Новости за 07.01.2019

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Saturday 5th January 2019

Kasikornbank (KBank) has set an ambitious goal of 10 times growth in digital lending this year, targeting low-income earners who are not bank customers.

Reducing income disparity should be a priority for the next government, says a key think tank.

Pairin Mongnan lost part of his eyesight when he was 13 years old. Back then he could still manage to take care of himself and do some house chores. But after he lost his visibility completely seven years ago, he became more dependent on his mother and sister.

ICC International Plc, the marketing arm for fashion under the Saha Group, is exploring new business opportunities abroad and gearing more towards online channels as it aims to return sales to growth this year.

Property developers should be more cautious about financial liquidity and new supply launches because residential presales and transfers are unlikely to be as robust as previously expected this year.

The Finance Ministry wants to sell shares of Islamic Bank of Thailand (IBank) at a premium after the state-owned bank showed signs of a turnaround.

The oil and gas industry will have a strong year in 2019, with likely growth in global oil demand despite forecasts of weaker overall global economic growth, according to a report by Moody's Investors Service.

Tris Rating has affirmed the company rating on True Corporation Plc at BBB+ and the rating on True's partially guaranteed debentures at A-.

Premrutai Vinaiphat, 56, is the newly appointed director-general of the Mineral Fuels Department, in charge of the upstream petroleum regulator in Thailand.

Tax deductions for contributions to political parties are estimated to cost the government 2.1 billion baht a year in forgone revenue.

The government is set to upgrade and standardise senior home care services and products as the proportion of elderly people in the country grows.

Six passengers -- a man, four women and a baby girl -- were killed and about 50 others injured when a double-decker tour bus heading from Roi Et's Phanom Phrai district to Bangkok overturned in Pathum Thani's Klong Luang district early yesterday, police said.

Thai shuttlers begin their 2019 season at the BWF Princess Sirivannavari Thailand Masters at Indoor Stadium Hua Mark this week.

The name of Biothai, a non-governmental organisation, usually comes up when there are cases of foreign companies trying to patent traditional plants and their extracts.

The number of drink-driving related accidents during the New Year countdown decreased by nearly 23% compared to last year's figure, according to the Public Health Ministry.

A group of protesters demanded yesterday that the military government proceed with the election and threatened to hold another protest if the official poll date is not announced soon.

The year 2019 is shaping up to be a challenging one for Thailand's automotive industry in terms of keeping its competitiveness, both regionally and globally, as other developing countries venture into the high-value sector to create local jobs.

MANILA, Philippines  – Awards season in the US kicks of with the Golden Globes 2019 on Monday, January 7 (Sunday evening, January 6 in the US). 

The next government could be a very short-lived one given the possibility of it emerging with a parliamentary minority, politicians are warning.

Krungthai Bank's board of directors has delegated KTB chief executive Payong Srivanich to take responsibility for proceeding with disciplinary actions against several of the bank's executives and employees who were found to be implicated in extending loans to Energy Earth Plc.

The telecom regulator plans to start a digital literacy programme for the public, spanning 18 months, to mitigate the impact of unemployment from digital disruption and prepare the workforce for 5G wireless broadband adoption in 2020.

High prices for medicines and medical services at private hospitals have been draining money from consumers' pockets and are increasingly challenging the healthcare sector in Thailand.

The military will continue to play an important role in Thai politics this year, regardless of whether or not Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha returns as premier after the general election.