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• Debating green design

  14/02/2012 : Although going green is widely hyped, design experts are optimistic about future designs that minimise waste of raw materials and are efficient.

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  Made for walking

  14/02/2012 : The advent of the Asean Economic Community (AEC) in 2015 will prompt several labour-intensive industries to relocate to neighbouring countries such as Myanmar, Vietnam and China to take advantage of cheaper costs.

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  INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

  Hitachi poised for rapid data storage growth

  10/02/2012 : Thailand's data storage spending will grow by at least 11% this year to US$50 million thanks to increasing awareness of business continuity needs and skyrocketing video content demand, says a Japan-based storage technology firm.

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  Spared livestock producers flare nostrils

  10/02/2012 : The livestock industry will continue to expand this year after the flood crisis made only a dent in the sector.

• Consumer confidence up for second month

  10/02/2012 : Consumer confidence rose in January for the second consecutive month post-flood crisis, but experts still urge the government to inject money to stimulate the economy.

• Thai Plywood dissolved, others warned

  10/02/2012 : Six state-owned enterprises have been told to improve their performance, as the government has decided to shut down those that cannot compete with the private sector, says Deputy Prime Minister Kittiratt Na-Ranong.

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  Le Concorde plans B2.5bn expansion

  10/02/2012 : Le Concorde Group, the owner of Swissotel Le Concorde Bangkok, plans to spend 2.5 billion baht to renovate its exiting property in Bangkok and build two new hotels in resort destinations over the next five years after projecting a better tourism outlook and a positive trend in the meetings, incentives, conventions and exhibitions (Mice) industry.

• EXPORTS

  Indian rice steaming ahead

  10/02/2012 : India's rice exports will reach 4 million tonnes next month, putting even more pressure on Thailand to manage the government's paddy mortgage scheme and stockpiles.

• DISASTER RELIEF

  UK firm: Big bags the way to go in flood prevention

  10/02/2012 : Special flood prevention barriers should be erected instead of the concrete walls that have been proposed by industrial estates to prevent a repeat of last year's flood crisis, says the UK-based Hesco Bastion Ltd, which makes the barriers.

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  SKIN CARE

  Nu Skin looks for OEM manufacturer in SE Asia

  10/02/2012 : The US direct-sales company Nu Skin Enterprises is looking for a third-party manufacturer in Thailand to produce its skin- and healthcare products for Asian markets.

• Ecco revenue loses traction

  10/02/2012 : Denmark-based Ecco, the world's leading footwear company, expects its revenue generated from the Thai unit this year will be halved from the pre-flood period on uncertainty over future inundations and the bankruptcy of the industrial estate where it is located.

• IBank aims to break into Asia's top three

  10/02/2012 : The state-run Islamic Bank of Thailand has set a goal to be among the top three Islamic banks in Asia with asset size of 300 billion baht within the next five years, said president Dheerasak Suwanyos.

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