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Explainer: What is PDPA, Thailand's new data law?
Business, Janine Phakdeetham, Published on 01/06/2022
» Thailand's drive to provide more comprehensive online safety for individuals begins Wednesday with enforcement of the Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA).
Oil, war, pandemic: Economic costs mount
Business, Published on 14/03/2022
» The Russian invasion of Ukraine is sending economic shockwaves around the globe with crude oil prices at one point reaching US$130 per barrel, hitting businesses already reeling from tepid consumption caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Firms making headway with PDPA steps
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 28/01/2022
» Some 72% of businesses in Thailand have started or already implemented measures in line with the requirements of the Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA) with financial services at the forefront of the move, according to consulting firm Deloitte Thailand.
SCB eager to usher in digital transformation
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 04/06/2021
» Siam Commercial Bank (SCB) is planning new business strategies under what it calls the three generations of financial services, in preparation for a changing banking landscape in the post-Covid era.
FTI chairman says economy's worst is past
Business, Ranjana Wangvipula, Published on 19/09/2020
» The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) is trying to alleviate fears of a severe economic impact in the fourth quarter, arguing that Thailand is not facing the same uncertainties as it did during the first encounter with Covid-19 earlier this year.
New finance minister ready to seek remedies
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 13/08/2020
» Newly appointed Finance Minister Predee Daochai is set to meet with the ministry's officials this week to discuss the economy and upcoming remedy measures.
Is this the turning point?
Business, Piyasak Manason, Published on 25/07/2020
» In our last column we warned about the great uncertainties surrounding the divergence of the economic and investment worlds, and how they may converge due to the rise of those uncertainties. It is possible that we may begin to see a turning point this month.
In search of the bottom
Business, Published on 21/03/2020
» Investors are still wagering on the market bottom, as the coronavirus pandemic has yet to peak. It could take weeks before we see evidence of success of dramatic measures taken in Europe and the United States, but China, South Korea, Singapore and Japan appear to have brought the virus under control.
In tune with tech
Asia focus, Published on 06/01/2020
» Playing the piano is more than just a hobby for Maxwell Meyer. It was his first source of income, his first shot at fame, it helped get him through college, and it was how he managed to attract the attention of the woman who recently became his wife.
Rate cut impact limited
Business, Published on 05/12/2019
» Thailand's financial conditions were tighter than the historical average in the third quarter this year despite a policy rate cut by the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) in August. This reflected persistent baht appreciation, an increase in corporate spreads and a slowdown in corporate borrowing and commercial bank loan growth.