(LEAD) Lee orders probe into all ineligible recipients of rice subsidy By Yoo Cheong-mo SEOUL, Oct. 21 (Yonhap) — President Lee Myung-bak on Tuesday instructed his government to recoup all state rice farming subsidies paid to non-farming landowners and other ineligible recipients. “The i... Read more.
Bangladesh garment makers target Japan market Kyodo News Monday 20th October, 05:22 AM JST DHAKA - Bangladesh garment manufacturers said Sunday they have targeted Japan as their next big market to offset a drop in orders from the United States and Europe caused by the global financial crisis. Bangla... Read more.
Most Japan firms satisfied with Taiwan setup CNA Sunday, October 19, 2008 9:41 am TAIPEI, Taiwan –– Some 51.7 percent of Japanese enterprises in Taiwan are satisfied with their current operations in the country, according to the results of a survey released by the Ministry of Economic Affairs (M... Read more.
Ananda : Home prices steady KANANA KATHARANGSIPORN Bangkok Post Despite falling oil prices, residential prices will not decrease because land costs are higher and there are fewer prime plots, says Chanond Ruangkritya, president and chief executive of the property developer Ananda Development Co Ltd.... Read more.
2010-2012 declared ‘Visit Korea’ years Korea yesterday announced the years 2010 to 2012 as the “Visit Korea” campaign period, to prop up efforts to strengthen the nation’s tourism industry. The declaration was made in front of some 800 participants at a ceremony hosted ... Read more.
Ministry targets 15% growth, new markets in focus By Petchanet Pratruangkrai The Nation Plans to spend big on trade missions to Asia, Africa, Latin America Wary about the US financial crisis, the Commerce Ministry yesterday released a modest target for next year’s exports of 15-per-cent growth... Read more.
ENTERTAINMENT Japanese cartoons slow to gain Thai foothold PORNNALAT PRACHYAKORN Thailand is not yet a major market for Japanese animation due to a limited target market and difficulty in business negotiation, according to Toei Animation Enterprises (TAE), the Asian marketing unit of Japan’s l... Read more.
EDUCATION School for pilots just fails to take off SIRIKUL BUNNAG NAKHON PHANOM : Only three Thai students have enrolled for the first semester at the two-billion-baht International Aviation College _ an institution observers say is a prime example of politicians starting up self-serving projects. T... Read more.
Green light for another 1 million tonnes of paddy mortgage BANGKOK, Sept 5 (TNA) - Thailand’s Rice Management Committee agreed to increase the volume of paddy mortgage by another one million tonnes for this year’s second crop outputs, according to Deputy Government Spokeswoman Suparat Na... Read more.
