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aCommerce listing seen spicing up the market
Business, William Hicks, Published on 23/10/2021
» Amidst a flagging economy and an increasingly desperate pandemic situation, Thai investors are seeking initial public offerings emblematic of the new Covid economy -- companies able to withstand extended lockdown measures and even thrive from changing consumer habits.
Airbnb IPO cushions heavy losses in 2020
Business, William Hicks, Published on 12/04/2021
» US-based Airbnb has weathered the Covid-19 pandemic with heavy losses, however its recent gangbuster initial public offering (IPO) has left it in a healthy financial position for 2021.
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.
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.
Operators scramble to meet surging consumer demand
Business, William Hicks, Published on 13/04/2020
» Thailand's logistics network has seen a considerable spike in volume, leaving operators scrambling to meet demand from a homebound population relying on deliveries for essential goods.
Social media mask sales flout rules
Business, William Hicks, Published on 21/03/2020
» As the government attempts to crack down on overpriced face masks at stores and e-commerce websites, Facebook's marketplace has become a hotbed of mask price gouging, with some sold for five times the government-enforced limit.
US counters China with Blue Dot Network
Business, William Hicks, Published on 14/02/2020
» With China's massive One Belt One Road international development project and upcoming pan-Asian trade deal, the country has been flexing its muscles throughout the region, pulling Thailand closer to Beijing than Washington.
Firm urges catered social media barrage
Business, William Hicks, Published on 13/02/2020
» To appeal to younger generations, brands must adopt a digital advertising strategy across multiple social media platforms focusing on personalised, targeted ads instead of aiming for broad appeal, says the Belgium-based digital marketing firm MediaDonuts.
Social media, health advocates team up
Business, William Hicks, Published on 11/02/2020
» With the spread of the coronavirus comes the parallel spread of misinformation, leaving big social media sites scrambling to keep the fake news off their platforms.
Thinking big, really big
Business, William Hicks, Published on 07/02/2020
» True Digital Group, the innovative technology wing of True Corporation, strives to be a mix of Disney and Google, combining digital entertainment with cutting-edge tech, says president Michael Gryseels.