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Jollibee Foods Corp’s subsidiary JSF Investment and its partner Viet Thai International plan to list the Highlands Coffee business on the Vietnam stock exchange. According to the announcement, Super Foods, the company owns 51 per cent of Highlands Coffee…
SATO, a leading global provider of Auto-ID solutions that empower workforces and streamline operations, announced its aim to become the No.1 Auto-ID company in Thailand by 2018, through development of food safety and patient safety solutions for the Thai food…
US steakhouse Smith & Wollensky, famously described by the New York Times as “the steakhouse to end all arguments”, is expanding its global presence, setting its sights initially on such cities as Bangkok, Hong Kong, Seoul, Singapore, Taipei and Tokyo, as…
The government seeks cooperation from retailers and wholesalers to cut product prices to help reduce consumers’ expenses and stimulate the economy in the final month of the year. The government is set to team up with wholesalers and retailers, which together…
Thai listed wholesaler Siam Makro, through its subsidiary Siam Food Services, has entered agreements to acquire four food service businesses in Asia and the United Arab Emirates, for over 3 billion baht ($86 million). The Thai cash and carry operator said, in…
The Chearavanont and Chirathivat families are among the 50 richest Asia families in 2016 as ranked by Forbes Asia magazine. Families in the top five of this year’s list are in businesses that span technology, livestock, real estate and oil and gas, the…
ITU today announced the winners of its prestigious ITU Telecom World Awards, which recognize excellence and innovation in ICT solutions with social impact. The Awards were announced by ITU Secretary-General Houlin Zhao at a buzzing ceremony in the presence of…
ITU Telecom World 2016 wrapped up proceedings today at IMPACT Convention and Exhibition Center, Bangkok, following an action-packed programme of showcasing, debate, networking and Awards. The event, which was formally opened in the presence of H.R.H Princess…
Thailand’s Central Group plans a $30 million investment for its Vietnam expansion in the next five years. Central Group Vietnam will double the number of supermarkets as well as develop 13 commercial complexes by 2021. The Thai-based retailer has been…
Thailand’s Ministry of Culture, assigned by the government, joins hand with Siam Paragon to host ‘Forever in Thai Hearts,’ a photo exhibition portraying historical moments of Thai nation to mark the Royal Funeral of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej. Locals…
Thailand is the world’s second largest rice exporter, and it is confronted by a fall in prices that has mostly affected the rice farmers, with prices hitting a thirteen months low. Now the Thai Government has taken action and has proposed a set of measures…
If all goes according to plan, Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha will make a media splash next year with the launch of a 60 kilometer stretch of dual-track train line between Nakhon Ratchasima and Khon Kaen provinces in northeast Thailand. Work on the…
The Vietnam Dairy Products Joint Stock Company (Vinamilk), Vietnam’s largest milk producer, has selected Top Most Enterprise (TME) – a Thai company – to distribute Vinamilk products in Thailand, a dairy product market worth about $1.7 billion/year. Siwat…
SSP Group, a leading operator of food and beverage outlets in travel locations worldwide, has consolidated its position in the Thai market with a number of new contract wins. At Phuket International Airport, SSP has been awarded a four-year contract to…
After a period in the economic doldrums, Thailand looks set to be a potential opportunity for domestic and international food manufacturers marketing premium wares. Poorna Rodrigo surveys what is driving demand for premium products in south-east Asia’s…
Bank of Ayudhya PCL, Thailand’s fifth-largest lender, said on Friday its quarterly net profit rose 10.6 percent from a year earlier, boosted by higher net interest income as a result of strong loan growth from retail clients. Bank of Ayudhya, controlled by…
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