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Huawei: 5G to be defined this year
Business, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 26/02/2019
» This year will be a bellwether for 5G in Southeast Asia, as spectrum price, site acquisition, and 5G system improvements will all determine how quickly the technology will be accepted, says James Wu, Huawei Southeast Asia president.
PPTV banking on drama, variety
Business, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 23/01/2019
» PPTV, a digital TV station run by Bangkok Media and Broadcasting Co, aims to be a top five digital TV operator this year thanks to its range of drama and variety shows.
VGI to operate in Indonesia
Business, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 13/12/2018
» VGI Global Media has formed a joint venture with Sinar Mas Group, one of the largest conglomerates in Indonesia, to operate an integrated media platform on the mass transit system, planning to pour some US$30 million (984 million baht) into the new company next year.
Sustainable EXPANSION
Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 12/12/2018
» Last year, Swedish edtech start-up Strawbees arrived in Thailand, bringing with it its simple but innovative tools for science and technology learning. Through a partnership with Aksorn Nex, the digital unit of Bangkok-based Aksorn Education, its kits are being made widely available in order to encourage creativity while promoting the concept of sustainability.
From humble beginnings to app pioneer
Business, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 17/11/2018
» Jin-woo Lee, an employee of South Korean search giant Naver Corp, the parent company of Line, was the first person to bring Line messaging to Thailand seven years ago, before the 3G network was even launched in the country. He had come a long way.
Ad spending set to grow 3.5% in 2018
Business, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 16/11/2018
» Ad spending this year is estimated to grow 3.5% to 89.5 billion baht, with out-of-home (OOH) and online recording the highest ad growth of 23% and 21% respectively, says ad service provider Media Intelligence (MI).
Line TV targets mass market via content
Business, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 08/11/2018
» Line TV plans to scale its viewership to the mass market next year by adding new content to strengthen its No.1 position on the online video platform in Thailand.
BTS launches fare payment via Rabbit Line Pay service
Business, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 31/10/2018
» Skytrain passengers no longer need to queue up to buy tickets, add value or top up fares at the counter, as all those tasks can now be done via smartphone.
NIA launches startup pad district in True Digital Park
Business, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 10/10/2018
» The National Innovation Agency (NIA), in collaboration with True Digital Park, have launched Bangkok Cyber Tech District, which aims to house more than 20,000 startups.
The chairman of the boards
Business, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 11/08/2018
» The first building one encounters at Thailand Science Park in Pathum Thani is INC 1, where the Research and Development Electronic Innovation Creative Hub (RICH) is housed, along with several advanced tech companies, local and international.