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Wine market licks its wounds following challenging period
Business, William Hicks, Published on 25/06/2021
» The wine market in Thailand has suffered numerous setbacks since the beginning of the pandemic, namely various alcohol restrictions, the banning of online sales, the lack of foreign tourists and an overall drop in consumer purchasing power, says Yodi Mootoosamy, general manager at Penfolds International.
Fighting back against exploitation
Business, William Hicks, Published on 04/06/2021
» As sharing economy tech companies plot major mergers and initial public offerings (IPOs) this year, they are running into problems in Thailand as the state, labour organisations and restaurateurs attempt to push back against the exploitation inherent in their business models.
Grab leading in food delivery
Business, William Hicks, Published on 15/01/2021
» Grab commands 50% of the market share among online food delivery apps in terms of gross merchandise value (GMV), followed by Foodpanda at 23% and Lineman 20%, according to the consultancy Momentum Works (MW).
Labour strikes against the algorithm
Business, William Hicks, Published on 07/09/2020
» Not long ago the streets of Bangkok were near empty -- save for a bustling network of green-, pink- or yellow-vested delivery drivers shepherding food across a shuttered city to the millions trapped indoors fearing an accelerating viral outbreak.
Airbnb shifts focus to local residents
Business, William Hicks, Published on 19/08/2020
» Airbnb, the American sharing-economy platform, is seeking to recover its struggling business in Thailand by pivoting to domestic tourism, while providing mild relief to thousands of landlords on its platform nationwide.
Armed with data and nowhere to go
Business, William Hicks, Published on 01/01/2020
» On the ninth floor of True Corporation's sprawling digital park in Bangkok, a team of 150 parses billions of data points, attempting to shape the sea of information into sense.
Stay indoors, let apps do the job
Business, William Hicks, Published on 30/12/2019
» Thailand's internet economy this year was driven mostly by one thing: convenience.
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.
Helping hungry hermits in the rain
Business, William Hicks, Published on 03/09/2019
» Despite some logistical challenges, the rainy season actually provides a boon for delivery businesses in Thailand, increasing sales and sometimes even reducing delivery times.
Line drums up feature flood at annual conference in Tokyo
Business, William Hicks, Published on 28/06/2019
» Line Corp yesterday announced a slew of new features, dramatically expanding the scope of the app as it vies to become an all-encompassing "super app" like China's WeChat.