SOLVING TRADE DEFICIT
Plans afoot to boost SME efficiency, exports
Commerce minister wants to make small firms more dynamic, primed for competing overseas
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Filmmakers reeling from copyright violators
The Federation of the National Film Association said yesterday it would lead thousands entertainment industry workers on a march to Government House to call for a crackdown on copyright violators.
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Airlines to test new airport
Six Thai airlines will conduct test flights next month at Bangkok's new international airport, which is expected to open in late September, an official said yesterday.
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Cementhai steel bent on better sales
Two steel affiliates of Cementhai Holding Co Ltd, part of the Siam Cement Group, aim to achieve a combined Bt30 billion in sales this year despite dampened growth in the construction industry.
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US firms cautious on investing in Thailand
American investors are likely to put their investments on hold while there is a political vacuum in Thailand because they fear a new government may reverse some of the previous government's investment policies, according to the US Asean Business Council.
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Internet banking rises 107 per cent
Internet banking has become increasingly popular among consumers, with the value of transactions having risen 107 per cent last year, says the Bank of Thailand (BOT).
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Kingdom on cusp of securitisation boom
Although Thailand has been a regional laggard in issuing asset-backed securities, the recent 2nd Annual Securitisation Conference in Hong Kong spotlighted it as a possible area of tremendous growth.
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POWER VACUUM
Cabinet set to approve mega-projects
The government will give the go-ahead for some of its planned mega-projects when it discusses investment at today's Cabinet meeting, policy-makers said yesterday.
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Controls for imports of Japan steel
The Commerce Ministry is mapping out an export-quota allocation plan focusing on steel and agricultural goods, to facilitate imports and exports once the Japan-Thailand Economic Partnership Agreement (Jtepa) is signed in September.
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Topline plans consolidation
Property firm Topline Living Co Ltd announced yesterday it planned to break ground on Bt2.7-billion worth of new property projects in Bangkok and popular tourist destinations during the second half of this year.
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PHUKET RESORT CLUB
Revamp to fund cost of new projects
Merged entity will oversee expansion
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Investment slowdown pushes construction into the doldrums
Thailand's construction industry is expected to grow by just 0.7 per cent this year, the lowest rate in six years, due mainly to the slowdown in private investment, according to Kasikorn Research Centre (KRC).
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LATE NEWS
Pepsi aims high
Pepsi-Cola Thai Trading Co Ltd is spending Bt100 million to promote its "Pepsi Football 2006" campaign, which aims to achieve 10 per cent sales growth during the World Cup competition in Germany, according to the company's marketing director Charlee Jitjaroong. Pepsi is not an official sponsor of the cup and hence cannot use the World Cup's name in its ads.
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IN BRIEF
Catch Vijay's ball to win a free holiday
Boon Rawd Brewery, the maker of Singha Light beer, and Cleveland Golf have launched the "Singha Light Vijay Singh Golden Golf Ball Campaign".
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Wireless nod aids 3 telecoms
Shin Satellite, True Corp and TOT stand to be the first telecom operators able to test new broad-band wireless technology following a decision by the National Tele-communications Commission (NTC) board last week.
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Good year for printers
The recent grand celebration of the 60th anniversary of His Majesty the King's accession to the throne has put the country's printing industry in a good position to achieve growth of between 10 per cent and 12 per cent this year.
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