Integrated biodiesel strategy
The Energy Ministry is preparing an integrated strategy to support the biodiesel industry and will ask the Cabinet and the National Energy Policy Council (NEPC) for additional measures to promote palm-oil plantations.
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'We still want JBIC loans'
The government insists it still wants to borrow from the Japan Bank for International Coopera-tion (JBIC) to finance Bangkok's mass-transit projects.
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TMB losses 'not down to fraud'
Rising non-performing loans (NPLs) at TMB Bank are not the result of executive fraud and its capital base remains high, the Bank of Thailand said yesterday following its most recent investigation.
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M Link looks to after-sales service
M Link Asia expects its Nokia Care Centres to become another major source of revenues, complementing retail sales of mobile phones.
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Marriott partners with boutique-hotel guru
New York-based Marriott International is partnering with Ian Schrager, inventor of the boutique-hotel concept 23 years ago, to create a new brand of as many as 100 hotels that will combine the personal, intimate, individualised and unique lodging experience that he developed and Marriott's operational expertise on a global scale.
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In brief :THAI rolls out new services
Thai Airways International (THAI) has launched what it calls a new era of passenger self-service functionality as part of its efforts to reduce costs 30 per cent and provide faster preflight services for travellers.
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Indonesia's rubber production lags behind Thailand's
Despite the fact that Indonesia's rubber plantations cover the largest area in the world with about 3.3 million hectares, the country comes second to Thailand in terms of production, due to its low yield levels, according to a senior Indonesian government official.
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'Upgrade quality to gain from Jtepa'
Operators could see their exports under the Japan-Thailand Economic Partner-ship Agreement (Jtepa) rise by 14-30 per cent if they can upgrade product quality to meet the high standards required by the Japanese market, a seminar heard yesterday.
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SEC hits Paiboon with Bt31m insider-trading fine
The Settlement Committee of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has imposed a fine of Bt31.77 million on GMM Grammy chairman Paiboon Damrongchaitham for insider trading of Matichon shares.
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Tohkaiya looks to Angus to beef up sales
Beef importer Tohkaiya has added certified Angus beef from the United States to its portfolio and hopes the new product will help it achieve Bt400 million in sales this year.
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BBL bad loans rise Bt200m
Bangkok Bank's bad loans have jumped by around Bt200 million this year amid the fading economy and falling confidence.
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BoI approves privileges for eco-car projects
The Board of Investment (BoI) yesterday told makers of eco-cars to apply for tax incentives by the end of November after approving maximum privileges for projects with total investment of more than Bt5 billion.
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Late news :THAI says no to Bangladesh
Thai Airways Internat-ional is pulling out of an agreement to manage Bangladesh's second international airport.
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