May 6, 2008

Siam Commercial Bank PCL. plans to issue 10-year term subordinated debentures assigned AA- from the accredited Fitch Ratings for an aggregate amount of 20 billion Baht. A new serie of subordinated debentures has been launched to support its business expansion and will be counted as the Bank's

Soothe away the stresses of daily life and rejuvenate your mind, body and soul with the new Indulgence Spa package designed especially for you at Bangkok Marriott Resort & Spa. We are offering a time to relax and pamper yourself with a visit to our acclaimed spa that will leave you feel

Mr. Pongsathorn Siriyodhin, Chairman (5th from right), Mr. Niwatt Chittalarn, President and CEO (4th from right), Mr. Thawatchai Thitisakdiskul, Senior Executive Vice President, Credit Card Business (3rd from right), Mr. Staporn Sirisinha, Senior Executive Vice President, Leisure Marketing

SC Asset highlights its conceptual difference in the launch of “Centric Scene Ratchavipha”, a new fully furnished condominium built under the “Completed Living Space” concept. The condominium, which is selling at a starting price of Baht 1.69 mn a unit, will highlight

Thai Airways International Public Company Limited recently organized the ‘THAI Smooth As Silk’ event, the first THAI’s fair to celebrate THAI’s 48th anniversary celebration offering a range of privileges to customers including THAI Value Gift Card, the limited edition of

Mr. Christophe Vielle, General Manager, Pullman Bangkok King Power will bring 3 Michelin Star Chefs direct from France namely Chef Manuel Martinez (Awarded French Master Chef in 1986) Chef Fabrice Amar (will present the best of Mediterranean food) and Chef Sylvain Royer (expert in French

Okonomiyaki Delicacies at Benihana Restaurant Pizza fans will go crazy for the mouth-watering feast on offer from Benihana’s talented chefs this month. Our special Okonomiyaki promotion includes a selection of eight Japanese pancake pizzas with a tasty choice of toppings cooked for you

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Carrefour, premium hypermarket Director of Marketing Ms.Prapaphan Ploysangngam and AEON Thana Sinsap (Thailand) Public Company Limited’s Vice President Marketing Mr.Daisuke Maeda recently joined the ‘Eurocup 2008 Champion’ promotion, for customers shopping electricity

Direct Flights to Kota Kinabalu from Jakarta and Bali Asia’s leading and largest low cost carrier today reaffirms Kota Kinabalu’s position as a regional hub when it officially launched its direct flights to the Land Below The Wind from Jakarta and Bali, Indonesia. This will further

The History Channel, represented by Ms. Felicia Ang (standing 3rd left), Marketing & Publicity Manager, recently hosted a special preview of ‘Muay Thai: The Ultimate Striking’, an upcoming episode from its Human Weapon series, for media members. Also attending the event was Mr.

THOMSON REUTERS... LONDON - Thomson Reuters, the world's leading source of intelligent information for businesses and professionals, today published two issues of World IP Today, analyzing global patent activity and technology innovations for the year 2007. www.scientific.thomson.com

Travel and tourism industry leaders offered glowing reviews for the first PATA CEO Challenge, held in Bangkok last week, describing it as "inspirational" and an "ambitious, brave and visionary event". Almost 97 per cent of delegates surveyed at the event, which focused on sharing industry

Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq: MSFT) today announced that it has withdrawn its proposal to acquire Yahoo! Inc. (Nasdaq: YHOO). (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20000822/MSFTLOGO) "We continue to believe that our proposed acquisition made sense for Microsoft, Yahoo! and the market

MOBILE BANKING... WASHINGTON - A new report from the global microfinance body CGAP predicts that, with the right market conditions, mobile banking could reach large numbers of poor people who are outside the formal financial system. www.cgap.org DOMAIN NAMES... NYON - The most

AIS and GSM advance introduce Thailand’s first 3GSM advance service: the Hi-speed mobile phone Internet and video call with HSPA technology in Chiangmai, believed to turn the revolution of Thai communication from now on. Mr. Wichian Mektrakarn, President of Advanced Info Service Plc. or

BNP Paribas Private Bank and Thanachart Securities Public Company Limited (Thanachart, a member of the Thanachart Group), are pleased to announce a strategic business alliance for the servicing of high networth individuals. The two companies will work together to develop wealth management services

