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Get to consolidate under Gojek brand
SUCHIT LEESA-NGUANSUK, Published on 03/07/2020
» Get, the local ride-hailing and delivery unit of the Indonesian unicorn Gojek, plans to consolidate and rebrand as Gojek Thailand, aiming to drive international technology adoption and usher in new features and products for Thai consumers.
Price controls on delivery services may shackle riders
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk & Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 02/07/2020
» The government's new move to apply price control measures to online food and parcel delivery services could heap pressure on operators already suffering from losses, while rider partners would be at risk of having their share of revenue diminished, say industry pundits.
Rejigging the model
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Tharittawat Samejaidee and Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 25/05/2020
» Unicorn startups operating under the sharing economy model have not been spared by the coronavirus pandemic, as social distancing measures and travel restrictions have dimmed their outlook.
Outbreak hits computer supply as factories cease operations
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 15/02/2020
» The coronavirus outbreak is hampering computer supply in Thailand, with giant computer makers Acer and Lenovo saying the temporary closure of factories in China has caused inventory to drop by up to 30% in the first quarter.
Less is more
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Piyachart Maikaew & Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 09/12/2019
» The times, they are a-changin'. Younger generations are shunning possession and opting for access and experiences instead, as digital nomads have a strong connection with the sharing economy concept.
Beaten at their own game
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, William Hicks & Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 25/11/2019
» As the trends of digitisation and technological innovation continue to accelerate, businesses that were once disruptors face becoming the disrupted.
Foodies on cloud nine
Business, William Hicks, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk & Pitsinee Jitpleecheep, Published on 28/10/2019
» At a bustling warehouse market, tucked away on a back street off busy Rama IV Road, around 50 Grab delivery drivers hang around a takeout counter waiting to get pinged on their smartphones for new food deliveries.
Huawei hamstrung by Google exile
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana & Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 21/09/2019
» Huawei is likely to see grim sales for the flagship smartphone Mate 30 series outside China after unveiling the model on Thursday without Google services or popular apps, including YouTube or Google Maps, says IDC Thailand, an IT research firm.
Spat seen hitting Huawei sales
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 22/05/2019
» Huawei smartphone sales in Thailand will plunge as phone buyers start to shun the brand and switch to rivals after Google announced it was suspending business with China's top mobile phone maker, dealers and experts warn.
IIG operators slam NBTC initiative
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk & Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 05/04/2019
» International internet gateway (IIG) operators and telecom veterans have poured scorn on the telecom regulator's request to categorise internet traffic by local or over-the-top service, calling the idea impractical, a breach of user data and a barrier to Thailand's digital economy development.