STREET WISE
'An Inconvenient Truth' hits home
It was quite a surprise to see hundreds of moviegoers turn up at the Scala theatre on Sunday evening to see an environmental film, for I did not expect to see so many nature lovers in the capital city of Bangkok where economic growth usually comes before - way before - Mother Nature.
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TERRORIST BOMBING
CAT won't change plans in South
Employees wear Kevlar, to get more insurance
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Bangkok Metro sells out its IPO
Bangkok Metro Plc (BMCL) has sold all of the shares in its 2.76-billion initial public offering (IPO).
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BOT set to shut down repo market
The Bank of Thailand (BOT) will shut its repurchase market next year in a bid to force financial institutions to make lending and borrowing transactions by themselves on the private repurchase market.
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Aziz calls for end to non-tariff barriers
Malaysia's International Trade and Industry Minister, Rafidah Aziz, has urged Thai and Malaysian officials to end non-tariff trade barriers in order to promote bilateral trade.
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TMB unit eyes equity exchange funds
TMB Asset Management (TMBAM) has expressed its interest in becoming the fund manager of the newly created equity exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
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Develop Asian system, urges BOT governor
Asia should develop a settlement system for trade financing as a first step toward the formation of an Asian financial system, Thailand's central bank governor said yesterday.
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Skin care ads to use 'emotional' marketing
Consumer products manufacturer Unilever Thai Trading Co Ltd yesterday announced it would run a Bt200-million marketing campaign to re-launch a series of Vaseline body care products with a new logo and packaging and an advertising strategy employing 'emotional' marketing.
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Late News :Radison Hotel Group launches Bt2.5-billion condominium
Radison Hotel Group plans to start construction on its first condominium project, the Bt2.5-billion Green Nine Rama IX, this weekend.
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RESOURCES
Banpu eyes more I'nesian mines
Company also looks towards India and Vietnam for new investment opportunities
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Singha Paratech to expand
Singha Paratech Plc, a maker and distributor of instant wooden floor planks, will spend Bt250 million to expand its production capacity from 1.5 million square metres to 2.2 million square metres in the next year, said CEO Somchit Bosereewong.
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Pension fund to invest Bt1 bn in futures
The Government Pension Fund (GPF) has set aside Bt1 billion for investment in the Thailand Futures Exchange (TFEX) starting this month, said GPF secretary-general Visit Tantisunthorn.
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In Brief :Chicken farmers urged to use closed systems
The Thailand Broiler Association has urged chicken farmers to adhere to international standard farming practices, in particular using closed-operating systems to ensure a food safety.
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Tesco mum on freezing its planned expansion
While other hypermarket giants have already confirmed they would sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) tomorrow with the Commerce Ministry to suspend their expansions, the ministry has not yet received any word from Tesco Lotus about whether an agreement could be reached, said Deputy Commerce Minister Preecha Laohapongchana.
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First-time home-buyer programme will cost upwards of Bt60 billion
The government may have to shoulder a debt of Bt50 billion to Bt60 billion if it goes ahead with a plan to issue 15-year maturity bonds to finance its latest populist policy: 15-year fixed-rate loans for first-time home-buyers of properties valued at less than Bt1 million.
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Samart to raise Bt1.2 bn to fund takeover
Information-technology firm Samart Telcoms Plc plans to raise Bt1.2 billion by issuing new shares to fund its takeover of Portalnet, a subsidiary of M Link Asia Corp Plc.
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