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Huawei: ICT to form 30% of GDP by 2030
The ICT sector is expected to contribute 30% to Thai GDP by 2030, up from 10% at present, thanks to 5G ecosystem development led by network deployment and the government's digital economy policy, says Chinese tech giant Huawei.
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MBK getting B1bn facelift as visitor numbers collapse
MBK, the operator of MBK mall, is getting a big overhaul, vowing to splurge more than 1 billion baht to reposition its shopping complex to lure more Thai teenagers and workers in lieu of foreign shoppers.
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29 Ott Guida all'Internazionalizzazione d'Impresa nel Sud-Est Asiatico ed in Tailandia
Il giorno Giovedì, 29 ottobre 2020 alle ore 9.30 – 11.30 (CET time) si terrà il Webinar live Guida all'Internazionalizzazione d'Impresa nel Sud-Est Asiatico ed in Tailandia. Negli ultimi anni, i Paesi ASEAN (Indonesia, Malesia, Filippine, Singapore, Tailandia, Myanmar, Vietnam, Laos, Cambogia e Brunei), si sono affermati come un primario polo produttivo e un catalizzatore ...
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Thai Beverage begins B1bn expansion
Thai Beverage, the Singapore-listed Asean food and beverage company, is expanding its food business in the domestic market, vowing to splash about 1 billion baht on its food empire in fiscal 2021, starting from Oct 1.
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Colliers predicts fall in 2020 office rents
Bangkok's office rent and occupancy rate will drop in 2020 for the first time in a decade, as the pandemic hits the overall economy, according to a property consultancy.
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New Elite Card benefits to attract foreign investment
New membership benefits for holders of the Thai Elite Card are expected to attract at least 20 billion baht in additional foreign investment.
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Chinese tourists on the way
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has hinted that a group of Chinese tourists might travel on the same special flight arranged to repatriate Thai people to Thailand on Oct 26.
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Chiang Mai suffers B100bn in lost tourist revenue
The tourism reliant economy of Chiang Mai is estimated to have lost 100 billion baht this year due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the provincial Chamber of Commerce.
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ASP expects no further GDP downgrades
The country's economic forecasts are unlikely to be revised down further this year despite Thai stocks looking bearish in the fourth quarter, says Asia Plus Securities.
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Shippers predict 8% export plunge
A shippers group forecasts Thai exports to fall by 8% this year, slightly better than the 10% contraction predicted in July, due to a gradual recovery in global demand.
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Transfer of employment under Thai labour laws
Amendments to Thailand's Labour Protection Act (LPA) on May 5, 2019, ushered in significant changes to a variety of labour laws, resulting in increased statutory severance pay, increased maternity leave benefits, implementation of paid necessary business leave, changes in wage payments during temporary suspension of business, interest payments for non-payment ...
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Thai Airways cashing in on fried dough
Bankrupt Thai Airways International plans to franchise its own popular version of patong-go, or deep-fried dough, which already brings in about 10 million baht in monthly sales.
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Malaysian-Thai Chamber of Commerce fosters business engagement in Thailand
The Malaysian-Thai Chamber of Commerce (MTCC) was registered on June 21, 2002, with the Ministry of Commerce of Thailand. The organisation, which today comprises 155 corporate and individual members across Thailand, was officially launched and introduced to the public on July 6, 2002 by Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohammad, the former ...
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No tariffs for EU rice shipments
Thailand sees higher shipment opportunities for Thai premium rice in the EU after the bloc allowed rice imports of 24,883 tonnes with zero import tariffs for October.
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Local access to Marriott amenities
DailyPass has announced a partnership with Marriott in an effort to drive customers to luxury hotels in Bangkok for non-overnight stays.
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Investors Taste Success in Thailand’s “Kitchen of the World”
In 1970’s Thailand, Kraisorn Chansiri was doing business with a modest aim: to provide for his family. Instead, the struggling fish processing factory he acquired in 1977 grew to become a global seafood empire, Thai Union Group, the world’s largest producer of canned tuna and owner of such iconic international ...
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World Bank: Economic recovery will take at least 2 years
The Thai economy will shrink at least 8.3% this year and take at least two years to return to its pre-Covid level, according to the World Bank.
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Chamber suggests help for agriculture
The Thai Chamber of Commerce (TCC) is demanding the government provide stronger support for the 12.3 million people working in the agricultural sector to improve the economy and exports.
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SCG Packaging IPO tests foreign interest in Thai shares
The share sale by a unit of Thailand’s oldest conglomerate is set to test investors’ interest in Southeast Asia’s second-largest economy, as SCG Packaging Plc (SCGP) rolls out its long-delayed initial public offering.
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FTI chairman says economy's worst is past
The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) is trying to alleviate fears of a severe economic impact in the fourth quarter, arguing that Thailand is not facing the same uncertainties as it did during the first encounter with Covid-19 earlier this year.
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Ministry vows Bangkok special tourist visa arrivals by October
The Tourism Ministry has pledged to bring the first batch of international tourists to Thailand by October, with Bangkok as the primary destination, and it wants tourism operators to gear up marketing plans right away.