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Board of Investment okays B66.9bn digital outlay
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 02/11/2024
» The Board of Investment (BoI) has approved new investments in data centre and electronic businesses worth 66.9 billion baht, paving the way for Thailand to become a regional digital innovation hub.
Board of Investment targets Thai digital hub status
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 03/10/2024
» Thailand has the potential to become a digital economic hub in Southeast Asia, driven by the growth of domestic data centres and cloud service businesses, including a recent investment from Google, says the Board of Investment (BoI).
Asian social sector faces technological challenges
Business, Published on 09/07/2024
» Despite the rapid digitisation of the Asian social sector, social delivery organisations (SDOs) are struggling to keep up with technological changes because of inadequate access to digital infrastructure, lack of capacity and insufficient donor support, according to the Doing Good Index 2024.
Tempting tech
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Yuthana Praiwan, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Wichit Chantanusornsiri and Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 04/12/2023
» The government of Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has visited several large conglomerates over the past few months in an effort to increase foreign direct investment (FDI), notably in digital and high-tech industries.
How YouTube Keeps Broadcasting Inside Russia's Digital Iron Curtain
Business, Sam Schechner & Miles Kruppa & Evan Gershkovich, Published on 10/08/2022
» Months into its war against Ukraine, Moscow continues to let its own citizens access YouTube, leaving a conspicuous hole in its effort to control what Russians see and hear about the conflict.
Adidas Explores Sale of Reebok
Business, Ruth Bender, Published on 16/12/2020
» Adidas AG on Monday said it was reviewing the future of Reebok and might sell the U.S. fitness brand -- a business it had spent years trying to revamp and that could now fetch several billion dollars, according to analysts.
Beware of an 'economic black hole' in Q4
Business, Piyasak Manason, Published on 06/10/2020
» The economic and investment world in the third quarter behaved as we expected: the economy clawed its way back up after a near-record low in the second quarter. On the investment side, global stock indices began to recover.
Surging Covid caseload dents investor confidence
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee and Darana Chudasri, Published on 26/09/2020
» Recap: Global stocks fell amid surging Covid-19 infections globally, with Hong Kong posting its biggest weekly drop in six months. European stocks fell along with US equity-index futures as investors weighed the receding prospects of a new American stimulus package.
Bayer Moves Closer to Roundup Settlement
Business, Laura Kusisto & Jacob Bunge, Published on 16/03/2020
» Bayer AG has agreed on draft settlement terms with half a dozen law firms representing tens of thousands of plaintiffs alleging that the company's Roundup weedkiller causes cancer, pushing the litigation closer to a final resolution, according to people familiar with the matter.