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Central Group expects online surge through JD pact
Bloomberg News, Published on 08/01/2018
» The company with the biggest grip on the brick-and-mortar retail market is expecting a partnership with China’s JD.com Inc to help it do the same in online sales.
Vietnam starts high-profile trial over oil firm losses
Reuters, Published on 08/01/2018
» HANOI: Vietnam put 22 executives on trial over losses at the state oil firm on Monday, including a businessman Germany accuses Hanoi of kidnapping from a Berlin park and the communist state's first politburo member to face trial in decades.
E-business tax targeted to fill coffers
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 08/01/2018
» The Revenue Department estimates its annual tax revenue growth will triple to 15% after the e-business tax, a levy on any online transaction that takes place in Thailand regardless of the e-commerce operator's location, comes into force.
Isoc power boost 'not political'
News, Kornchanok Raksaseri, Published on 08/01/2018
» The National Council for Peace and Order chief Prayut Chan-o-cha invoked his Section 44 powers to amend internal security legislation to set up the Internal Security Administration Committee on Nov 21 last year to help the Internal Security Operations Command (Isoc) deal with domestic threats.
E-marketplaces brace for competition
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 08/01/2018
» Intense competition from global commerce players has forced local e-marketplace operators to adapt for survival.
Private equity turns to family firms
Business, Jesus Alcocer, Published on 08/01/2018
» Private equity firms are betting that family-owned businesses are a profitable though overlooked way to gain a foothold in developing markets.
IBM Thailand predicts AI upheaval in customer service this year
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 08/01/2018
» The next 12 months will bring huge shifts to the call centre and customer service industry, says IBM Thailand. After years of lagging behind customers' needs and expectations, the future of call centres and customer service is being shaped by artificial intelligence (AI).
Tanachira etches out SET listing plans
Business, Pitsinee Jitpleecheep, Published on 08/01/2018
» Tanachira Retail Corporation Co, the importer and distributor of fashion products, plans to list on the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) over the next few years to expand into the fashion retail business.
More green space, please
Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 08/01/2018
» Hong Kong covers an area of 2,800 square kilometres with a population of 7.3 million. It has one of the highest population densities in the world at about 6,400 people per square kilometre and rents are the highest in Asia. However, it has still managed to build more than 70 parks for its citizens to find refuge from urban stress.