JEANS MARKET
Wrangler aims high
Contest to drive revenue growth
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Preuksa scores with Ivy
Moves to tap urban buyers in Ratchada
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Condos help avoid chaos
Urban workers flock to buy condos as living conditions deteriorate
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France to help SMEs develop fragrances
The Office of Small and Medium Enterprises Promotion (Osmep) is hopeful that a cooperation agreement signed with France, the world's biggest perfume-maker and home to many international brands, will help the development of perfume essences in Thailand and the creation of Thai brands.
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Central marks 7th decade with plan for China
The Central Group is embarking on its seventh decade by exploring burgeoning consumer markets abroad.
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Scrap controls, Olarn tells BOT
Noted economist Olarn Chaipravat urged the Bank of Thailand to restore foreign investors' confidence by dumping its 30-per-cent capital-reserve requirement because it had not worked well in stabilising the baht.
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Directors buy Thai AirAsia
Thai AirAsia's six directors have acquired 100 per cent of Asia Aviation, which holds a 50-per-cent stake in the budget airline.
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STREET WISE
Hug a tree and earn a cheap loan
Julia Roberts spent US$20 million (Bt692 million) to construct a solar-powered house to save energy, while former US vice president Al Gore managed to make once-boring environmental protection an interesting issue to talk about.
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Panasonic to launch 14 TV models
Panasonic Siew Sales (Thailand), a marketing arm for Panasonic audio-visual products, plans to put more emphasis on marketing activities nationwide and sales at dealers' shops during the second half of this year.
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Late news :Chevron to pay Bt20 bn to govt
Chevron (Thailand) must pay Bt20 billion to the government for a 10-year extension to its natural-gas concession.
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P&G launches new shampoo in bid to boost slow sales
Due to slowing domestic consumption, Procter and Gamble Trading (Thailand) launched a marketing campaign and innovative shampoo yesterday, in a bid to maintain the market share of its anti-dandruff shampoo Head & Shoulders at 8.8 per cent this year.
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CPI to expand via acquisitions
Indonesia's largest poultry feed and breeding stock producer, PT Charoen Pokphand Indonesia (CPI), is set to expand its business by making six corporate acquisitions this year.
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Retail Act likely to be postponed due to slow approval
The country's first-ever Retail Business Act is unlikely to be implemented during the term of the current government, due to the Council of State's delay in approving the draft and opposition from giant retail operators.
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CHINESE BUSES
Thai firm to be local dealer
Distribution agreement signed, local plant to be built in Chon Buri
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Shrimp farmers request govt intervention in falling prices
More than 20,000 Thai shrimp operators will be forced to shut down next year if the problem of domestic price reductions remains unsolved through to the end of the year, say three shrimp-farmer associations.
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SVOA to offer PCs via direct sales
Local computer-maker SVOA has joined with electrical-appliance-maker Singer Thailand to offer desktop computers through direct-sales channels in a bid to expand its market.
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CP Group founds 'virtual' Corporate University
The CP Group yesterday announced the establishment of CP Corporate University, which will serve as a training and development centre for the conglomerate.
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Nissan may move assembly from Spain to Thailand
Japanese auto-maker Nissan could move assembly of 30,000 vehicles a year from Spain to Thailand if it fails to renew a wage deal for 700 contract workers at its Barcelona plant, a union official said on Tuesday.
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BankThai gets tougher
BankThai is getting stricter on issuing consumer loans, with more checks on applicants' sources of income and their ability to repay, amid the current economic slow-down, top executives said yesterday.
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Ayuth cuts holding in EMC
Ayuth Leeissaranukul, a major shareholder in property developer EMC, has gradually reduced his holding to 3.6 per cent, from 10.35 per cent last October.
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Car-rental firm sees silver lining
Krungthai Car Rent and Lease (Kcar) believes the current economic doldrums will have a positive impact on its business, which is projected to grow moderately by 10-15 per cent this year.
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Company reports
NONTHAVEJ HOSPITAL reported that it completed registration of a title transfer for land bought on Rattanathibeth Road, Nonthaburi province.
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STOCK FOCUS
Sino-Thai Engineering
KGI Securities (Thailand) has maintained its "outperform" rating on Sino-Thai Engineering and Construction (Stecon) shares, with a target price of Bt7 apiece.
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The new condo lifestyle
Changes in home-buyers' tastes lead to the emergence of a new city high-rise community
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