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  • OPINION

    Big problems at fairy-tale castle

    Life, Published on 19/06/2023

    » Walt Disney released its newest Pixar animated film last week, but the heartwarming tale of fire and water falling in love is expected to deliver disappointing returns for the company that produced megahits like Finding Nemo and The Incredibles.

  • WORLD

    Marvel superhero holds fast to Maya roots

    Sunday Spotlight, Published on 30/04/2023

    » For her big underwater scene in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Guatemalan actress María Mercedes Coroy had to hold her breath as her character, Princess Fen, gives birth in a hazy ocean world to a winged serpent son.

  • BUSINESS

    Student shoes expect tough competition

    Business, Pitsinee Jitpleecheep, Published on 29/04/2019

    » The 5-billion-baht student shoe market is expected to intensify this year, as existing players race to capitalise on recovering consumer spending after the long-awaited general election, the government's planned economic stimulus measures and the long holidays in May.

  • LIFE

    More than a region

    Life, AKIN, Published on 07/11/2018

    » The Walt Disney Company Southeast Asia provides a first look at Disney Epic Quest, a mobile game developed and released specifically for Southeast Asian players.

  • TECH

    YouTube ramps up ads, moderation

    Life, James Hein, Published on 01/03/2023

    » If this was a YouTube video you would have to sit through up to 30 seconds of ads before you could even start. YouTube seems to be stepping up its advertising while at the same time providing less service. I still use it because it has things I'm interested in, like Chinese martial arts series and info on music products I like. If I'd written this using ChatGPT you would not see some of the material because the trust and safety filters on the AI product have repeatedly been found to be biased towards the US political left in the content it will return. Some people associated with ChatGPT have acknowledged this but it remains to be seen if anything will change.

  • OPINION

    Coming to terms with what's in your head

    Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 15/07/2019

    » After a verse about fresh nuts sold at a floating market in Thailand -- yet sung by the world's darling chipmunk brothers Chip and Dale -- took social media by storm, people started to share comments about how they could not get the music out of their head.

  • BUSINESS

    China's NetDragon powers up

    Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 03/06/2017

    » China-based gaming company NetDragon Websoft Holdings has put down roots in Thailand to capitalise on the gaming market and acquire strategic game developers.

  • BUSINESS

    Big-screen shift

    Asia focus, Published on 02/05/2016

    » JAIPUR, INDIA - Indian cinema is witnessing a major sea change. While dubbed Hollywood movies in the multilingual Indian market are becoming bigger box-office successes, Hollywood producers are also finding that Indian themes appeal to a wide audience and they are shooting more films in the country.

  • BUSINESS

    After Walt Disney, Iger Enters the Metaverse via Genies Investment

    Business, Published on 16/03/2022

    » Robert Iger spent decades helming a company known for its animated characters. For his next act, the former Walt Disney Co. boss is backing a startup that celebrities and others are using to create avatars for the much-hyped metaverse.

  • WORLD

    Uniqlo owner sees no impact from China slowdown

    Business, Bloomberg News, Published on 29/09/2015

    » Tokyo: The Walt Disney Co's new park in Shanghai would help the Uniqlo casual wear brand expand in China, Fast Retailing Co chairman Tadashi Yanai said on Saturday, shrugging off concerns over an economic slowdown in the Japanese retailer's largest overseas market.

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