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Central Group plans $1.3bn push in Europe after Selfridges
Reuters, Published on 06/09/2022
» Thailand's biggest retailer Central Group said on Tuesday it planned to expand its footprint in Europe further with investments worth nearly €1.3 billion euros (US$1.29 billion) over five years in new stores, upgrades and e-commerce.
Digital, circular economy can earn Thailand B110bn a year extra - World Bank
Reuters, Published on 22/02/2022
» Digital and disruptive technologies and development of a circular economy can earn Thailand up to 110.1 billion baht (US$3.4 billion) each year in additional investments, savings and revenue, the World Bank said on Tuesday.
Southeast Asian internet economy to hit $1trln by 2030, report says
Reuters, Published on 10/11/2021
» SINGAPORE: Southeast Asia's internet economy is forecast to reach US$1 trillion by 2030, as tens of millions more people take up online shopping and embrace food delivery, according to an industry report released on Wednesday.
Australia, New Zealand ratify regional free trade pact
Reuters, Published on 03/11/2021
» MELBOURNE: Australia and New Zealand have ratified the world's biggest free trade deal among southeast Asian nations and their major trading partners, ministers for both nations said on Wednesday.
Malaysia's AirAsia to buy Gojek's Thai business for $50m in shares
Reuters, Published on 07/07/2021
» KUALA LUMPUR/SINGAPORE: Malaysian budget carrier AirAsia Group will buy Indonesian ride-hailing and payments firm Gojek's business in Thailand in return for $50 million of shares in part of the airline's digital business, the companies said on Wednesday.
Delivery startup Flash becomes first Thai 'unicorn'
Reuters, Published on 01/06/2021
» Thai logistics startup Flash Group on Tuesday reported its latest round of fundraising had generated $150 million (4.7 billion baht), which it said pushed its overall value beyond the $1 billion mark, reflecting a surge in e-commerce demand.
AirAsia's digital platform eyes more airline partnerships
Reuters, Published on 13/01/2021
» KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian budget carrier AirAsia Group's travel, e-commerce and fintech unit airasia.com is in partnership talks with several Middle Eastern and European airlines, its chief executive said on Wednesday.
New blank-cheque firms arm up for Asian unicorn hunt
Reuters, Published on 22/12/2020
» SINGAPORE/HONG KONG: A new fundraising frenzy that swept Wall Street this year looks set to take hold in Asia with more than a dozen special purpose acquisition companies, or SPACs, on the hunt for fast-growing technology firms that are ready to go public.
SE Asia's internet economy 'to cross $100bn this year'
Reuters, Published on 10/11/2020
» SINGAPORE: Southeast Asia's internet economy will hit $105 billion this year, as the coronavirus crisis prompted stuck-at-home consumers to go online to shop, get food delivered at home and for entertainment purposes, an industry report said on Tuesday.
Taxing internet firms gets first green light
Reuters, Published on 09/06/2020
» The cabinet has approved a draft bill requiring foreign digital service providers to pay a value-added tax (VAT), making Thailand the latest country in Southeast Asia to seek to boost tax revenue from international technology companies.