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• Ministry backtracks on adding retail sector to control list

  The Commerce Ministry has shelved an attempt to tighten the rules on controlling the expansion of retail....

• Ministry only partially successful in bid for lower prices

  Some manufacturers of 25 out of 46 key items agree to cuts

• Bt1 billion sought for training

  The Industry Ministry will ask for Bt1 billion from the government's Bt100-billion supplementary budget....

• Large retailers to face

  The Commerce

• Apart from 3g, shin corp anticipates a quiet year

  Shin Corp, the largest telecom group, is putting its 2009 capital expenditure plan on hold, except for 3G....

• Govt must set up industrial design centre

  Manufacturers have proposed that the Industry Ministry set up an Industrial Design Centre to boost small and....

• Slump in orders affects firms' investments

  Companies fear gloom to continue for two years

• More Otop distribution channels across the country

  The problem of how best to market One Tambon One Product (Otop) goods has taken a step towards being resolved....

• Banks unlikely to slash rates to maintain deposit base: BOT

  Savers can expect to see interest rates on deposits decline at a slower pace than lending rates, as commercial....

• Caution likely to underline trading debut

  Volumes likely to grow in March after physical gold traders enter market

• BOT forecasts NIM decline

  The Bank of Thailand (BOT) projects the banking system's net interest margin (NIM) will decline shortly....

• Banks' credit approval monitored

  Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) would monitor commercial banks' credit approval standard to prevent banks....

• Briefs

  Italthai unit has high hopes for CNG buses

• Company reports

  RATCHABURI ELECTRICITY GENERATING HOLDING recorded a 2008 consolidated net profit of Bt6.49 billion, up from....

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  PTT Philippines sets 500m-peso expansion plan

• Gaysorn urges govt plan to woo 'quality tourists'

  Gaysorn Land

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