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Pundits urge streamlining red tape
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 02/04/2019
» The new government should work to streamline administrative processes to keep up with technological change, while continuing to support major development projects, say leading technology experts.
Kaidee heads upcountry to boost revenue by 70%
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 07/03/2019
» Thailand's largest online marketplace, Kaidee.com, aims to increase revenue by 70% in 2019.
DTAC keen to help startups
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 21/02/2019
» DTAC Accelerate is introducing the A Academy programme to assist Thai startups getting Series A funding and increase funding size in Southeast Asia, aiming to create a Thai startup unicorn within 3-5 years.
NIA reworks support programme for innovative startups
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 12/02/2019
» The National Innovation Agency (NIA) is overhauling its financial support programme for startups to accelerate their progress, facilitating access to 44 billion baht in funding from various sources and targeting 1-2 unicorns in five years.
Central seeks Grab stake in bid to reap data, bolster services
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 31/01/2019
» Central Group plans to invest in a significant stake in GrabTaxi Thailand, the local operating unit of Grab Southeast Asia, to gain customer data and improve its customer services through integration of Grab's digital payment and food delivery business.
Innovation diplomacy to boost entrepreneurs
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 20/12/2018
» The National Innovation Agency (NIA) is joining with the Foreign Affairs Ministry on an innovation diplomacy strategy, encouraging innovation-based entrepreneurs and startups to expand internationally.
Creative Ventures goes deep with fund
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 04/10/2018
» Leading Thai corporations and investors are marching to Silicon Valley through Creative Ventures, a US-based deep tech venture dedicated to startups to empower Thailand's economy.
Line parent Naver investing in iPrice
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 22/08/2018
» Naver Corp, South Korea's leading search engine operator and the parent company of Line, is investing in iPrice Group to capitalise on Southeast Asian e-commerce opportunities.
TCELS targets Europe as capital source
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 27/07/2018
» The Thailand Centre of Excellence for Life Sciences (TCELS) is expanding to attract more startups and draw venture capital firms from Europe to create at least five successful life science entrepreneurs here by 2021.
Investors falter in e-commerce market
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 23/07/2018
» Investors in the local e-commerce market are struggling to find their footing, trying to differentiate value propositions and realising the segment requires a large amount of capital.