Charoen Pokphand
Wealth of Thailand’s 50 richest crosses $100b
The new Forbes list of Thailand's 50 richest people is out, and it seems that the sluggish economy and the political uncertainty in the...
Itochu in $1 billion tie-up with Thailand’s CP group
Japan's trading conglomerate Itochu Corp entered into a $1 billion tie-up with Thai billionaire Dhanin Chearavanont's Charoen Pokphand Group (CP) to target rising demand...
Thailand approves $3.7b of investment in various industries
Thailand's investment agency Board of Investment (BoI) said on June 18 that it approved applications for 18 projects worth about $3.7 billion, mainly in...
Thai companies look abroad to invest
Continuing political uncertainty, derailed infrastructure plans and sliding domestic demand are making big Thai companies look more keenly at investing elsewhere in the neighbourhood...
Thai agro giant expands in Philippines
Thai agribusiness giant Charoen Pokphand Group (CPF) is looking to ramp up its businesses in the Philippines with plans to invest 7 billion pesos,...
Thai tycoons go for it in multi-billion deals
Thai billionaires Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi and Dhanin Chearavanont have closed two major deals that astounded the global business community due to their sheer size.
Sirivadhanabhakdi succeeded...
Thai food giant plans $2.5b expansion
Charoen Pokphand Foods (CP Foods), Thailand's largest agro business conglomerate, has said it will spend 75 billion baht ($2.5 billion) to expand its domestic...
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