Showing 1 - 10 of 23
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.
Airbnb IPO cushions heavy losses in 2020
Business, William Hicks, Published on 12/04/2021
» US-based Airbnb has weathered the Covid-19 pandemic with heavy losses, however its recent gangbuster initial public offering (IPO) has left it in a healthy financial position for 2021.
Mister Loo flush with hope
Business, William Hicks, Published on 28/12/2020
» Seeking to capitalise on trends relating to hygiene and sanitation amid the pandemic, Bangkok-based bathroom startup Mister Loo is expanding throughout the country and region, marketing its amenity-filled toilets to members of the public willing to pay a premium for such conveniences.
KTBST realistic on prospects for 2021
Business, William Hicks, Published on 21/12/2020
» After seeing profits double this year, KTB Securities Thailand (KTBST) expects profit growth next year to stagnate because of poor-performing Thai capital markets caused by the slow roll-out of a coronavirus vaccine.
From down and out to the 'Tesla of Thailand'
Business, William Hicks, Published on 20/06/2020
» On the surface, Somphote Ahunai, one of Thailand's few self-made billionaires, is easily compared to Elon Musk -- the ostentatious, genius Tesla founder, who is as well known for his prophetic futurisms as for his frequent, unbecoming Twitter outbursts.
Pandemic leads to falling rents, glut
Business, William Hicks, Published on 04/06/2020
» The Covid-19 pandemic has exacerbated an already uncertain residential and office property market in Bangkok, likely to lead to falling rents and a glut of vacancies, says the chief executive of Savills Thailand.
Charity, strategy and evolution
Business, William Hicks, Published on 20/05/2020
» In response to the multifaceted crisis facing the nation, property development firm Magnolia Quality Development Corporation (MQDC) has launched numerous charity programmes providing relief to the poor, while pushing ahead with an ambitious array of development projects.
At Chiva-Som resort, healthy optimism amid disappointment
Business, William Hicks, Published on 18/04/2020
» 2020 was supposed to be a breakout year for Chiva-Som resort and its second-generation chairman, Krip Rojanastien.
Firms persevere despite WeWork fiasco
Business, William Hicks, Published on 11/12/2019
» As financial troubles plague the largest co-working company in the world, an uncertain future awaits WeWork. Local co-working players, meanwhile, see an opportunity not only to expand into the market, but to redefine the business model as well.
One Bangkok's intricate launch strategy
Business, William Hicks, Published on 10/12/2019
» The developers behind One Bangkok, the 120-billion-baht megaproject being built next to Lumpini Park, are placing big bets on standing out in an area seeing a notable uptick in mixed-use development.