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Cloud deployment and geopolitical risk
Business, Lydia Leong, Published on 22/08/2025
» Recent geopolitical events have made the global IT infrastructure landscape more volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous than ever before. In this climate of instability, organisations have become increasingly concerned about cross-border technology dependency, driving them to re-evaluate their reliance on cloud providers.
Fears over decrease in Chinese New Year visitors
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 09/01/2025
» Chinese tourist numbers might fall by 10-20% during the upcoming Lunar New Year due to lower safety confidence among travellers, following a Chinese actor who recently fell victim to a human trafficking gang using Thailand as a gateway, according to the Association of Thai Travel Agents (Atta).
Tour firms face fee hike amid fraud fear
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 11/07/2024
» After Thai travellers were left stranded by outbound tour operators despite choosing licensed companies selling premium packages, the Tourism and Sports Ministry plans to seek consumer protection solutions.
Beware of currency storms
Business, InnovestX Securities, Published on 29/06/2024
» The health of Asian currencies has been making headlines lately. The Japanese yen has depreciated to the lowest in 38 years at 160 to the dollar, leading to reports that the Bank of Japan is signalling moves to reduce liquidity and possibly continue raising interest rates to control inflation and stop the depreciation.
How GenAI can add to creativity
Business, Detlef Reis, Published on 21/02/2024
» Since the end of 2022, ChatGPT and other new generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) tools have begun to disrupt long-established business processes, functions and professional roles, with the prospect of significantly boosting productivity, effectiveness and speed. But how can these tools augment human creativity? And in particular, how can we employ GenAI in workable, meaningful ways in the creative process?
UOB Kay Hian expects firms' profits to decline 40% in Q2
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 16/08/2023
» UOB Kay Hian Securities (Thailand) anticipates profits of listed companies to decline by almost 40% in the second quarter of 2023 compared with the same period last year because of the drastic drop in oil prices. The performance of energy stocks accounts for one-third of the combined profits of listed firms.
Call for tourist booster shots as Chinese return
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 29/12/2022
» The Tourism and Sports Ministry hopes to offer Covid-19 booster shots to tourists and Thai tourism workers in preparation for the return of Chinese travellers.
Balancing tradition and innovation
Business, Detlef Reis, Published on 25/10/2022
» Last month, I watched with admiration some parts of the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom. I couldn't help thinking, "Wow, they put on quite a show."
Shifting into the new equilibrium
Business, InnovestX Securities, Published on 24/09/2022
» From our point of view, the global economic landscape in the fourth quarter will be very important. We believe that the coming quarter will bring a shift in the global economic picture to a new equilibrium.
Dark clouds on the horizon
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Dusida Worrachaddejchai and Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 18/07/2022
» The drumbeat warning of recession is getting louder and more frequent, based on reports from the US and other major economies.