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Job sites spring up as unemployed flail
Business, William Hicks, Published on 29/10/2020
» The pandemic has caused mass unemployment globally and domestically, adding pressure to an online employment arena that even before the outbreak failed to provide results for jobseekers in all income stratas.
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.
Airbnb shifts focus to local residents
Business, William Hicks, Published on 19/08/2020
» Airbnb, the American sharing-economy platform, is seeking to recover its struggling business in Thailand by pivoting to domestic tourism, while providing mild relief to thousands of landlords on its platform nationwide.
Putting a lid on the virus
Business, William Hicks, Published on 19/05/2020
» While nearly all sectors of the economy are struggling amid the Covid-19 crisis, consumer goods multinational Reckitt Benckiser, the makers of Dettol disinfectants, are claiming a foothold on social responsibility.
Business optimism holds firm
Business, William Hicks, Published on 21/11/2019
» Regardless of slumping growth forecasts and export figures, business optimism in Thailand grew nominally this year but still measures lower than the global and Asia-Pacific average, according to a report by Grant Thornton.
GlobalTix works at Bangkok tourist pass
Business, William Hicks, Published on 08/11/2019
» With an influx of venture capital last year, Singaporean startup GlobalTix has been expanding its ticketing platform into Thailand, hoping to create a Bangkok city pass to be used at major attractions.
Klook has ceremonial Bangkok debut
Business, William Hicks, Published on 01/06/2019
» The Hong Kong-based unicorn startup Klook has officially launched a booking platform for tours and activities in Thailand as it seeks to increase investment in the country and find new local partners.