KRISDAMAHANAKORN
Developer slashes its debt burden
Four projects to be launched this year
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Exim pushes for regional bond fund
The Export-Import Bank of Thailand (Exim) is pushing for the establishment of a regional bond fund in Asia with the aim of tapping into the huge monetary reserves of Asian countries, estimated at US$2.4 trillion (Bt89.9 trillion), to finance regional development.
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July casualties
More than 1,200 companies nationwide went under in July, most of them in the construction and property development sectors.
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New rail lines : Construction put forward
Japanese bank agrees to speed up loans: MRTA
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Egco needs Bt6 bn for expansion plan
Electricity Generating Plc (Egco) will mobilise Bt6 billion to fund its planned business expansion in the first half of next year.
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Non-voice focus for AIS's Hui
Hui Weng Cheong, the incoming deputy president of Advanced Info Service Plc, will concentrate on developing and marketing non-voice services this year to further the market leader's plan to focus on value-added services.
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SMC starts to restructure debt
The state-owned Secondary Mortgage Corp has begun restructuring debts amounting to Bt1.036 billion, in an effort to reduce its high rate of non-performing loans, SMC chairman and Fiscal Policy Office director-general Naris Chaiyasoot said yesterday.
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IN BRIEF
Phone numbers : True helps make the switch
True Move announced yesterday that it is ready to help mobile-phone customers make the switch to 10-digit numbers.
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Regulations on 3G licensing ready by year-end
The chairman of the national telecom regulator promised to complete the regulations governing the licensing of third-generation (3G) wireless broadband technology this year, although it remains unclear whether licences can be granted before a national broadcasting regulator is established.
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Israeli tech firms look for tie-ups
A 12-member hi-tech trade mission from Israel is in Thailand to seek out opportunities for investment and collaboration.
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Repackaged V-Soy returns
Green Spot (Thailand) Co Ltd yesterday said it would resume marketing its five-year-old V-Soy soybean-milk brand after an eight-month gap.
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LATE NEWS
Mass-transit bids
Caretaker Transport Minister Pongsak Ruktapongpisal said yesterday bidding for construction contracts for three mass-transit routes in Bangkok could happen after the election or even after New Year's, to avoid criticism of the caretaker government.
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Ex-Shin exec in TOT running
A former executive of Shin Corp Plc, Jurairat Unhaka, is among the contenders for the post of president of TOT Plc, according to a source at the state agency.
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Cool reception for TMB Bank shares on the first day
TMB Bank received a cold response yesterday when few minor shareholders exercised their rights on the first day of the subscription period for a fresh batch of capital-increase shares.
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Maxima deal will expand furniture line
Maxima Master Co Ltd, a local manufacturer of built-in furniture, signed an agreement yesterday to buy a technology licence from a German company called Applikatio.
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More respect urged in Asia for intellectual property
Experts on intellectual property rights have urged Asian countries to instill a greater awareness of intellectual property among their people from an early education level, to bolster the regional economy and the growth of individual countries.
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Win Mark probe on track: SEC
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has confirmed that its investigation into a suspected connection between caretaker Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra and Win Mark Co Ltd is on track.
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TAT'S 2007 CAMPAIGN
Kingdom to be dubbed 'unforgettable'
Agency hopes to attract 15m foreign visitors; agents' body sees target as far-fetched
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Sri Muang branching out
Sri Muang Insurance, which has been operating in Thailand for almost six decades, has spent Bt100 million this year on setting up 12 branches to boost its local business.
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