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Thailand copes with super baht 20 years after crash
Jon Fernquest, Published on 30/06/2017
» On 20th anniversary of Asian Financial Crisis new challenges ahead: educational upgrade, attracting foreign direct investment & coping with ageing population.
Thai business shuns regime, invests overseas
Jon Fernquest, Published on 20/06/2017
» As baht rises & confidence falls, Thai companies choose to invest outside of Thailand with their piles of cash & low interest rates.
Baht rising fast: At 33.94 per dollar, exports hurting
Jon Fernquest, Published on 07/06/2017
» Big Business is lobbying the Bank of Thailand to stop the never-ending rise of the baht, now at 33.94 per dollar and hurting exports.
PromptPay 'a big success'
Jon Fernquest, Published on 02/06/2017
» 'In four months, PromptPay transactions already exceeded the numbers seen in some European countries over two years.'
China's world tech domination begins in SE Asia
Jon Fernquest, Published on 01/06/2017
» If the new Chinese global business strategy is "winner takes all" and to wipe out all other players out, why worry?
Jack Ma: Decades of pain as internet overturns old economy
Jon Fernquest, Published on 03/05/2017
» Students must learn how to work with robots, Jack Ma warns as he predicts 30 years of social conflicts as internet disrupts economy.
Fintech startups: Bringing convenience to banking
Jon Fernquest, Published on 10/04/2017
» Fintech promises to make banking easy & fun, Bangkok Bank is searching for small tech companies to lead the charge.
Data Scientist: 'The Sexiest Job of the 21st Century'
Jon Fernquest, Published on 04/04/2017
» Data science will probably be the key Thailand 4.0 job & miraculously you can teach yourself to be a data scientist for free using online learning resources, no teachers or expensive courses needed.
The Economist: Digital workforce essential for progress
Jon Fernquest, Published on 03/02/2017
» No digital transformation for Thailand unless it overcomes its skilled tech worker shortage. Incentives & new immigration rules to attract skilled people not cash-rich companies needed.
Internet banking & the fight for mobile phone market share
Jon Fernquest, Published on 02/02/2017
» With all mobile phone operators struggling with falling profits, focus on mobile phone & internet banking for pre-paid top ups.