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Nissan announced that cumulative sales of vehicles with its e-POWER electrified powertrain had surpassed 500,000 units as at the end of March. Source: Business

The webinar, organised by the Thailand Board of Investment (BOI) Frankfurt Office in cooperation with the Royal Thai Embassy Bern and the Swiss Asian Chamber of Commerce Source: Business

Consumer confidence hit a record low in April, dented by a new wave of COVID-19 infections, which could cost the economy as much as 600 billion baht if it cannot be contained this month, the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce (UTTC) said on Thursday. Source: Business

BOI’S INVESTMENT PROMOTION MEASURES IN SOUTHERN BORDER AREAS Source: Business

Recognised as a “HR Asia’s Best Companies to Work for 2020” by HR Asia, biopharmaceutical company Takeda Thailand has garnered a respected reputation for its company culture and management style, complemented with Takeda’s global standing as one of the top 10 biopharmaceutical companies in the world. Source: Business

The Criminal Court for Corruption and Misconduct Cases on Wednesday accepted a lawsuit filed by BTS Group Holdings against the governor of the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) for “illegally” amending the bidding terms and cancelling bidding for the construction of the western extension of the Orange Line. …

The hotel sector is urging the government to extend domestic stimulus programmes to cover the high season in the final quarter, after those projects were interrupted by the third outbreak. Source: Business

Operators in the event management industry are calling on Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to help salvage the industry which has been hit hard by the new coronavirus outbreak. Source: Business

The Bank of Thailand (BoT) slashed Thailand’s economic growth forecast for 2021 on Wednesday for the second time this year to 1-2%, largely depending on the procurement and distribution of Covid-19 vaccines. Source: Business

The SET Index fell by 33.91 points, or 2.1% to close yesterday at 1,549.22 points, dragged lower by US tech share and local share selloffs as local concerns also grow over the government’s debt moratorium. Source: Business