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aCommerce listing seen spicing up the market
Business, William Hicks, Published on 23/10/2021
» Amidst a flagging economy and an increasingly desperate pandemic situation, Thai investors are seeking initial public offerings emblematic of the new Covid economy -- companies able to withstand extended lockdown measures and even thrive from changing consumer habits.
Fighting back against exploitation
Business, William Hicks, Published on 04/06/2021
» As sharing economy tech companies plot major mergers and initial public offerings (IPOs) this year, they are running into problems in Thailand as the state, labour organisations and restaurateurs attempt to push back against the exploitation inherent in their business models.
Analyst urges local vaccine output
Business, William Hicks, Published on 05/05/2021
» It will take Thailand two years to reach herd immunity for Covid-19 at the current rate of vaccination, but if local vaccine production plans ramp up and vaccination rates increase, hope remains for a quicker timeline, according to a report by Deutsche Bank.
Labour strikes against the algorithm
Business, William Hicks, Published on 07/09/2020
» Not long ago the streets of Bangkok were near empty -- save for a bustling network of green-, pink- or yellow-vested delivery drivers shepherding food across a shuttered city to the millions trapped indoors fearing an accelerating viral outbreak.
Startups reap pandemic revenues
Business, William Hicks, Published on 12/08/2020
» Thailand's top startups have seen double-digit growth windfalls in revenue following the pandemic, being well-positioned to benefit from the consumer and business shift to digital commerce during the lockdown.
Startups stoked for 2020 funding boost
Business, William Hicks, Published on 25/02/2020
» Despite the government's bluster about building the country into a startup nation as part of the Thailand 4.0 scheme, startup funding has been lacklustre the past few years as Thailand remains bereft of the unicorns found in Asean competitors Singapore and Indonesia.
Driven by his passion for technology
Business, William Hicks, Published on 15/02/2020
» Phrases like "digital transformation", "Thailand 4.0", and "S-curve industries" get repeated by the government, businesses and the press so often, they ring as platitudes, losing all meaning.
Stay indoors, let apps do the job
Business, William Hicks, Published on 30/12/2019
» Thailand's internet economy this year was driven mostly by one thing: convenience.
Thai English skills dip for third year
Business, William Hicks, Published on 05/11/2019
» Thailand's English proficiency has fallen for the third year in a row, according to the annual English Proficiency Index conducted by the global education company EF Education First.
Lazada prepares for Asean efficiency
Business, William Hicks, Published on 25/10/2019
» Southeast Asia's largest e-commerce site, Lazada, aims to improve the region's logistics and digital payments infrastructure as it prepares for its 11.11 megasale.