Saha Group reaches out to diversify from close Japanese ties
Saha Group, Thailand's largest manufacturing and trading conglomerate, yesterday signed a number of deals designed to further diversify its businesses partners.
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IN BRIEF
Health : Nestle nutrition campaign begins
Nestle (Thai) Ltd has joined with Big C Supercentre and the Public Health Ministry to launch the "Nestle Well-being in Action" campaign to boost public awareness about better health and good nutrition.
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More rice strains from CP
The Charoen Pokphand Group says that it has successfully created two new rice strains with shorter harvest life and higher yields of 1,600-1,700 kilograms per rai.
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Local retirement mutual funds in offing following study by BEX, Kasikornbank
Investors may have more products to choose from after the Bond Electronic Exchange (BEX) and Kasikornbank jointly study the introduction of retirement mutual funds (RMFs) to the ABF Thailand Bond Index.
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True Wi-Fi service free at Siam Square
True Corp Plc has carpeted 60 rai of the prime shopping area of Siam Square with a Wi-Fi public wireless Internet access network which customers of its cellular operator True Move can use free of charge once a day.
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Garment-makers want to see FTA talks finished
The Thai Garment Manufacturers Association will next week hold a series of meetings with leading politicians to remind them of the urgency in pursuing free trade talks that have been stalled for more than eight months.
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Businesses have mixed views on effects of political turmoil
Consumer-products maker Saha Group is taking a wait-and-see attitude on new investment, pending developments in the country's political landscape, which remains murky following the Constitution Court's decision to consider the proposed dissolution of five political parties.
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Central bank governor calls for broader economic vision
Bank of Thailand Governor MR Pridiyathorn Devakula reflected yesterday on his vision of economic, social and environmental development, suggesting the government adopt a strategy of rural development together with one to develop economic wealth.
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LATES NEWS
Pack Delta halt
Acting on a request from plastic-container maker Pack Delta Plc, the Stock Exchange of Thailand yesterday ordered a halt on trading in its securities.
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