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Go-Jek enters ride-hailing fray with GET
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 26/06/2018
» Go-Jek, an Indonesia-based unicorn offering ride-hailing services, is expanding to Thailand through the establishment of a partnership with GET, intensifying competition in the sector.
Girding for GDPR
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 21/05/2018
» The EU's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) comes into force on May 25, raising the bar for data protection and privacy practices and forcing Thailand to speed up passage of the Personal Data Protection Act.
Grab readying financial services in Thailand
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 31/05/2018
» Grab, Southeast Asia's leading on-demand transport service, plans to expand into e-wallet and micro lending in Thailand to capitalise on the booming cashless society trend.
GMM One warned on soap
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 05/06/2018
» The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) denies giving a break to the Bangrak Soi 9 drama, warning it will fine or change the rating if rude content is found on any TV programmes.
Merger of Grab and Uber drive monopoly, pricing concerns
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 27/03/2018
» The merger between Grab and Uber is driving market concentration to monopoly levels, underlying the urgency of regulations that legalise and keep in check ride-sharing service in Thailand, say industry and research analysts.
Cyberthreats ratcheting up
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 03/04/2018
» Cybersecurity threats in Thailand are intensifying, the country's ranking dropping last year to 18th-worst from 25th in 2016, with cryptojacking in particular on the rise, says Symantec, a leading information security firm.
Depa to verify Smart visas starting Feb 1
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 26/01/2018
» The Digital Economy Promotion Agency (Depa) is ready to verify Smart visas for experts and investors in startups and digital business, offering a four-year work permit from Feb 1.
2018 'gold rush' for online giants
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 20/12/2017
» Southeast Asian online retail will be dominated by Alibaba and Tencent, pure play e-commerce will enter the offline world and small startups will raise funds via initial coin offerings (ICO), while Amazon will acquire more companies for a shortcut entry into the region.
Digital disruption, transformation gather steam
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 29/12/2017
» In 2018, the digital transformation will continue to influence business as the growing adoption of cutting-edge technologies helps companies shift to a digitally driven model and survive in the era of digital disruption.
Cheap smartphones losing market share
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 29/09/2017
» The smartphone market in Thailand has become saturated, with handsets costing less than 5,000 baht dropping in popularity as there are not many first-time buyers.