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Thailand's cloud dream cut short by its energy policy
Oped, Published on 06/07/2024
» Despite successfully wooing big tech companies such as Microsoft to invest in a new data centre, Thailand's aspiration to become Southeast Asia's hub for cloud computing might just be a pipe dream. A major hurdle is its outdated energy policy.
Asia Responsible Enterprise Awards 2024 Celebrates 81 ESG Champions
Published on 05/07/2024
» The Asia Responsible Enterprise Awards (AREA) 2024 celebrated a cohort of 81 exemplary ESG champions dedicated to shaping a sustainable future for the region and beyond, setting new benchmarks for corporate responsibility. Presented by regional NGO Enterprise Asia on June 28, 2024, the AREA is widely regarded as the gold standard for ESG and sustainability practices across Asia.
So Water to make tender offer after delisting SSC
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 05/07/2024
» Sermsuk Plc (SSC), the soft drink maker and distributor, says its major shareholder So Water Co Ltd plans to delist all SSC shares from the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) and make a tender offer worth 5.92 billion baht.
Supporting Thailand's transition to a low-carbon society
Business, Published on 02/07/2024
» Record-breaking heatwaves in the summer and flash floods during monsoon season are expected to become the "new normal" as Thailand adjusts to extreme weather.
Dusit Thani College Students Lead in Sustainable Hospitality
Published on 01/07/2024
» Sustainability has become a key focus for the hospitality industry in recent years. For hospitality businesses, reducing waste, adopting responsible tourism practices, and conserving energy and water are no longer just nice-to-have but essential KPIs. Supporting these initiatives is an entire industry of sustainability companies producing technologies to reduce operational costs and, most importantly, make a positive impact on the environment.
Coca-Cola Expands "Recycle Me" Campaign with New Initiatives
Published on 28/06/2024
» The Coca-Cola system in Thailand, comprising ThaiNamthip Corporation Limited, HaadThip plc, and Coca-Cola (Thailand) Ltd., in collaboration with the key partner Trash Lucky Co., Ltd., has scaled up the fourth consecutive year of the ‘‘Coke Recycle Me with Trash Lucky” campaign. This year’s campaign features extended partnerships with existing and new retail partners for drop-off locations, recycling partners, and prize sponsors, resulting in a total of more than 80 drop-off locations across Bangkok, Nonthaburi, Pathum Thani, Phuket, and Songkhla. This year’s campaign aims to promote activities in universities with prizes including an electric car and IT gadgets as monthly prizes, totalling more than 4,400 prizes worth over 2 million baht. Additionally, participants can earn quick rewards through point redemption for special ‘Coca-Cola’ limited edition premiums and LINE MAN RIDE discounts for consumers to transport recycling materials to drop-off locations.
Coca-Cola Expands "Recycle Me" Campaign with New Initiatives
Published on 28/06/2024
» The Coca-Cola system in Thailand, comprising ThaiNamthip Corporation Limited, HaadThip plc, and Coca-Cola (Thailand) Ltd., in collaboration with the key partner Trash Lucky Co., Ltd., has scaled up the fourth consecutive year of the ‘‘Coke Recycle Me with Trash Lucky” campaign. This year’s campaign features extended partnerships with existing and new retail partners for drop-off locations, recycling partners, and prize sponsors, resulting in a total of more than 80 drop-off locations across Bangkok, Nonthaburi, Pathum Thani, Phuket, and Songkhla. This year’s campaign aims to promote activities in universities with prizes including an electric car and IT gadgets as monthly prizes, totalling more than 4,400 prizes worth over 2 million baht. Additionally, participants can earn quick rewards through point redemption for special ‘Coca-Cola’ limited edition premiums and LINE MAN RIDE discounts for consumers to transport recycling materials to drop-off locations.
Global foreign investment is falling
Oped, Published on 28/06/2024
» How does today's climate of international chaos and uncertainty serve as a business barometer for foreign investment?
Gulf, Google unite to develop sovereign cloud service
Business, Published on 28/06/2024
» The partnership between Gulf Energy Development (Gulf) and Google Asia-Pacific to launch an artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled sovereign cloud service in Thailand aims to tap a new market for those needing digital sovereignty amid geopolitical conflicts while capitalising on Thailand's Cloud First policy.
Gulf Edge and Google Cloud partner to deliver AI-enabled sovereign cloud for Thailand
Published on 27/06/2024
» Gulf Edge Company Limited ("Gulf Edge"), a fully-owned subsidiary of Gulf Energy Development Public Company Limited ("Gulf"), and Google Cloud today announced a multi-year agreement to deliver next-generation sovereign cloud services in Thailand that meet the country’s most stringent data residency, security, and privacy requirements. This strategic partnership aims to empower organizations in Thailand’s critical industries, particularly those involving sensitive data, such as healthcare, public safety, energy, and utilities, to accelerate their digital transformations with best-in-class AI and analytics capabilities, while offering data, operational, and software sovereignty.