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TELECOMMUNICATIONS BlackBerry Thai chief exits

19 Jun 2013 : BlackBerry Thailand, the smartphone maker based in Canada, admits it is facing a leadership vacuum amid intensifying local competition.
DTAC focuses on 3G, northern expansion

19 Jun 2013 : Total Access Communication (DTAC) is gearing up to focus on promoting its third-generation (3G) mobile broadband service, scheduled for commercial launch next month.

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AVIATION
Nok Air eyes expanding fleet after fruitful IPO
19 Jun 2013 : Nok Air wants to acquire up to six additional new turboprop aircraft to support its strategy of tapping potential traffic on secondary domestic routes.
BROADCASTING
Operators may pool resources
19 Jun 2013 : State-run free-TV operators may form a joint venture to operate a network for digital TV together now that the regulator has granted them licences.
Unilever thinks big in Myanmar
19 Jun 2013 : Unilever, the Anglo-Dutch global consumer goods company, will open its first factory in Myanmar next month as part of its 20-billion-baht investment plan in consumer products in the country.
KCE allots B4.7bn for plant
19 Jun 2013 : The SET-listed KCE Electronics Plc, one of the largest printed circuit board (PCB) manufacturers in Southeast Asia, plans to more than double its production capacity by building a 4.67-billion-baht factory in Bangkok's Lat Krabang district.
ECONOMY
BoT signals a pause after cut
19 Jun 2013 : The Bank of Thailand says it will maintain balance on growth and financial stability risks, implying that it could stand pat at the upcoming policy rate call on July 10 after a 25-basis-point cut for the first time this year at the May 29 meeting.
THE LINK
Focus on Fresh-Cut logistics
19 Jun 2013 : Think fresh, Think Asian food. Fresh and healthy are the magic ingredients which make many Southeast Asian dishes a healthy mix of light and refreshing flavours with few added fats. The variety of fresh-cut produce supplied daily through local wet markets and modern trade supermarkets is impressive. One challenge, however, is food safety compliance with products sourced from neighbouring countries, especially China.
EQUITIES
Manulife stays the course on Thai stocks
19 Jun 2013 : Manulife Asset Management, the leading Canadian asset management firm, is neutral on the Thai stock market while underweighting Asean bourses, noting that currency is a risk for the region due to capital outflows.
SET predicts 30% uptick in trading volume
19 Jun 2013 : The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) will likely be more active this year, with daily trading value at 40-42 billion baht compared with 32 billion last year, says president Charamporn Jotikasthira.
K-Sec aims at No.2 slot
19 Jun 2013 : Kasikorn Securities (K-Sec) plans to regain its ranking as the second-largest brokerage house in terms of trading value after slipping to fifth spot.
SMALL BUSINESS
Osmep launches new loan programme
19 Jun 2013 : The Office of Small and Medium Enterprise Promotion (Osmep) has come up with a new loan scheme to help smaller businesses cope with the higher daily minimum wage, with at least 6,300 SMEs eligible.