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Thailand to bend to investors' needs

24 May 2013 : TOKYO – Thailand will go the extra mile to accommodate the wishes of long-term Japanese investors by introducing new regulations more in line with the recommendations they have made, Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra said on Friday
3G will boost mobile, tablet sales to a record 25 million

24 May 2013 : A record-high 25 million mobiles and tablets are expected to be sold this year on the back of faster wireless broadband and a tremendous shift in demand to third-generation (3G) smartphones.

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True offers branded phones, tablets
22 May 2013 : True Move, the country's third-largest mobile operator, is jumping into the consumer electronic gadget market with the introduction of its own branded smartphone and tablet computer dubbed True Beyond.
Lion Air to launch Thai subsidiary
22 May 2013 : The plan by Lion Air, Indonesia's largest low-cost carrier, to join Thailand's hotly contested airline market is coming to fruition, six years after it was mooted.
Big policy rate cut 'may cause bubbles'
22 May 2013 : The Bank of Thailand should not cut the policy interest rate significantly, as it could lead to bubbles in the market, economists have warned.
Kittiratt to introduce measures to cool baht
22 May 2013 : Deputy Prime Minister Kittiratt Na-Ranong will this week impose some of four measures suggested by the Bank of Thailand to weaken the baht.
ENERGY
Cooking-gas hike delayed
22 May 2013 : The government has agreed to postpone a planned hike of cooking gas prices for household use for one month.
INTUCH risks being ineligible for MSCI
22 May 2013 : The unclear nationality of one of the major shareholders of Shin Corporation Plc (INTUCH) may cause the stock to be ineligible for the MSCI Index, according to a statement by MSCI Inc, a global provider of investment-decision support tools.
WEEKLY LINK
Changing retail logistics in vietnam
22 May 2013 : Retail has been at the forefront of economic development in Vietnam in recent years. According to AT Kearney's Global Retail Development Index (GRDI), Vietnam ranked 30th last year, down from ninth in 2009, reflecting the impact of the global economic slowdown. Despite that setback, the potential for growth is still there based on the high ratio of affluent young professionals and a steady increase of new middle-class consumers, especially in urban areas.
INSURANCE
Tokio Marine keeps the ship steady
22 May 2013 : XI'AN : Tokio Marine Life Insurance (Thailand) is upbeat about continued strong growth this year driven by pension policies and its strong agency channel.
Aussie firms seek partners
22 May 2013 : With foreign investment flowing into Myanmar, Australian companies are keen to find Thai partners to gain a solid investment foothold in the previously military-ruled neighbour, particularly in areas that are closed to foreign firms in Thailand.
ADVERTISING
VGI ramps up skytrain, Airport Rail Link coverage
22 May 2013 : VGI Global Media Plc, the advertising space provider under the BTS Group, will begin selling ads in cross-category packages for the skytrain on Oct 1.