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Tuesday, November 12, 2019

Econ

NBTC nods to draft licensing rules for 5G spectrum bands

The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) board today (November 12) approved the draft rules on licensing the spectrum bands of 700MHz, 1800MHz, 2,600MHz, and 26GHz.
Visiting chair of UK-Asean trade council upbeat on opportunities

As Britain grapples with Brexit amid great fanfare surrounding a looming general election, Baroness Lucy Neville-Rolfe DBE CMG, Chair of UK-Asean Business Council, was in Bangkok recently to promote existing and future business opportunities between Asean and the United Kingdom to boost trade ties between Asean-member countries and the UK.
Meet pushes for set-up of digital investment agency

The government should set up an office dedicated to promoting investment in digital business in Thailand, said Digital Council of Thailand's chairman Suphachai Chearavanont, after a meeting between the council and the Thai Chamber of Commerce and the Board of Trade of Thailand yesterday (November 11).
Thais use wearables, biometrics more than other consumers in region

Thai consumers are more aware of or use wearables and biometrics to make payments more than their counterparts in other Southeast Asian nations, digital payments company Visa said on Monday (November 11), referring to findings from the Consumer Payment Attitudes study.
Thai entrepreneurs urged to look at new markets and S-curve businesses

Export-Import Bank of Thailand (Exim Thailand) has suggested Thai entreprenuers to tap into new markets and expand investment in S-curve industries to alleviate the trade war impact and boost competitiveness in the New Trade Era.

NBTC nods to draft licensing rules for 5G spectrum bands

Baroness Lucy Neville-Rolfe DBE CMG, Chair of UK-Asean Business Council

Visiting chair of UK-Asean trade council upbeat on opportunities

Suphachai, left, and Kalin

Meet pushes for set-up of digital investment agency

Thais use wearables, biometrics more than other consumers in region

Pisit Serewiwattana

Thai entrepreneurs urged to look at new markets and S-curve businesses

Airbnb's guest community spent at least an estimated Bt808 billion at restaurants and cafes in 2018.

Survey reveals that Airbnb's guests spend a small fortune at local restaurants

Consultations ending on restart for Thai-EU trade talks

Exim Thailand cuts interest rates

Indonesia's Trade Minister Agus Suparmanto (second from left) and on his right Deputy Trade Minister Jerry Sambuaga during a media briefing on Indonesia's plans to boost its exports to revive economic growth.PHOTO: LINDA YULISMAN

Jakarta aims to revive economy with new measures to boost exports

Minister-in-charge of Trade Relations S. Iswaran (right) announced the FTA with EU trade commissioner-designate Phil Hogan at a gala dinner on Nov 8, 2019.PHOTO: MINISTRY OF TRADE & INDUSTRY

EU Council approves EU-Singapore Free Trade Agreement which will take effect on Nov 21

Govt announces 20 policies to upgrade business environment for foreign investors

Thai Mart Bahrain to boost Thai products and medical services in Middle East

Charnkit Detvitak

Govt makes it easier to buy a home

Finance Minister Uttama Savanayana said the central bank and the Finance Ministry had together come up with the measures announced on Wednesday.

Finance Minister vows more action if baht continues rapid appreciation

Santitarn Sathirathai, Sea group chief economist

SME revenues surge, riding rapid e-commerce growth

Tisco warns of rate-cut blowback for banks

Salary increase remains stable amid changing workforce landscape

Amornthep Chawala, head of research at CIMB Thai says central bank's rate cut is too small and too late.

Central bank’s interest rate cut a case of ‘too little, too late’

Bank of Thailand moves to rein in baht's appreciation.

BOT relaxes rules to stimulate capital outflows

Central bank governor Veerathai Santiprabhob, centre, announces measures aimed at liberalising capital outflow to stem the baht’s rapid rise in value.

Central bank takes extraordinary steps to cool off baht

GDP, export growth forecasts maintained for remainder of 2019

Lazada to use music, entertainment to push 11.11 campaign

Kristalina Georgieva, the newly appointed Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund(IMF) shares the stage with central bank governor Veerathai Santiprabhob at the “BOT-IMF High-Level Conference” yesterday (November 5).

New IMF boss highlights risks from China-US trade war

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, left ,and PM Prayut Chan-o-cha

Three MoUs on cooperation signed with China

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