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Survey: One-third of Asians contribute to retirement fund
Business, Sirinnaree Ongsakul, Published on 20/05/2023
» One-third of people surveyed in Asia reported they make regular contributions to a retirement fund in an effort to improve their financial health, according to recent research by insurance firm Prudential.
Asian businesses keen on expanding abroad
Business, Sirinnaree Ongsakul, Published on 15/05/2023
» Southeast Asia and China have emerged as the two leading destinations for overseas expansion as 83% of businesses in Asia are keen to expand abroad, according to a recent report.
Biometric tech gains traction
Business, Sirinnaree Ongsakul, Published on 09/05/2023
» Biometric technology has been widely used by banks and financial service providers. Aiming for faster processing and greater security against fraud, biometric solutions offer identity authentication via various means such as facial recognition, fingerprint recognition and iris recognition.
Organisations concerned despite improvement in risk index
Business, Sirinnaree Ongsakul, Published on 08/05/2023
» Corporate cyber-attack risks in Asia-Pacific dropped to a moderate level last year, in line with the global trend, yet 78% of surveyed organisations worldwide expect successful attacks to take place in 2023, according to a recent survey.
Executives fret over greenwashing
Business, Sirinnaree Ongsakul, Published on 02/05/2023
» More than half of executives surveyed in Thailand admitted their organisations have overstated or inaccurately represented the impact of their sustainability initiatives, which could potentially stall progress on sustainability, according to a recent report.
VMO eyes rapid growth in customers
Business, Sirinnaree Ongsakul, Published on 01/05/2023
» The Thai unit of Vietnamese IT outsourcing firm VMO Holdings aims to grow its corporate customers to more than 100 by 2025 amid increasing demand for high-tech industry workers in Thailand and Southeast Asia.
MGC-Asia bullish on revenue outlook
Business, Sirinnaree Ongsakul, Published on 27/04/2023
» Car dealer Millennium Group Corporation (MGC-Asia) is aiming for double-digit growth in revenue this year thanks to a significant recovery in the automotive industry, with plans to invest more in the electric vehicle (EV) segment.
Gable expecting IPO to underpin expansion drive
Business, Sirinnaree Ongsakul, Published on 25/04/2023
» Thai tech enabler Gable is planning to raise funds from the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) for future expansion, with the aim of driving the digital transformation market globally.
Asia-Pacific companies lagging on ESG
Business, Sirinnaree Ongsakul, Published on 21/04/2023
» Less than 30% of companies in Asia-Pacific incorporate environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors into their goals and key performance indicators, even though more than half of them claim the issue is critical to their long-term success, according to a recent survey.
BVG partners with Cambodian firm
Business, Sirinnaree Ongsakul, Published on 12/04/2023
» Blue Venture Group (BVG), Thailand's leading insurance platform provider, is partnering with a Cambodian reinsurance firm to launch an insurtech joint venture expected to start operating in the second half of this year.