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Industry confidence, car exports up
The Thai Industries Sentiment Index (TISI) rose for the third consecutive month to 109.7 in December from 99.7 in November, Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) chairman Payungsak Chartsuthipol said on Thursday.
Business as usual in border areas
Amid rising concerns over the recent border clashes between Thailand and Cambodia, Thai businesses insist it is business as usual because they are confident the clashes will remain contained.
Seminar: Renewable Energy Development and Investment Horizons towards Smart Grid
This seminar is mainly addressed to company CEOs, Chief developers and engineers and other professionals of the Energy sector in Thailand willing to: • Understand from the Ministry of Energy’s core policy maker what are the new policies and planning to support country’s clean energy development in short and long terms towards Smart Grid. • Gain insights from BOI into their planned investment criteria for energy projects • Identify opportunities and exchange ideas to strategisebusiness development. • Stay up to date and be competitive in this dynamic sector
Asean integration ‘on the right track’ Trade facilitation remains top priority
The 10 Asean economies have moved closer to removing import taxes and business barriers to market penetration and competitiveness in terms of scale, say business representatives.
EU urges Thailand to speed up FTA
The EU is calling on the Thai government to speed up opening free trade negotiations with it, saying otherwise the country could lag behind its neighbours about to gain more benefits from the grouping’s new trade policy.
Panel delays wage increase
The Central Wage Committee has postponed a decision on a proposed hike to the minimum wage pending another study to arrive atan ”appropriate” figure.
PM: Yuan should replace dollar
Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said on Friday he has proposed the use of China’s yuan currency instead of the US dollar as the standard in Asia to the Asian Development Bank (ADB).