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Gojek app debuts in Thailand with B2,500 discount coupons
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 17/09/2020
» Indonesian ride-hailing and food delivery giant Gojek, whose Thai unit Get recently moved to unite under the same brand, on Wednesday launched the Gojek app in Thailand with a heavy subsidy for the platform's users in order to gain ground in the highly competitive market.
Pomelo banking on omnichannel tack
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 14/09/2020
» Thailand-based fashion tech startup Pomelo is gearing up to open shops in Indonesia and Malaysia and add stores in Thailand and Singapore to reach new customers in line with its omnichannel strategy.
Infofed adds online events to services
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 13/08/2020
» Bangkok-based e-sports startup Infofed has diversified into the online events business, citing the impact of the pandemic, and aims to raise Series A funding by the end of 2020.
Line Man-Wongnai merger bags $110m
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 31/07/2020
» Delivery app Line Man says it will merge with Wongnai, a restaurant review platform, while securing fresh capital investment worth US$110 million (3.46 billion baht) from BRV Capital Management to bolster the new entity.
Estonia's Bolt launches Bangkok service
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 30/07/2020
» Ride-hailing app Bolt from Estonia has launched its service in Bangkok, the latest newcomer in a very competitive market still reeling from the pandemic.
Tech startups pushed ahead by pandemic
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 28/07/2020
» The pandemic is expected to prod traditional businesses into investing in technology startups to ride the wave of digital transformation, says the World Business Angels Investment Forum (WBAF), an international organisation formed to facilitate eased financial access from startups.
TTSA seeks support for startups
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 21/07/2020
» The new president of the Thailand Tech Startup Association (TTSA) has called on the government to come up with measures to help local startups retain talent on local platforms and ward off foreign operators dominating the market.
Diversify is the name of the game
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 18/07/2020
» Amid economic uncertainty shrouded by the coronavirus pandemic, agility, digital technology adoption, differentiation and business diversification should be mantras adopted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to survive, says e-commerce pioneer and angel investor Pawoot "Pom" Pongvitayapanu.
Startups glum about prospects
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 13/07/2020
» Over half of the startups surveyed in 81 countries said their funds are likely to run out in 3-6 months because of the coronavirus pandemic, according to the World Business Angel Investment Forum (WBAF), an international organisation aiming to ease access to finance for startups.
SVOA casts a wide net in hopes of pandemic boon
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 23/06/2020
» SET-listed SVOA, a computer and IT distributor, is gearing up for cloud computing, biometric technology and artificial intelligence (AI) in a bid to ride the digital wave arising from the pandemic.