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• Consumer confidence renewed

  Thailand is bracing for higher inflation next year with the Consumer Price Index showing positive signs....

• Manila forced to import rice at higher prices

  Rising global demand has forced the Philippines to import rice at a much higher price then it intended doing.

• BoI expects Bt20-billion FDI from mainland next year

  After falling more than 10-fold last year, Chinese investment in Thailand is recovering strongly and will....

• Dubai World impact limited: Abhisit

  Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva yesterday tried to calm concerns about the effects of the Dubai World....

• Lufthansa sees pick-up in Thai-European air travel

  Lufthansa Group said air travel between Thailand and Europe would pick up next year as the global economy is....

• Suzuki restructures marketing operations

  Ahead of the local introduction of eco-cars, Japan's Suzuki Motor will acquire the Pornprapa....

• Loxley links up with UK's MPG

  Loxley is partnering UK-based Mobile Partners Group (MPG) to provide the 3G-2.1GHz wireless broadband service....

• CRC enters foreign-book business

  Thailand's largest retail conglomerate, Central Retail (CRC), is expanding into the foreign-book business....

• KBank expects recovery to boost SME loans

  Kasikornbank targets growth of 8-10 per cent for its small and medium-sized enterprise loans next year,....

• Guru Speak: Much adjustment necessary ahead of IFRS 9

  At the London summit in April, G-20 leaders agreed that accounting standards for financial instruments....

• Srilanka sees gold as forex anchor

  Sri Lanka's central bank yesterday said gold was an "important anchor" for the country's....

• Guru Speak: Enjoying tax advantages from life insurance

  How can it already be the end of November? It seems like just a few weeks ago we were gearing up to face the....

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  Streetwise: Non-serious man tackles serious matters

  A former nobody, Srisuwan Janya is now most notorious to government agencies and industrial firms alike.

• RS expects World Cup boost

  RS sees bright prospects for next year, thanks to good results from adjusting its business model to that of....

• ModerNine rejigging for the mass audience

  Modernine TV will revamp its programming to appeal to the mass audience by adding more entertainment and....

• GI recognition sought

  Thung Kula Rong Hai hom mali (jasmine) rice is expected to have greater protection and recognition in the....

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