
Hilton eyes MICE boost

The Millennium Hilton Bangkok Hotel predicts 45-per-cent growth in business travellers this year, the hotel's general manager said yesterday.
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Communications firm expands

Aview Group Worldwide, an integrated marketing-communications firm, plans to set up five subsidiary companies this year, to tap various emerging communications businesses.
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E-tickets for buses

Thairoute.com and 11 companies yesterday inked a deal to provide Internet booking for inter-province buses around the country.
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Banpu Power seeks partner for Lao plant

Banpu Power, a subsidiary of the country's largest coalminer Banpu, is seeking a partner to invest jointly in the Hong Sa Lignite mine and power plant project in Laos. The firm expects the project will need more than Bt80 billion in investment.
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Salee plans Bt130m outlay to raise output

Salee Industry, a manufacturer of computer parts and electrical cable trays, will invest Bt130 million this year to boost its production capacity.
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Uefa trophy on tour

The Union of European Football Associations (Uefa) is on a mission to cultivate its flagship Uefa Champions League fan base in Asia while simultaneously "democratising" its league.
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Firms told to check nominees

All companies with foreign partners should conduct a "health check" of their shareholder structure to ensure clear and smooth operation after the Foreign Business Act is amended, PricewaterhouseCoopers said yesterday.
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IRPC agrees to supply oil to Xishuangbanna

IRPC has agreed to supply oil to China's Xishuangbanna Gas and Petroleum Industrial for three years, paving the way for its plan to sell more oil to China.
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'Forbes' 2000 list includes 13 Thai firms

Only 13 Thai firms are ranked in Forbes Magazine's top 2000 global companies which has a growing number of Chinese firms.
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Hoteliers: Liquor law will hurt tourism

The Thai Hotels Association (THA) has reiterated its protest against the draft Alcohol Control Act, saying the law would damage the tourism industry.
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Board of Trade: FTA to boost exports to Japan 20%

The Supreme Administrative Court yesterday rejected a petition filed by Thai non-governmental organisations (NGOs) urging the court to block a free-trade agreement (FTA) between Thailand and Japan.
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Late news :PM's Office seeks claim from iTV

The PM's Office yesterday lodged a petition against iTV at the Central Administrative Court claiming over Bt100 billion in damages.
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