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• Bimstec finalises trade agreement, |with tariff cuts planned for January

  The seven member countries of Bimstec finalised an agreement on trade at their 18th meeting in Phuket....

• New index to aid manufacturers

  The Industrial Economics Office has arranged for a Composite Leading Indicators Index to be published....

• Price guarantee scheme 'also open to collusion'

  Despite support from academics for the government's "Hom Mali Rice" price guarantee scheme,....

• Online lottery for Sathit: Korn

  Finance Minister Korn Chatikavanij will soon meet with permanent secretary Sathit Limpongpan to discuss....

• Philips's Thai unit keeps sales forecast

  Philips Electronics (Thailand) has maintained its predictions on sales growth in consumer electronics and....

• True to open iPhone 3G lounge in Siam Square

  True Move, the Kingdom's third-largest cellular operator, will open an iPhone Lounge next week in its....

• SET's size seen as an obstacle

  Asia Plus Securities, the country's third-largest broker by trading value, says the Thai bourse may no....
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  Local unit shifts focus away from white goods

  Sanyo (Thailand) has reshuffled its business portfolio to move away from an emphasis on white goods and focus....

• Optimistic outlook from ING Bank

  Netherlandsbased ING Bank is optimistic about the US economy, saying a consumption spurt would produce a....

• Kbank hikes deposit rates

  In response to the depositrate increase by Bangkok Bank (BBL), Kasikornbank yesterday announced its own rate....

• Bt30 billion to be injected into the economy

  Another Bt30 billion is expected to be injected into the economy from the second stimulus package before the....

• BBL ups 12-month deposit rate

  Bangkok Bank has upped its 12-month deposit rate by 0.25 percentage point to 1.0 per cent for accounts under....

• Thailand, Vietnam, Laos agree truck route

  Thailand, Laos and Vietnam have agreed to open a truck route across their borders, hoping to spur their....

• Streetwise: What are you doing for Mother Earth

  Each day, Thais consume over 70 million litres of fuel and 1,800 tonnes of plastic bags. In 2008, on average,....

• Fewer perks with elite cards

  Thailand Privilege Card's board yesterday approved a sharp cut in expenditures that will affect Thailand....

• PM asked to revise power purchase deal

  Consumer interest groups yesterday asked Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva to revise the power-purchase....

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