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Thailand could witness its economic growth slow to 4-4.5 per cent this year, given its automotive sector hit by the supply chain disruptions from Japan's disasters and the tightened monetary stance to curb inflation, according to the Asian Development Bank.

Key elements of the incoming government's populist policies, particularly the planned increase in the minimum wage and heavy subsidies, are a major concern for companies, as they fear the measures will slow the business sector down over the remainder of the year and during 2012.

Deal with Ball to make cans in Vietnam

Retailers of all formats plan to accelerate their investments for the rest of the year in response to better-than-expected profits in the first quarter.

The National Economic and Social Development Board warned the fragile recovery in the US economy would be a key threat to the Thai economic growth this year.

Translating the notion of a knowledge- and creativity-based economy into practice.