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Bid afoot to extend nation's right to use 50.5° East slot
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 23/09/2024
» The Office of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) is preparing official documents to request the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) grant a one-year extension for Thailand's right to use the 50.5° East orbital slot once it expires on Nov 27, 2024.
Lazada uses AI to woo female Gen Z shoppers
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 23/09/2024
» Lazada Thailand says it will continue its investment in personalisation based on artificial intelligence (AI), while also renovating its Live selling feature.
Vimut touts aesthetic medicine prospects
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 23/09/2024
» The aesthetic medicine trend is growing in Thailand, with more younger people seeking treatments to improve their looks, drawing more providers into the market.
Digital rules target substandard imports into Thailand
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 23/09/2024
» The Electronic Transactions Development Agency (ETDA) has introduced new guidelines to deal with substandard products available on digital platforms, especially the flood of imported subpar items.
All eyes on the baht
Business, Published on 23/09/2024
» The direction of the Thai currency for the remainder of the year is critical for local industries after the Federal Reserve cut interest rates as expected last Wednesday, putting more pressure on the Bank of Thailand's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), which has held steady on rates since last year.
Forum promotes investment in Indonesia
Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 23/09/2024
» Indonesian and Thai companies can benefit more by investing in manufacturing supply chain industries, a forum was told.
Shield children from online abuse
News, Published on 23/09/2024
» Across Southeast Asia -- from Manila to Bangkok to Phnom Penh -- police are struggling to keep children safe from sexual exploitation and abuse, in particular online. Every day, millions of images and videos of children are shared on the internet, while authorities are increasingly at a loss for what to do.
Pheu Thai's by-election win strengthens coalition's unity
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 22/09/2024
» The ruling Pheu Thai Party's victory in the Phitsanulok by-election on Sept 15 signals that the coalition parties led by Pheu Thai will continue to collaborate and unite against the opposition People's Party (PP) in the next general election, according to political observers.
Bank of Thailand sticks to 3 virtual bank licences
Business, Published on 21/09/2024
» The Bank of Thailand is maintaining its policy of initially granting only three virtual bank licences, despite receiving a large number of applications from interested operators.
Candidates vying to lead economy out of crisis
News, Published on 21/09/2024
» Sri Lanka's upcoming presidential election has become a referendum on a US$3 billion (99.1 billion baht) International Monetary Fund loan programme that has helped to pull the island nation out of its worst economic crisis since independence. The contest pits the incumbent president, who negotiated the bailout, against the country's main opposition leader -- both members of the Sri Lankan political elite -- and a Marxist politician waging a populist campaign. The three have put contrasting views before voters over how to steer the South Asian nation past the crisis.