended to Thai chip firm
Datacraft, an IT solutions and services company, has signed an agreement to help a leading provider of micro-controllers and analogue semiconductors, Microchip Technology, keep its network for its Asian production lines running smoothly.
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Action on hospitals overcharging for medicine
The Commerce Ministry's Internal Trade Department will require private hospitals to alert patients to medicine charges before treatment.
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Dairy buffalo plan
The Agricultural Land Reform Office is encouraging farmers to raise water buffaloes for their milk rather than for meat or for ploughing paddy fields.
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LATE NEWS
Exhibitions :NEO names executive director, expands into Chinese market
NCC Exhibition Organiser (NEO) has a new executive director, Flight Officer Kamolnai Chaixanien, who is expected to play a vital role in taking the company into the international arena.
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Puri to launch certified organic soap
Puri Co will add a line of certified organic bar soap to its high-end spa products under the Panpuri brand.
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Overseas-call prefix threat by NTC
The telecom regulator has threatened to replace overseas-call prefixes with new four-digit numbers in a bid to make state telecom agencies give back some of their three-digit numbers.
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Red Line now to run on diesel
The red line suburban train system will run on diesel, not electricity, as originally planned by the Thaksin Shinawatra administration, according to the Office of Transport and Traffic Policy and Planning.
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In brief :Many new flights across the region
A number of new flights to Greater Mekong subregion destinations have started.
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