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PTT unit GPSC invests $500m for 25% of Taiwan wind farm
Reuters, Published on 15/07/2021
» Energy company Global Power Synergy Plc (GPSC) on Thursday said it had acquired a 25% stake in a Taiwanese offshore wind farm for $500 million.
MediaTek vows to fulfil chip demand
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 23/07/2021
» Taiwanese semiconductor giant MediaTek says it is gearing up efforts to work with partners throughout its supply chain to ensure it is able to meet rising demand amid an ongoing global chipset shortage.
PTT forms unit for EV services
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 24/07/2021
» National oil and gas conglomerate PTT Group continues to strengthen its presence in the electric vehicle (EV) industry by establishing a new subsidiary -- EVME Plus Co -- to operate a range of services from EV rental to charging and maintenance.
Expats' costs rising in Asia
Business, Published on 08/07/2021
» Asia dominates the list of the world's most costly cities for expatriates, despite significant shifts -- including a big drop of 11 points for Bangkok to 46th place -- according to the global human resources consultancy Mercer.
Chip Shortages Are Starting to Hit Consumers. Higher Prices Are Likely.
Business, Published on 23/06/2021
» The global chip shortage is pushing up prices of items such as laptops and printers and is threatening to do the same to other top-selling devices including smartphones.
Pandemic reveals bitter truth of income gap
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 02/06/2021
» While local residents are feeling anxious over long-awaited vaccinations that the government has promised to roll out from next week, contrasting scenes have been seen in recent weeks as wealthy people have chosen not to wait but fly across the world to the US to get Covid-19 vaccines.
Betting on the potential of EVs
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 10/05/2021
» If the world hopes to battle climate change, the automotive market must expedite its transition from gas-guzzling internal combustion engines to electric ones, based on innovative breakthroughs in battery technology.
Our thirst for semiconductors
Asia focus, Suwatchai Songwanich, Published on 29/03/2021
» Taiwan is facing its worst drought in 56 years, an event that is having an unexpected impact on its position as a global semiconductor production hub.
Suez blockage sets shipping rates soaring
Published on 26/03/2021
» SINGAPORE: Following the blockage of the Suez Canal, shipping rates for oil product tankers have nearly doubled this week and several vessels were diverted away from the vital waterway as a giant container ship remained wedged between the two banks.
Acer expands lifestyle range
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 03/03/2021
» Acer Thailand, the local operating unit of the Taiwanese computer vendor, is embarking on energy drinks for the first time among tech players and is gearing up to supply a series of connected devices to capitalise on digital lifestyles and go beyond the computer market.