Cambodia has asked the biggest air conditioner and solar energy supplier of Thailand PPJ Engineering to invest in Cambodia. The request was made by Mr Heng Sovannarith, Commercial Attaché and Representative of Cambodian Ambassador to Thailand Ouk Sorphorn when visiting the production chain of PPJ Engineering in Bangkok, Thailand recently. Mr Sovannarith informed Mr Somkiat […]
Read MoreCambodia will soon establish a representative office for the “Cambodia Business Council—CBC” in Bangkok, Thailand to facilitate trade and business activities between the two neighbouring nations. According to the Royal Embassy of Cambodia in Bangkok, the establishment will serve as a one-stop shop for business and trade between Cambodia and Thailand. The move is apparently […]
Read MoreThe Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) is expected to call for bids to construct the Purple Line southern extension in February next year, said governor Pakapong Sirikantaramas. Construction of the extension from Tao Poon to Rat Burana is expected to start in September 2021 and take six years to complete at a cost […]
Read MoreThe Thai National Shippers’ Council (TNSC) is urging financial authorities to manage the local currency’s value to hover around 31 baht against the US dollar for trade competitiveness. The baht has appreciated to 30.3 against the greenback and there is a tendency that the local currency’s value could further strengthen to 29.5 next year, said […]
Read MoreThe Digital Economy and Society (DES) Ministry is seeking to have all e-commerce platforms registered with the Electronic Transactions Development Agency (ETDA) to ensure cybersecurity in this 3-trillion-baht industry. The call was made as DES Minister Buddhipongse Punnakanta yesterday held a meeting with representatives from e-commerce platforms Lazada, Shopee, JD, Shopback and Thailandpostmart along with […]
Read MoreThailand’s retail industry is likely to see a lower contraction this year to 6% from the previously projected 7.8% fall, driven by a host of stimulus measures. Voralak Tulaphorn, chief marketing officer of The Mall Group, said the co-payment programme, and the Shop and Payback tax rebate scheme, in particular, have helped boost consumers’ spending […]
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