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• Agencies told to cut health care costs

  Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva yesterday summoned government agencies responsible for the central health....

• Bank rescues small tourism firms

  Thanks to liquidity provided by the Small and Medium Enterprise Development Bank (SME Bank), several small....

• Dept keeps close watch for malpractices as sugar prices spirals

  With world sugar prices aiming for the moon, the Internal Trade Department has had to keep a close eye on....

• Leased land allowed as collateral

  The Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives is ready to help farmers grow crops on land....

• Tax breaks for spas under consideration

  The Finance Ministry is considering waiving all or part of the 10-per-cent excise tax on spa services,to....

• Conflict in search for TAT governor

  The selection of a new governor of the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is scheduled to be concluded by....

• Battery-maker confident

  Siam GS Battery is expanding its capacity next year on optimism that demand for replacements from car owners....

• Major stores spend big to contain flu

  Major retail chains such as Central Pattana and The Mall Group are taking type-A(H1N1) flu preventive measures....

• Kesaree to fight back SEC

  Kesaree Narongdej, chairwoman of the Federation of Accounting Professions, might fight back by suing the....

• BOT bonds sold like hot cake

  Risk-averse investors yesterday warmly welcomed the latest Bank of Thailand (BOT) savings-bond issues,....

• LTFs and RMFs jump 30%

  Asset of both longterm equity funds and retirement mutual funds in the first eight months of this year jumped....

• The euro as competitor to the dollar

  The European Union is the largest economy in the world, accounting for 30 per cent of world GDP.

• Even economics can be interesting

  The 700 guests at the SCB annual conference on Tuesday must undoubtedly have been pleased. As soon as they....

• Briefs

  Hyro Asia changes tack tocover regional IT market growth

• Compensation for losses

  The Energy Business Department revealed yesterday that Bt925 million was to be spent to compensate oil....

• Conferencing via mobile phones

  The Centre for Network Research of Songkhla University is expected to complete the development of the....

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