The number of startups rose 42% month-on-month in January, led by jewellery retail and construction, the Business Development Department announced on Tuesday There were 6,279 new businesses registered last month, up 9% year-on-year, department director-general Banjongjit Angsu-Singh said. The value of their registered capital was 16.49 billion baht, dropping by 26% month-on-month and 42% year-on-year. […]
Read MoreJAKARTA: Indonesian business tycoon Tahir is keen to gain control of PT Bank Permata, a larger rival to his PT Bank Mayapada International, as he seeks to put his lender in the ranks of the nation’s biggest banks. Tahir’s Mayapada Group wants to buy the 90% of Permata that is owned by Standard Chartered Plc […]
Read MoreTEMPO.CO, Jakarta – An Expert Staff to the Agriculture Ministry at the trade and international relations sector, Mat Syukur, stated that the government targets this year’s rice export to reach 100,000 tons. This move is a part of the Ministry’s attempt in becoming the world’s rice barn. “This year’s export should be at least 100,000 […]
Read MoreAs Vietnam plans to turn tourism into a key economic sector this year, the Unesco World Heritage-listed town of Hoi An needs more Thai investors and experts in hotel management to help provincial authorities develop its tourism sector, the town’s deputy governor said. “Our province wants Thailand to invest in hotels, resorts, homestays, spas, educational […]
Read MoreThailand Post says revenue from its parcel delivery service including express mail service (EMS) will exceed half of its total revenue in 2019, reflecting the spectacular growth of e-commerce. Revenue from its parcel delivery service accounted for 42% of the total in 2016. President Samorn Terdthampiboon said the e-commerce market in Thailand has grown by […]
Read MoreA draft of the long-delayed Retail and Wholesale Business Act is set to go before the cabinet this month, says Commerce Minister Apiradi Tantraporn. The Commerce Ministry is due to submit the draft of the new law governing retail and wholesale business, which was prepared by the National Legislative Assembly (NLA), for the cabinet’s approval. […]
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