The Digital Economy and Society (DES) Ministry has launched the Thailand Digital Catalog scheme as a mechanism to improve the quality of digital products and services developed by local startups and businesses so that they meet international standards.
SET-listed Sakol Energy (SKE), a compressed natural gas trader and biomass power plant operator, has secured a long-term agreement to sell refused-derived fuel (RDF) to Siam Cement Group Plc (SCG), marking a significant step in the waste-to-energy (WTE) business.
Overseas packaging groups expand towards Vietnam 08:00 | 06/03/2021
Amid the ever-growing trend of eco-friendly packaging materials and waste reduction, foreign investors are looking into Vietnamâs packaging industry to further expand their operations and boost business in the region via mergers and acquisitions.Â
With its enticing business and investment conditions, Vietnamâs packaging sector has seen an array of M&A deals in recent years, Photo: Duc Thanh
Thailandâs Siam Cement Group PLC (SCG) last month made a big splash in the market by entering into a 70-per-cent share purchase agreement with Duy Tan Plastics JSC. The formerâs subsidiary SCG Packaging (SCGP) is to work with its Vietnamese partners under a 10-billion-baht ($332 million) investment to expand its packaging solution business in Vietnam, where demand for such products is growing.