Tax waiver set to boost financing of Thai startups
Published by The Bangkok Post A royal decree aimed at waiving capital gains tax for investment in startups is expected to come into force by the first quarter of this year, according to the Digital Council of Thailand (DCT). The…
Volvo aims for 30% sales growth this year
Published by The Bangkok Post Volvo aims for 30% sales growth this year Demand for BEVs continues to grow Volvo Cars (Thailand) Co has set a sales target of 20%-30% growth in 2022, all driven by sales in the battery…
MPI poised to expand by 4-5% on global recovery
Published by The Bangkok Post Industry Minister Suriya Jungrungreangkit expects bright prospects in the industrial sector this year, believing Thailand’s manufacturing production index (MPI) will expand by 4-5%, driven by global economic recovery. Exports and stimulus measures will continue to…
Super sells Solar NT stake to Ayala Group
Published by The Bangkok Post SET-listed clean power generation firm Super Energy Corporation Plc (Super) has sold its 49% share in Solar NT Holdings (Solar NT), which operates nine solar farms in Vietnam, to Ayala Group, the largest business conglomerate…
SLGJA to make gem and jewellery industry glow with unique ‘Sri Lanka Sapphire’ experience | Daily FT
Published by Daily Financial Times Sri Lanka Gem and Jewellery Association plans to start 2022 with the launch of exciting jewellery calendar highlighting variety of promotions and festivalsThe Gem and Jewellery Association (SLGJA) is gearing to create a unique ‘Sri…
Lithium Royalty Corp. Update on Thacker Pass Royalty Litigation Involving Orion Resources
Lithium Royalty Corp. TORONTO, Jan. 31, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Lithium Royalty Corp. entered into an agreement to acquire 85% of Orion Resource Partners gross revenue royalty on Lithium Americas’ Thacker Pass lithium project in Nevada. Subsequent to reaching this agreement, Orion Resource Partners sold 60% of the Royalty to a third party. Lithium Royalty […]
Peer-Reviewed Lifecycle Analysis Shows Conventional Production of EV Battery Metals Will Generate Significant Waste Streams But Could Be Reduced By Using Deep-Sea Nodules
Solid waste by metal Peer-reviewed research commissioned by The Metals Company and published in the Yale Journal of Industrial Ecology finds that producing four key battery metals (nickel, copper, cobalt, manganese) from seafloor polymetallic nodules could reduce lifecycle solid waste by 59-93% compared to land ores. Researchers modelled solid waste streams over the lifecycle of metal production, including […]
Continu, the World’s First Learning Amplification Platform™, Secures $13.5M in Funding
NEW YORK, Jan. 31, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Continu.com, the world’s first Learning Amplification Platform™, announced the closing of a $13.5 million Series A investment led by Five Elms Capital, with participation from existing investors Reformation Partners and Geoffrey T. Barker, Chairman of Smartsheet. Continu plans to leverage the investment to expand on its vision of reimagining […]
jooli Redefines the Online Shopping Experience
The German video shopping expert is coming to India JAIPUR, India, Jan. 31, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — jooli, currently Europe’s fastest-growing and most intuitive video shopping app, is now hitting the Indian market. jooli in India has been launched by the European founders together with Prashant Sharma and Ritesh Badia. “We see great potential in […]
Test & Go visitors must make two hotel bookings
Published by The Bangkok Post Test & Go visitors must make two hotel bookings Mandatory Covid-19 tests 5 days apart Visitors who arrive by air under the Test & Go programme, which resumes on Tuesday, will have to book hotel…