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Thu, February 15, 2007 : Last updated 15:23 pm (Thai local time)



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New BoI incentives to encourage R&D

The Board of Investment (BoI) yesterday approved tax incentives for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that invest in research and development (R&D) for three years.




Thailand slips to 15th place in world ranking for food exports

Thailand's world ranking for food exports has dropped one place to No 15, due mainly to fierce competition from countries like China.





Cellular revenue row continues despite court

The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) instructed TOT yesterday to integrate 1.5 million new mobile-phone numbers from each of Total Access Communication (DTAC) and True Move into its system immediately and permanently.



Siam Zokei builds large condominium in Sri Racha

Project prompted by big wave of Japanese families moving there

CITY CONDOMINIUMS

Signature's regal abodes

Developer Boonkrong insists tasteful, refined qualities are crucial to project



Striking condo designs

Minimal-ist has created four distinct design concepts for the St Louis Grand Terrace condominiums, each of them tailored to the owner's lifestyle



Pampering pets

As more people take on furry friends with money no object in keeping them healthy, Boonchu sees a wide-open road ahead for his Thonglor Pet Hospital

LATE NEWS

BOT complies with 23 of 25 items on IMF/World Bank assessment list

The Bank of Thailand has fully or largely complied with 23 of the 25 items of the Financial Sector Assessment Programme (FSAP) initiated by the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank.



Return on investment key to good marketing, seminar told

Lacking knowledge of implementation techniques and lacking advance data systems, only 10 per cent of local executives are using the return on investment (ROI) measurement as a tool to ensure that their marketing investment will be the most effective during these times of economic uncertainty, a seminar heard yesterday.



UFC teams up with Major Bowl

Universal Food (UFC), a manufacturer of fruit and vegetable juices, has started working on building brand and product awareness again after an eight-year lull.



Bt1-bn plant to make large air-conditioners

Mitsubishi Electric Kangyong Watana is building a Bt1-billion plant at its compound in the Amata Nakorn Industrial Estate to start making large air-conditioners by late this year.



DKSH digs in for 30% sales growth

DKSH is confident that this year it could sell 70-80 pieces of Doosan construction equipment - wheel-loaders and excavators - for Bt300 million in revenues and 30 per-cent growth.



CP chief sees opportunity in Kingdom's ongoing crisis

Charoen Pokphand (CP) Group chairman Dhanin Chearavanont has urged his 280,000 staff to brace for another challenging year and turn the country's crisis into a business opportunity abroad, as well as create a proficient manpower pool to ensure that the group achieves its global goals.

ENERGY NEEDS

Three options for future generation

Plan is scheduled for consideration at a public hearing to be held next Wednesday



1st Asian print, packaging show a boon for Kingdom

By organising and staging the first Pack Print International exhibition in Asia, Thailand looks likely to establish itself as the regional leader in the print and packaging industry.



Pepsi changes the way it connects with teenagers

In order to draw more young consumers, Pepsi has launched a new worldwide communication campaign entitled "Life is full of endless possibilities", using online services as the key means of approaching targeted groups.

PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT

SC Asset to invest Bt2 billion in 2007

Yingluck Shinawatra says customers' focus is on quality, not who owns project



Siam City Securities aims to join top 10 brokers

Siam City Securities plans to raise its number of marketing officers and institutional investors with the aim of achieving a 1.54-per-cent market share of the brokering industry this year.



BOT chief expects forex gap to narrow

The Bank of Thailand is optimistic that the value of the baht in the offshore market will eventually move close to that quoted in the onshore market once non-residents return to transacting with commercial banks in Thailand to seek baht liquidity.

FRIDAY BUG

Palliative instead of poison pill

Being the centre of attraction is not easy. Currently, there's no other lady whose every appearance and move will be more closely watched than Bank of Thailand Governor Tarisa Watanagase.

CAPITAL INCREASE

TMB plan next month

CEO Subhak says bank yet to finalise details, declines to comment on reported need for an additional Bt35 bn

STREET WISE

New logo for an emergency

iTV managing director Songsak Premsuk announced a new programming schedule at a press conference on Wednesday, expressing strong confidence that it will lead the third-ranking independent television station to close the gap with its competitors in the free-TV industry.



Condo body wants loan ruling revoked

The Thai Condominium Association will ask the Bank of Thailand to revoke the recent instruction prohibiting commercial banks from approving loans to foreigners to finance property purchases.

NETWORK RIVALRY

Telecom firms pour billions into expansion

Competition heats up with major investments by AIS, DTAC and True Move






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Carriers torn on return to Don Muang

SET chairman sees index at 800 by year's end, but analysts don't agree

Stick to one airport, govt told

Revenue Dept to investigate all purchases

Funds look likely to get exemption


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