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LiVE initiative targets entrepreneurs in high-growth sectors
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 29/03/2024
» LiVE Platform, developed by LiVE Fin Corp under the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET), is launching a new initiative aimed at enhancing the potential of 60 entrepreneurs, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and startups in targeted high-growth industries.
KPMG alliance eyes decarbonisation
Business, Sirinnaree Ongsakul, Published on 09/03/2023
» KPMG, a global professional services company, has formed an alliance with Maybank Singapore and three other partners to help businesses across Southeast Asia undergo decarbonisation to achieve their net-zero goals.
Managing the pivot to privacy
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 09/06/2022
» Data localisation, privacy-enhancing computation techniques, artificial intelligence (AI) governance, process orchestration as well as personal data management are among the trends to be envisaged as the world pivots towards privacy, according to consulting and market research firms.
FTI to help startups, SMEs with fundraising
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 08/10/2021
» The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) is preparing to help its startup and small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) members raise funds in the capital market to help support the development of their businesses.
A banner year for M&A deals
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 25/12/2020
» Merger and acquisition (M&A) activity looked strong at the beginning of 2020 with numerous transactions, including the acquisition of the Ninth Towers office building and Unilever House office building projects (US$186 million and $50.4 million, respectively) by CPN Retail Growth Leasehold REIT.
Angel diversifies eastward with B3bn land sales target
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 30/09/2020
» A sharp contraction in the condo market has led Angel Real Estate Consultancy to diversify into industrial estates in eastern provinces, aiming to close land sales worth 3 billion baht by year-end.
Opportunity knocks
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Phusadee Arunmas and Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 28/09/2020
» Although sentiment among consumers and investors has not recovered from bruises of the Covid-19 pandemic, the business world is seeing more mergers and acquisitions (M&A) as conglomerates are taking advantage of the economic slowdown to restructure their businesses or capture prime assets at a discounted rate.
WSJ Survey: Coronavirus to Trigger U.S. Economic Contraction in Second Quarter
Business, Harriet Torry & Anthony DeBarros, Published on 14/03/2020
» Economists sharply cut forecasts for the U.S. economy this year, predicting it will contract in the second quarter and raising expectations for a recession as the coronavirus spread around the world.
Google Plots Course to Overtake Cloud Rivals
Business, Aaron Tilley, Published on 25/02/2020
» Google's decision to cut jobs at its cloud-computing division is the latest move in a yearlong effort by Thomas Kurian to shake up the unit and put greater focus on delivering growth to parent Alphabet Inc.
Crowdfunding for SMEs a 'powerful' tool
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 25/09/2019
» Sinwattana Crowdfunding, an equity crowdfunding platform, is eying opportunities for fundraising among Thai startups and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) amid a new regulatory environment.