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Jun 2, 20221 min read
Gulf Energy backs Binance Labs
Thailand-based power producer Gulf Energy Development, through its subsidiary Gulf International Investment (Hong Kong) Limited, has...
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May 31, 20221 min read
airasia Super App announces the launch of airasia ride, the latest e-hailing service in Thailand
The airasia Super App, which was officially launched here earlier in February announces the start of operations for its e-hailing...
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May 30, 20221 min read
SCB 10X Joins $105 Million Series B Investment in Talos
THAILAND — May 19 2022 — SCB 10X, the venture investment arm of SCBX Group, announced today that it participated in the $105 million Ser...
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May 30, 20221 min read
Thailand's Kasikornbank to buy majority stake in Bank Maspion
Kasikornbank hopes to operate in 10 Southeast Asian markets and has set its sights on Indonesia
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May 30, 20221 min read
Malaysia looks to emulate Thailand’s digital park
The campus is an interconnected ecosystem for tech entrepreneurs to help Thailand to become a global hub for digital innovation
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May 28, 20221 min read
Shell expands Touch ‘n Go RFID Fuelling station list, now supports 35 stations in the Klang Valley
Shell has expanded the list of stations that support Touch ‘n Go RFID Fuelling to a total of 35 stations in the Klang Valley, up from the...
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May 27, 20221 min read
Big C bags Cambodia's Kiwi Mart
The deal allows Big C to own 18 Kiwi Mart stores in Cambodia, 17 of which are in Phnom Penh, with the other branch locate in others
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May 24, 20221 min read
Kubix debuts first project-based token
Kubix, a digital asset platform under Kasikorn Bank, debuted the Destiny Token, Thailand's first project-based token, on the Kubix...
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May 23, 20221 min read
Paytm is losing appeal despite ambitious growth plans and past success
Investors’ confidence in Paytm will decline as Alibaba and Ant Financial offload their stakes in Paytm Mall, citing the economic slowdown...
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May 20, 20221 min read
Huawei will accelerate Asia-Pacific's move toward green development
Huawei announced during APAC Digital Innovation Congress that it will continuously innovate, use green ICT to empower green development,...
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May 18, 20221 min read
Kerry eager to unveil e-wallet platform
Thai courier Kerry Express (KEX) is preparing to launch its own e-wallet, in conjunction with Sabuy Technology. Kerry Wallet, the...
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May 18, 20221 min read
Square Acquires GoParrot to Offer Advanced Capabilities for Restaurants
Square has acquired GoParrot, an all-in-one digital ordering and marketing platform for restaurants. GoParrot enables restaurants to...
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May 17, 20221 min read
BNPL 2.0 Comes to America - Zilch Reinventing Installment-Payments Plans
Zilch, a next-generation payments and Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) platform, with a BNPL 2.0 business model that works directly with...
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May 17, 20221 min read
Square Expands Afterpay Integration to In-Person Points of Sale
Today, Square marks another key milestone in its integration of Afterpay, extending buy now, pay later (BNPL) functionality to its...
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May 16, 20221 min read
Thailand Issues First Personal Data Protection Act
Thailand’s first consolidated law on personal data protection, called the Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA)
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May 12, 20221 min read
'Endemic sandbox' proposed for islands, nightspots would reopen
The Public Health Ministry will propose declaring Covid-19 endemic on three major tourist islands - Koh Samui in Surat Thani province,...
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May 10, 20221 min read
Robinhood soft launches hotel booking service
Robinhood Travel, a Thai online travel agent platform, has introduced the first phase of its hotel booking service, aiming to become a...
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May 7, 20221 min read
Financial unicorn takes flight in Asean
Ascend Money, Thailand's first fintech unicorn, is accelerating growth beyond TrueMoney Wallet payment services by tapping the savings,...
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May 6, 20221 min read
China digital currency: leading mobile payment apps Alipay, WeChat Pay install new features
China's sovereign digital currency, known as e-CNY, is on track to achieve greater exposure in more cities across the mainland, as...
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May 6, 20221 min read
Bangkok Bank joins ShopeePay to enhance payment services
Bangkok Bank joins with ShopeePay to enhance digital payment services for users of ShopeePay Wallet to scan and pay using QR PromptPay of...
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