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Private sector pressures for solution on FATF blacklist

The joint private sector committee and partners are pressuring the government to comply with the requirements of the Financial Action Task Force (on Money Laundering)

Asia's credit markets need to help fill funding gap

Asian credit markets have the opportunity to help fill the funding gap for companies and projects in the region that could struggle to tap sufficient...

Islamic deletion leader condems South violence

The head of a delegation of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference yesterday condemned the violence in the Muslim-majority South and urged the government to...

Govt pushed for laws on money laundering

Business groups demand action before February 2013 to get Kingdom off 'Dark Grey List'...

New era dawns for Thai retail industry

Retailers, suppliers face uncertainty...

InTouch set for Bt500m investment

InTouch, formerly known as Shin Corp, plans to spend at least Bt500 million this year on developing its terrestrial digital-television business and creating a venture-capital...

Samart eyes digital TV business

Samart Corp Plc is interested in diving into the terrestrial digital TV broadcasting and High Definition TV set top box businesses....

CP's mega project in China shows progress

Charoen Pokphand Group has reported substantial progress in its mix-use development project in Luoyang City in Hainan province, China, as high-end condominiums - part of...

The importance of an effective learning and development approach

Sadly, a few weeks ago, Dr Hermann-Peter Weicht, a very good friend and former colleague of mine, passed away....

Chia Meng revamps line-up to boost share of packed-rice market

Chia Meng Marketing is rebranding and revitalising its product line to double its share of the packed-rice market from currently 10 per cent within three...

Nokia bullish on lumia smart phone

Nokia is confident that Lumia, its first smart-phone range on the Windows Phone platform, will help it become the dominant player in the segment in...

Exim bank sees net profit rise 9% in first quarter

For the first quarter, Export-Import Bank of Thailand posted a 9-per-cent increase in net profit to Bt159 million....

ADB urges investment in urban risk management

Asia Pacific could see a seven-fold return on their investment in urban disaster risk management, if they devote resources into protecting cities across the region...

CIMB-San Miguel deal paves way for Philippine bank takeover

CIMB Group Holdings yesterday announced that it had entered conditional share-purchase agreements with San Miguel Properties, San Miguel Corporation (SMC) Retirement Plan and various minority...

PM's Germany trip expected to give momentum to bilateral trade

The German-Thai Chamber of Commerce foresees a bigger window of opportunity to boost bilateral trade after the visit in July of Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra...

Big C Supercenter

Better growth profile BUY (upgraded) Target Price: Bt232.00 Price (02/05/12): Bt195.50...

Briefs

Tax incentive for reading-material aid Individuals and companies are eligible for a tax deduction of up to 200 per cent of the value of donated reading...

Airport Link may see new share structure as Don Mueang made No 2 facility

The government is considering adjusting the shareholding structure of the Airport Rail Link by inviting the private sector and Airports of Thailand (AOT) to hold...

MICE sector 'hit hard' by wage hike

The increase in minimum wage to Bt300 is affecting the meetings, incentives, conventions and exhibitions (MICE) sector by slashing profitability, according to Pravit Sribanditmongkol, president...