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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.
In-game advertiser NextPlay eyes AI, crypto payments
Business, William Hicks, Published on 08/09/2021
» Thai digital advertising company NextPlay Technologies has made a number of big-money acquisitions this year in a bid to integrate payments and artificial intelligence (AI) into its existing in-game advertising system, its chief executive said.
Thinking outside the HR box
News, William Hicks, Published on 22/03/2021
» Not many know their true calling from an early age, and even fewer have a grasp of that in the field of human resources.
Action needed to woo investment
Business, William Hicks, Published on 01/03/2021
» Thailand needs to "wake up" and find aggressive, proactive means to attract foreign businesses and investment or it risks falling behind Vietnam, says the economic head at the South Korean Embassy to Thailand.
Democrat MP underlines failures
Business, William Hicks, Published on 27/02/2021
» Many government stimulus measures failed to actually pay funds to businesses and individuals in need because of overly restrictive conditions and failures by civil servants to understand the needs of the public, says Kanok Wongtrangan, a Democrat Party MP.
Companies to cautiously renew hiring
Business, William Hicks, Published on 05/02/2021
» Following a year of hiring freezes, pay cuts and layoffs, many Thai firms are expected to cautiously renew hiring in 2021, but workers will likely not be rewarded with large salary increases for switching jobs as happened before the pandemic, according to a report by global recruitment firm Robert Walters.
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.
Finance minister lays out plans for 2021
News, William Hicks, Published on 26/11/2020
» The government will accelerate investment next year in the areas of digital, wellness and the green economy, Finance Minister Arkom Termpittayapaisith says.
Lightnet aims to break barriers
Business, William Hicks, Published on 23/11/2020
» While Thailand’s startup scene may be small, one of its up-and-coming fintech startups is brimming with world-scale ambitions, aiming to leverage its mega-conglomerate connections to become Asia’s primary cross-border payment network.
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.