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Trio of consortiums tipped as 'favourites' in hunt for licences
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 24/09/2024
» The KTB-GULF-ADVANC-OR, SEA-BBL-VGI-Thailand Post and SCB-WeBank-KakaoBank consortiums are the applicants most likely to win one of the Bank of Thailand's virtual bank (VB) licences given their strengths in terms of capital, technology and a large customer base, says Yuanta Securities.
Garena zeroes in on content localisation
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 03/04/2024
» Garena Thailand, an online game developer and publisher under Sea Group, is focusing on content localisation to grow engagement with customers, aligning with the Thai government's soft power policy.
Asia follows Wall Street down, SET falls below 1,600
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 11/03/2023
» RECAP: Asian shares slumped on Friday, with the SET closing below 1,600 points, following a sharp decline on Wall Street amid concern that pockets of trouble in the US banking sector could portend broader dangers.
Shopee inks pact to help empower SMEs
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 20/09/2022
» The Commerce Ministry's International Trade Promotion Department on Monday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Shopee, an e-commerce platform, to empower small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to showcase their quality products and sell their products online.
Sea celebrates a decade of growth
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 30/07/2022
» Thailand's digital economy has been scaling up over the past decade thanks to the power of various internet firms and one of the key players is Sea (Thailand), the local unit of the NYSE-listed firm Sea, which is behind e-commerce powerhouse Shopee.
Sea to back cross-border e-commerce
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 20/07/2022
» Sea (Thailand), the local operating unit of NYSE-listed internet giant Sea, is gearing up to support cross-border e-commerce for Thai enterprises and seeking a licence to serve as a digital bank in the country as part of its move to thrive in the Thai market.
E-sports partnership formed to boost Thai tournaments
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 21/10/2021
» The Tourism and Sports Ministry and Sports Authority of Thailand (SAT) have partnered with Garena Online Thailand to strengthen the domestic e-sports industry and develop the country as the hub of e-sports tournaments in Asean.
All eyes on US Jobs data for clues to Fed direction
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee and Pornkamon Teerapiboonkun, Published on 04/09/2021
» Recap: US equity futures rose yesterday while European markets were mixed as investors monitored key euro zone economic indicators and awaited a US jobs report that could determine when the Federal Reserve will begin withdrawing its economic stimulus.
Embracing fans a winner for brands
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 14/07/2021
» E-sports fans and sports audiences who tend to have a substantial income and a positive attitude towards brands that support events could serve as a promising target for brands, says market research firm Nielsen.
Asiasoft spurred by boom in online gaming
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 19/12/2020
» The online gaming industry is a major business sector that has gained traction during the pandemic, as more people spent extra time at home and engaged in online entertainment content.