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The rise and rerise of SPACs
Business, William Hicks, Published on 22/09/2021
» The Covid era has spawned a number of counter-intuitive investment products and strategies, making the sudden resurgence of special-purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) not only unsurprising, but very on-brand for the times.
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.
Rapid shopping via Pandamarts
Business, William Hicks, Published on 11/02/2021
» Foodpanda is pivoting to quick delivery e-commerce with its rollout of Pandamart, a service offering essential goods from "cloud stores" as a new vertical to gain an edge in the cut-throat delivery market.
US envoy says Thailand is a victim of its success
Business, William Hicks, Published on 09/10/2020
» Thailand has been a victim of its own success in eliminating domestic Covid-19 infections and must find a way to balance the needs of the economy with virus prevention, the US ambassador to Thailand said while on a recent mission to the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC).
EEU FTA in progress
Business, William Hicks, Published on 12/09/2019
» Thailand could see a windfall in bilateral trade though an upcoming free trade agreement (FTA) with the Russia-led Eurasian Economic Union (EEU), set to finish negotiations over the next few years, says Russian minister of economic development Maxim Oreshkin.
SkyVIV takes flight to predict crop yields
Business, William Hicks, Published on 18/06/2019
» A young drone imaging startup is looking to unlock the secret of how to predict crop yields solely from a series of multi-spectral aerial images.
Tech experts caution against change for change's sake
Business, William Hicks, Published on 27/04/2019
» Digital transformation at companies must be driven by business needs and not simply involve chasing after the latest technology, according to a panel of tech experts.
A company man in an unsettled age
Business, William Hicks, Published on 20/04/2019
» Despite being only 44, the chief executive of Unilever Thailand is a man from a bygone era. A man who joins the company right out of university, builds a career and climbs the ladder from intern to executive in an age when most people feel they have no ladder to climb and either jump ship or sink.
For a Denla School vet, everything's academic
Business, William Hicks, Published on 16/03/2019
» Not many educators can say they spent their whole life devoted to education. Temyos Pandejpong grew up with education not only at the centre of his life, but as the entirety of his surroundings.
Denla British School vies for shrinking pool of students
Business, William Hicks, Published on 21/01/2019
» Thailand's population is ageing. Three decades ago a million children were being born every year, but the figure has plummeted to 700,000 and is still dropping, forcing schools to compete or perish over access to a dwindling pool of new students.