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Digital health trend rapidly accelerating
Business, Sirinnaree Ongsakul, Published on 02/06/2023
» The value of Thailand's digital health transformation market is expected to reach US$1.4 billion in 2025, driven by technological advancements and growing healthcare demand, according to a recent report.
Moody's upbeat on decoupling trend
Business, Sirinnaree Ongsakul, Published on 01/06/2023
» Emerging markets in Asia-Pacific are expected to benefit from supply chain decoupling, as the US and Europe are looking to diversify risks in security-related industries, say analysts.
Consumers eager to spend on health
Business, Sirinnaree Ongsakul, Published on 30/05/2023
» Some 70% of consumers in Asia-Pacific are willing to increase their spending on health and wellness as they become more health-conscious following the pandemic, according to a recent survey.
SCG Décor restructures to list on Thai stock exchange
Business, Sirinnaree Ongsakul, Published on 26/05/2023
» SCG Décor, a unit of Siam Cement Group, is preparing to float its shares on the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) following a restructuring deal with a subsidiary of Thailand's largest industrial conglomerate.
UN reveals region's climate change bill
Business, Sirinnaree Ongsakul, Published on 23/05/2023
» Most countries in Asia-Pacific require sizeable financing to support climate change adaptation and mitigation, says the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (Escap), urging domestic collaborations between private financial institutions and project developers to support such needs.
Survey: One-third of Asians contribute to retirement fund
Business, Sirinnaree Ongsakul, Published on 20/05/2023
» One-third of people surveyed in Asia reported they make regular contributions to a retirement fund in an effort to improve their financial health, according to recent research by insurance firm Prudential.
Asian businesses keen on expanding abroad
Business, Sirinnaree Ongsakul, Published on 15/05/2023
» Southeast Asia and China have emerged as the two leading destinations for overseas expansion as 83% of businesses in Asia are keen to expand abroad, according to a recent report.
Biometric tech gains traction
Business, Sirinnaree Ongsakul, Published on 09/05/2023
» Biometric technology has been widely used by banks and financial service providers. Aiming for faster processing and greater security against fraud, biometric solutions offer identity authentication via various means such as facial recognition, fingerprint recognition and iris recognition.
Organisations concerned despite improvement in risk index
Business, Sirinnaree Ongsakul, Published on 08/05/2023
» Corporate cyber-attack risks in Asia-Pacific dropped to a moderate level last year, in line with the global trend, yet 78% of surveyed organisations worldwide expect successful attacks to take place in 2023, according to a recent survey.
Executives fret over greenwashing
Business, Sirinnaree Ongsakul, Published on 02/05/2023
» More than half of executives surveyed in Thailand admitted their organisations have overstated or inaccurately represented the impact of their sustainability initiatives, which could potentially stall progress on sustainability, according to a recent report.