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Midea RAC Thailand Factory Achieves Million-Unit Milestone
Published on 11/10/2023
» On October 10th, under the theme "Innovating for the Future," the Midea RAC Global Customer Conference & Launch Ceremony of One Million Units at the Midea RAC Thailand Factory took place in Thailand. Government officials, including the Provincial Governor of Chonburi and the Director General of the Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand (IEAT), as well as the Counsellor of the Chinese Embassy in Thailand, were among the esteemed guests. They joined Midea RAC's President, other executives, and representatives of global customers to witness this significant milestone.
Push for Asean logistics hub
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 04/08/2023
» The government is being urged to support positioning the country as an Asean logistics hub and preparing businesses for the transition to smart and green industries.
RX Tradex Collaborates with 7 Partners to Organise Thailand's First Showcase of Bio-material Plastic Production
Published on 12/06/2023
» RX Tradex has partnered with academic institutions and business owners in the plastic, printing, and surface coating industries to organise a showcase of innovative production methods.
PM urges Asean digital cooperation
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 11/11/2022
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha is urging Asean nations to work together to further develop the region's fast-growing digital economy, which is expected to be worth more than US$360 billion (13.32 trillion baht) by the end of this year.
Asean needs a forward-looking trade agreement
Oped, Published on 25/03/2022
» In 2009, against the worst global economic crisis since the Great Depression, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) signed the Asean Trade in Goods Agreement (Atiga) furthering its commitment to open and integrated regional trade. On March 16, against the Covid-19 pandemic and rising geopolitical crises, Asean economic ministers held negotiations to upgrade the deal.
Myanmar's crisis and emerging traps
Oped, Kavi Chongkittavorn, Published on 01/02/2022
» Today is the first anniversary of the Feb 1 seizure of power by the Tatmadaw in Nay Pyi Taw. Over the past 12 months, the overall situation in Myanmar has gone into a downward spiral and all the progress and positive developments made since 2011, when the country proudly opened up, have gone into the dustbin.
Thai-style diplomacy?
Oped, Postbag, Published on 08/01/2022
» Re: "Can Europe avert a war between US and China?," (Opinion, Jan 6). The article illustrates the enormous opportunities calling for Thailand to play a decisive role in conflict resolution and peacebuilding.
JARTON reveals “JARTON Home”, the biggest all-in-one IoT platform in ASEAN
Published on 08/12/2021
» “JARTON Technology” has unveiled the “JARTON Home” application, an IoT platform. Thailand’s Smart Home Super Application is the biggest in numbers of alliance brands in ASEAN. It can control over 100 different alliance brands. It can be accessed via both mobile and web application platforms. The app works with Google Assistant, Apple Siri, and Amazon Alexa's voice recognition systems. It accepts commands from devices such as the Apple Watch, Apple Home Kit, and Samsung SmartThings, to name a few. JARTON is currently looking for more strategic and investment partners. It aims to increase JARTON Home adoption at the ASEAN regional level. The company believes that the smart home market, which is worth more than 4 billion baht, will grow three to five times in the next two years. JARTON Holdings, its parent company, also intends to list on the stock exchange by 2025.
What happens if Asean shrinks to 9?
Oped, Thitinan Pongsudhirak, Published on 29/10/2021
» It all came down to a choice between marginalisation and irrelevance on the one hand and pragmatism and resilience on the other. At its 38th and 39th leaders' meetings and related summits with dialogue partners, Asean chose to remain relevant. In an unprecedented move with far-reaching ramifications, Asean reduced itself to nine participating members from the normal 10, excluding Myanmar. While this bold manoeuvre derived from necessity rather than initiative, it provides Southeast Asia's bloc of smaller states a small window of opportunity to regain its footing and revitalise its central role in promoting regional peace and stability in Asia.
SHARPENING THAILAND’S EDGE AS A LOGISTICS AND TRADING HUB
Published on 18/10/2021
» As businesses come to terms with a world market that is expected to be dominated by volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity due to geopolitical, economic and environmental risks, they are increasingly looking for reliable, proactive and dynamic logistics systems that can better facilitate the flow of goods and limit the risk of major disruptions. The trend of global investors reconfiguring their supply chains to minimise risks during the COVID-19 pandemic has also underscored how important it is for countries to upgrade their connectivity to the world market and improve the efficiency of their logistics.