BoT lowers Thailand's projected growth for 2008, 2009

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BANGKOK, July 28 (TNA) - Soaring oil prices plus slow recovery in public consumption and investment, together with rising inflation, have forced the Bank of Thailand (BoT) to lower its estimate of

Britons can now get lessons about Indian etiquette

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London, July 28 (PTI) British business executives can now undergo Indian etiquette lessons before flying out to India -- thanks to the United Kingdom-India Business Councilwhich is launching a seri

Thailand won't slow investment, trade with Cambodia

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BANGKOK, July 28 (TNA) – Deputy Commerce Minister Wiroon Techapaiboon on Monday affirmed that the Thai government has no policy to slow investment and trade in Cambodia despite continued border t

Finance minister rules out proposed VAT reduction

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BANGKOK, July 28 (TNA) – Finance and Deputy Prime Minister Surapong Suebwonglee on Monday ruled out the Commerce Ministry's proposal for avalue-added tax (VAT) cut to 3 per cent from 7 per cent a

FIRST LADY NAMED 'PATRON OF MICRO FINANCE'

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Nusa Dua, Bali, July 28 (ANTARA) - First Lady Ani Yudhoyono was named "patron of micro finance" by the Indonesian micro finance community at a conference here Monday.

Emaar to invest Dh8bn in Indonesia

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Dubai, July 28, 2008 (WAM) - Dubai-based Emaar Properties plans to invest more than Rp20 trillion (Dh8 billion) in total over a 15-year period in the tourism sector of an Indonesian province, accor

UAE 'top' destination for expatriates: survey

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Dubai, July 28, 2008 (WAM) - HSBC Bank International Limited yesterdayrevealed that the UAE, Singapore and the US are the best locations to be an expat, according to findings of its Expat Explorer

Work on QE2's home in Dubai starts in September

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Dubai, July 28, 2008 (WAM) - Nakheel will begin work on a luxury marina development project in September to house the world-famous cruise liner QE2, the company said in a statement yesterday.

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