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Discover the irresistible beauty of nature at Zeavola Resort, Ko Phi Phi
Published on 01/03/2022
» Stealing yourself into nature and away from the grind of city life, where pollution poisons our lungs and the endless blue-light smartphone glare interrupts our circadian rhythms robbing us of restful sleep, is a chance to realign your energies and rediscover your essential you.
BOI expects cooperation with JETRO
Published on 01/03/2022
» A Memorandum of Cooperation (MOC) signed today in Bangkok between the Thailand Board of Investment (BOI) and the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) will help to further promote investment from Japanese companies in Thailand and the development of more resilient supply chains in industry sectors including Bio-Circular-Green (BCG) activities, according to the BOI.
Thailand’s 2021 investment pledges up 59% to US$19.5 billion on FDI and BCG boost – BOI
Published on 01/03/2022
» The Thailand Board of Investment (BOI) announced on February 3 that the combined value of foreign and local applications for investment promotion in 2021 totalled 642.7 billion baht (ca. US$19.5 billion), an increase of 59%, boosted mainly by foreign direct investments (FDI) in tech sectors and a continued increase in the value and number of projects in Bio-Circular-Green (BCG) industries, as well as the continued build-up of the power generation sector.
BOI and ASEAN Japan Center organise Japanese online press mission
Published on 01/03/2022
» The Thailand Board of Investment (BOI) offices in Tokyo and Osaka, in cooperation with the ASEAN Japan Center, on 3-4 February 2022, jointly organised an Online Press Mission on “Thailand's Comprehensive Strategy for Bio-Circular-Green (BCG) Economic Model and Current Situation of Electric Vehicle (EV) Industry” to promote investment in Thailand’s BCG economy and EV industry. The online event, attended by 17 Japanese correspondents and representatives of network agencies, gave them the opportunity to interview BOI Secretary General Ms. Duangjai Asawachintachit and senior executives from public and private agencies.
BOI visits Beko Thai
Published on 01/03/2022
» A delegation from the Thailand Board of Investment (BOI), led by Ms. Sonklin Ploymee, Deputy Secretary General, visited Beko Thai Co., Ltd. on 9 February 2022. Beko Thai is a subsidiary of Arcelik Group, the top electrical appliances producer of Turkey. Both parties took part in a workshop aimed at jointly developing an Upskill & Reskill Course to improve worker skills in areas such as automation and robotics, IoT, AI, advanced materials, and others. Academics from Burapha University and representatives from the Thai-German Institute, the Manufacturing Automation and Robotics Academy (MARA) also joined the workshop held at Huawei Academy.
Nowhere to hide but China bonds?
Published on 01/03/2022
» Hayden Briscoe Head of Fixed Income, Global Emerging Markets and Asia Pacific at UBS Asset Management (UBS-AM) remains optimistic on China bonds even though regulations-induced market volatility has impacted investments in China. China onshore bonds1 were one of the few fixed income sub-asset classes which rallied in 2021, and equally importantly, it’s one of the few fixed income markets that did not sell off.
Surge in KWI's funds under management
Business, Published on 01/03/2022
» The assets under management (AUM) of King Wai Asset Management (KWI) rose 167% year-on-year or around 2.7 times, from 5.93 billion baht to 15.81 billion baht in 2021.
THAI registers operating loss of B19.7bn for last year
News, Kamolwat Praprutitum, Published on 01/03/2022
» Thai Airways International (THAI) posted a 55.11 billion baht net profit last year on 81.52 billion baht in revenue from one-time transactions, mainly asset sales, and a 19.70 billion baht operating loss.
Thai Wah allots B2bn war chest to fuel growth
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 01/03/2022
» Thai Wah Plc, a starch and starch-based food company, plans to allocate 2 billion baht to boost its businesses through various projects, including mergers and acquisitions (M&As).
Labour market recovers in Q4 of 2021
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 01/03/2022
» The overall labour situation began to recover from the impact of Covid-19 in the final quarter of 2021, with the unemployment rate dropping to the lowest since the second quarter of 2020, while household debt still increased but at a slower pace.