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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.
Rapid shopping via Pandamarts
Business, William Hicks, Published on 11/02/2021
» Foodpanda is pivoting to quick delivery e-commerce with its rollout of Pandamart, a service offering essential goods from "cloud stores" as a new vertical to gain an edge in the cut-throat delivery market.
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.
Startups reap pandemic revenues
Business, William Hicks, Published on 12/08/2020
» Thailand's top startups have seen double-digit growth windfalls in revenue following the pandemic, being well-positioned to benefit from the consumer and business shift to digital commerce during the lockdown.
Startups stoked for 2020 funding boost
Business, William Hicks, Published on 25/02/2020
» Despite the government's bluster about building the country into a startup nation as part of the Thailand 4.0 scheme, startup funding has been lacklustre the past few years as Thailand remains bereft of the unicorns found in Asean competitors Singapore and Indonesia.
Driven by his passion for technology
Business, William Hicks, Published on 15/02/2020
» Phrases like "digital transformation", "Thailand 4.0", and "S-curve industries" get repeated by the government, businesses and the press so often, they ring as platitudes, losing all meaning.
Thinking big, really big
Business, William Hicks, Published on 07/02/2020
» True Digital Group, the innovative technology wing of True Corporation, strives to be a mix of Disney and Google, combining digital entertainment with cutting-edge tech, says president Michael Gryseels.
Stay indoors, let apps do the job
Business, William Hicks, Published on 30/12/2019
» Thailand's internet economy this year was driven mostly by one thing: convenience.
Startup launches 'Airbnb of fitness'
Business, William Hicks, Published on 16/12/2019
» A Bangkok-based startup has launched an app that lets users get daily gym access at discount prices, aiming to tap the health-conscious business travellers and tourists visiting the city.
Lazada prepares for Asean efficiency
Business, William Hicks, Published on 25/10/2019
» Southeast Asia's largest e-commerce site, Lazada, aims to improve the region's logistics and digital payments infrastructure as it prepares for its 11.11 megasale.