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Line puts $20m into making a unicorn
Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 14/03/2019
» Line Thailand and Line Ventures have allocated US$20 million (632 million baht) to help startups grow their business, with an aim to develop the first Thai unicorn within 3-5 years under the ScaleUp programme.
Line puts $20m into making a unicorn
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 14/03/2019
» Line Thailand and Line Ventures have allocated US$20 million (632 million baht) to help startups grow their business, with an aim to develop the first Thai unicorn within 3-5 years under the ScaleUp programme.
SEC approves first ICO portal, still unnamed
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 13/03/2019
» The Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) board of directors have approved the first initial coin offering (ICO) portal and are likely to issue a criteria for applications for securities token offerings (STO) soon.
R&D spending continues private-boosted trajectory
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 12/03/2019
» Thailand's R&D spending was a year ahead of schedule, reaching 1% of GDP in 2017, worth 155 billion baht, mainly driven by big corporations aspiring to produce high value-added products, with the automotive, food and petroleum sectors leading the pack.
Phuket fights back against rainy season floods
News, Achadtaya Chuenniran, Published on 10/03/2019
» As the upper region braces for the drought, Phuket City is working against the clock to prepare for the floods that will likely hit when the rainy season starts in June.
A lifelong fan of engineering looks at the big picture
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 09/03/2019
» Narongpon Boonsongpaisan, 44, a professional engineer, is the elder son of former acting prime minister and commerce minister Niwatthamrong Boonsongpaisan, though Mr Narongpon declined to get involved with politics.
Vaak AI spots shoplifters before they steal
Business, Published on 07/03/2019
» Tokyo: It's watching, and knows a crime is about to take place before it happens.
Singapore's Grab raises $1.5 billion from SoftBank fund
Bloomberg News, Published on 06/03/2019
» SINGAPORE: Leading Southeast Asian ride-hailing provider Grab raised about $1.5 billion from SoftBank Group Corp’s Vision Fund, bankrolling its effort to expand into new services across the region.
TU eyes 15% gain in gross profit margin
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 06/03/2019
» SET-listed Thai Union Group Plc (TU), a global seafood conglomerate, targets a 15% gain in gross profit margin this year driven by manufacturing cost efficiency, new business ventures and product innovations.
Beacon VC bullish on climate for seeding tech startups
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 06/03/2019
» Beacon Venture Capital, the corporate VC arm of Kasikornbank (KBank), expects its investment in technology startups to surpass targets this year amid greater opportunities.