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Value of business investment applications falls 15% this year
The total value of business investment applications fell 15 per cent in the first three quarters of 2020 despite a slight rise in the number of firms applying, the Board of Investment (BOI) said on Wednesday.Foreign and local applications from January-September rose to 1,098, as ...
The Nation Reporter
SEZ interest pales next to EEC
Investment applications for 10 special economic zones (SEZs) remain low compared with those made for the flagship Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC), with the number of projects and investment value totalling 75 projects and 11 billion baht, respectively, from 2015 to April 1, 2020.According to the ...
Bangkok Post Reporter
Cabinet OKs measures to stimulate investment
Fresh incentives meant to spur private investment of 110 billion baht and add 0.25 percentage points to economic growth sailed through the cabinet on Tuesday.The measures include a corporate income tax deduction of 2.5 times expenditure on machinery, a one-year tax exemption for importing new ...
Bangkok Post Reporter
BoI's 6-point approach to Japan
The Board of Investment (BoI) has been instructed to rev up efforts to attract Japanese investment, with a focus on six categories: automobiles; robotics; machinery; medical devices; food, agriculture and biotechnology; and aerospace. Keep reading ...
Chatrudee Theparat
EEC applications beat full-year target
Investment applications for the government’s flagship Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) scheme have reached 400 billion baht, beating its target of 300 billion for the year, says the EEC Office. Keep reading ...
Lamonphet Apisitniran