The high-yield market rebounded in late March and into April, with spreads rallying to 685 basis points (bps) on April 29 from 802 bps on March 21, according to an article published today by Standard & Poor's. The report, titled "U.S. High-Yield Prospects: April Brings High-Yield Rally,"

Standard & Poor's Ratings Services said today it affirmed its 'AAA/A-1+' sovereign credit ratings on the Republic of Singapore. The outlook is stable. The ratings reflect Singapore's enduring fiscal and external strengths and competitive economy, while taking into account the challenges

With COPROTECTOR™ - the world’s 1st electrochemical carbon monoxide detector designed for use in cars - it is now possible to guard against the risk of carbon monoxide death or poisoning associated with motor-vehicles. COPROTECTOR™ is an innovation of Techpro Electronics Pte

Standard & Poor's Ratings Services said today it revised its outlook on the sovereign credit ratings on the Socialist Republic of Vietnam to negative from stable on rising risks to macroeconomic stability from an overheating economy. At the same time, we affirmed our 'BB/B' foreign currency

The Power of Culture vs The Culture of Power Seventeen International Authors to Visit Palestine: Mourid Barghouti, Victoria Brittain, William Dalrymple, Roddy Doyle, Esther Freud, Suheir Hammad, Nathalie Handal, David Hare, Ian Jack, Brigid Keenan, Jamal Mahjoub, Claire Messud, Pankaj Mishra,

Standard & Poor's will hold a teleconference on Friday May 2, 2008, at 10 a.m. EDT (New York) to discuss its sovereign credit ratings on the Federative Republic of Brazil; the long-term foreign currency rating was raised to investment-grade 'BBB-' from 'BB+' on April 30, 2008. In addition,

The Thai exchange’s Board of Governors (BoG) has resolved to adjust the price spreads to eight from 10 intervals and narrow the interval for stocks worth over THB 50 to reduce costs for investors, while boosting trading liquidity, SET Executive Vice President and Board Secretary Suthichai

IDC's preliminary results show that the Asia/Pacific (excluding Japan) PC market grew 19% year-on-year to 17 million units in 1Q08. This was 2% ahead of forecasts, with portable PCs being the primary contributor. Nearly every country posted double-digit sequential growth in this form factor,

Fitch Ratings today foreshadows a report to be released later this month that reviews and analyses the history of international long-term ratings assigned to Asia Pacific Structured Finance (APSF) transactions rated by Fitch since 1997. The APSF ratings transition study will show the performance

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) and Settrade.Com are running an online investment simulation game SET Click2Win 2008 to expand the investor base. Both novice and experienced investors are invited to compete for more than THB 2 million in prizes, by applying during April 30 to September 30,

Private Equity Secondaries Fund Provides Creative and Discreet Liquidity Solutions Paul Capital, an innovative leader in the private equity market, today announced the final closing of its ninth dedicated private equity secondaries fund, Paul Capital Partners IX, L.P. ("Paul IX"). The fund

Extreme savings …looking for the way to save money and keep your beauty Boots Retail (Thailand) Limited, our trust health and beauty is now offering ‘Extreme Savings Beauty’ promotion, which savings up to 50% for a range of Boots beauty items. Available now at Boots stores

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET)’s Disciplinary Committee for Brokerage or Agent’s Fees Charged found that Adkinson Securities PCL (ASL) had violated SET’s regulations, SET Executive Vice President Suthichai Chitvanich said. The Committee found that ASL gave six marketing

Astudo Hotel & Resort Management has announced the appointment of Daphne Yuan as the Resort Manager of X2 Kui Buri and Le Bayburi De Pran. Daphne, a Singaporean native, graduated from Curtin University - Australia in Commerce, majoring in Tourism and Marketing. Over 8 years of international

3DX: 3D Film & Entertainment Technology Festival Inaugural Event Will Commence from November 19 - 23, 2008 Singapore has been named the host city of the world's first fully 3-D based film and entertainment technology festival taking place November 19 - 23, 2008. The Media Development

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A review of first quarter worldwide airport and airline traffic performance reveals a reasonably healthy increase in demand, despite the growing economic challenges. But the outlook for the remainder of 2008 is much less favourable. IATA – US slowdown spreads to Asia The International Air

STAMFORD, Conn.--(PRIME NEWSWIRE)--May 5, 2008 Similar Patents Received From U.S., China and Canadian Governments eLOT, Inc. announced today it had received a patent from the Australian government for eLOTTERY's e-commerce system that will facilitate Internet sales of lottery tickets in