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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.
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.
Unlikely trio to offer 'green deposits'
Business, William Hicks, Published on 17/04/2021
» HSBC Thailand has launched the country's first "green deposits" with petrochemical manufacturer Indorama Ventures (IVL) and 7-Eleven convenience store operator CP All, with the undisclosed deposit funds used for green projects such as renewable energy infrastructure and energy-efficient buildings.
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.
A brighter future for the booming solar sector
Business, William Hicks, Published on 04/02/2021
» The solar business in Thailand is booming, as the government prepares to hit its Paris Climate Accords target of 30% renewable by 2030 and private businesses seek to attract green investors by matching ambitious emissions reduction targets.
ESG ratings don't mean what you think
Business, William Hicks, Published on 26/12/2020
» Environmental, social and governance (ESG) ratings and sustainability stock indices based on ESG scoring have become the hot new trend among retail and institutional investors, allowing them to evaluate companies based on sustainability and social development instead of simply profits and losses. ESG funds promise long-term growth as governments around the globe promise to scale down emissions to combat climate change.
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.
Ricult addresses farmers' double trouble during drought
Business, William Hicks, Published on 07/10/2020
» While Thai farmers have more or less avoided the economic ravages of the pandemic -- people still need to eat through lockdowns and travel restrictions -- they are not shielded from crises this year.
Labour strikes against the algorithm
Business, William Hicks, Published on 07/09/2020
» Not long ago the streets of Bangkok were near empty -- save for a bustling network of green-, pink- or yellow-vested delivery drivers shepherding food across a shuttered city to the millions trapped indoors fearing an accelerating viral outbreak.
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.