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The new world of digital labour and its effects
Business, PwC Thailand, Published on 25/09/2017
» Different forms of digital labour are affecting businesses. The question is, how can you make use of these changes? According to the research firm Forrester, by 2019 at least 25% of all tasks within any occupation will be automated in some form.
Winning in maturing markets will require new models
Business, PwC Thailand, Published on 13/03/2017
» At the start of 2016, many commentators expressed declining optimism about emerging markets, in particular China, Brazil, Russia and Southeast Asia, amid a drop in economic performance and weaker growth predictions. In reality, what affected emerging markets was a mix of domestic and external factors that, when taken individually, were not unusual, but when they occurred simultaneously had a dramatic impact.
Reassessing entertainment assets in the digital age
Business, PwC Thailand, Published on 20/08/2013
» Intangible assets are often key components of entertainment and media (E&M) business value. Many of the traditional intangible assets common to E&M businesses have evolved. The methods employed to value these assets _ while still valid _ may ultimately need to evolve in the interest of improved reporting in today's quickly changing new media world. By refocusing acquisition accounting methods, E&M companies can better align the economics of their transactions with key value drivers in the digital age.
Thailand-EU FTA: Adding cost and complexity?
Business, PwC Thailand, Published on 09/07/2013
» Thailand and the European Union opened the first round of free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations in May this year. A number of Thai businesses now enjoying low or zero import duties in the 28-country EU market (Croatia joined on July 1) hope the FTA will help them maintain their competitiveness in the EU market.
How to determine Related-Party loan rates
Business, PwC Thailand, Published on 19/03/2013
» Multinational companies generally fund their subsidiaries either through debt or equity. When debt funding is used, the subsidiaries pay interest back to the parents. Since the interest payments are generally tax-deductible, different interest rates charged between related parties will result in different effective tax rates faced by group of companies. This article aims to explore existing regulations and address what should be the appropriate interest rates charged between related parties.