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| Apr 25, 2019 | Thailand to build a fully native e-commerce platform to rival foreign incumbents | Thailand has a burgeoning e-commerce sector that is expected to grow by 14% from THB 3.1 trillion in 2018 to THB 3.3 trillion this year, the country’s Electronic Transactions Development Agency (ETDA) predicts. The landscape, however, is la... |
| Mar 29, 2019 | How Does Hong Kong’s Digital Lending Scene Compare to The Disaster in China | P2P lending and digital lending has been on the rise lately, with many countries moving to regulate the space. Conventional digital lending has been met with far less controversy than its counterpart P2P lending. |
| Mar 8, 2019 | Thailand-based cashback platform RebateMango acquires competitor | Thailand-based online cashback and loyalty platform RebateMango has acquired its competitor DeeDee Cashback.
The deal will boost RebateMango’s user base to more than one million across Southeast Asia. Launched in 2018, the company does busi... |
| Mar 5, 2019 | 13 Hottest Fintech Startups in Vietnam | Fintech continues its momentum in Vietnam with local startups gaining significant traction from foreign investors. These raised a record of US$117 million in 2018, the maximum funding in Vietnamese startups for that year.
Vietnam’s rapidly ... |
| Feb 11, 2019 | What Happened to Fintech Singapore’s Previous Pick of Hottest Fintech Startups? | In mid 2016, after sifting through copious amounts of reports, studies and our own internal evaluations we’ve come up with a definitive list of the 30 hottest fintech startups in Singapore.
(an updated list for 2019 is also available here)
... |
| Feb 7, 2019 | Thailand aims to mint homegrown unicorn in three to five years | Thailand is the second-largest economy in Southeast Asia, and its startup scene has grown by leaps and bounds in the past few years. In 2012, the country had a mere three funded startups, with a total of US$2.1 million raised; five years la... |
| Jan 28, 2019 | Southeast Asia’s Grab is adding Netflix-like video streaming to its ride-hailing app | Grab is Southeast Asia’s top ride-hailing firm thanks to its acquisition of Uber’s local business last year. Its biggest competitor gone, the company is on a push to go beyond transport and become an everyday “super app” — and that strategy... |
| Jan 28, 2019 | Grab to launch three new ride-hailing services in Myanmar this year | Southeast Asia’s ride-hailing giant Grab has announced plans to introduce three new ride-hailing services in Myanmar this year after posting “substantial growth” in the local market in 2018, according to a company announcement.
Grab Myanmar... |
| Jan 21, 2019 | Thai virtual reality startup Infofed dips its toes in game-casting | With around 18.3 million e-sports players, Thailand has the 19th largest gamer community in the world. It has the potential to become Southeast Asia’s e-sports hub, and Bangkok-based virtual reality (VR) service startup Infofed wants to be ... |
| Jan 4, 2019 | Thailand Accelerates Mobile Payments Adoption | Like its ASEAN counterparts, Thailand is pushing for greater of adoption of mobile payments with industry participants, including government agencies, financial institutions and fintech companies, all actively working towards increasing awa... |
| Dec 17, 2018 | GrabPay Eyes Vietnam and South East Asia Digital Payments Dominance as Competition Heats Up | Grab, Southeast Asia’s first decacorn valued at more than US$10 billion, began its humble beginnings as a ride-hailing app but has since evolved into one of the region’s “super app,” providing varied services ranging from food delivering, l... |
| Nov 6, 2018 | Why The Next Insurtech Unicorns Are Going to Come From Asia | We thought 2018 was going to become the year of the blockchain, and while the ledger is still a hot-button topic, the relatively older insurtech scene has risen to the top of the fintech pile thanks to a 2017 boost. It has not stopped since... |
| Oct 5, 2018 | Grab’s ambitious plans to digitize Southeast Asia’s economies may get $500 million boost from SoftBank | Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn more.
As people grow increasingly cynical about the power wielded by major tech companies, the founders of Singapore-based Grab remain unrele... |
| Oct 5, 2018 | Grab’s ambitious plans to digitize Southeast Asia’s economies may get $500 million boost from SoftBank | As people grow increasingly cynical about the power wielded by major tech companies, the founders of Singapore-based Grab remain unrelentingly optimistic. Now, CEO and cofounder Anthony Tan and cofounder Tan Hooi Ling are putting their beli... |
| Oct 1, 2018 | Today’s Tech Headlines: Toutiao seeks $3b in fundraising | SEA
Singapore payments service provider NETS has launched an app that helps small business owners to track and accept QR code payments. The company has been bullish about the use of QR codes to make Singapore less reliant on cash. (KrASIA)
... |
| Sep 13, 2018 | Shopee, Lazada announce results for 9/9 online shopping sale | The last quarter of the year is often the most bustling one for e-commerce companies with several planned events leading up to Christmas and New Year. The buzz started last week with Lazada and Shopee both operating their September 9 online... |
| Jun 28, 2018 | Television content creation in China | Hugh Harsono Contributor
Hugh Harsono is a former financial analyst currently serving as a U.S. Army officer.
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| Jan 8, 2018 | Top Fintech Vietnam News from December 2017 | Fintech Vietnam Meetup is back with the first newsletter of 2018, with all you need to know about Fintech in Vietnam. Before diving into the latest news, why not take a look at Fintech Vietnam in Review 2017?
This edition features progress ... |
| Dec 6, 2017 | Thai Union seeks mergers, acquisitions | Thai Union Group, the parent company of Chicken of the Sea, John West, and other major seafood brands, is looking for merger and acquisition opportunities.
In addition, the major global supplier will spend up to THB 4 billion (USD 123 milli... |
| Nov 7, 2017 | Brunei Joins Fintech Race | Brunei is the latest country in Southeast Asia to join the fintech race. Like most of its neighbors, the Southeast Asian nation is looking to develop its fintech sector, leveraging its highly-skilled workforce and expertise in Islamic finan... |
| Sep 27, 2017 | Foreign Firms, Investors Eye Thai Fintech Opportunity | Foreign fintech companies and investors are looking at the Thai market as many plan to ride on Thailand’s startup boom and growing digital economy.
Indonesia’s Kejora Ventures, one of the region’s most active private venture capital firms, ... |
| Sep 6, 2017 | Bangkok Bank InnoHub Program: Fintech Thailand 4.0 | Bangkok Bank InnoHub, a 12-week acceleration program by Bangkok Bank and Bualuang Ventures powered by Hong Kong-based venture capital firm and accelerator Nest, aims to facilitate collaborations between startups and commercial banks in Sout... |
| Aug 30, 2017 | Thailand’s Kasikorn Bank backs cloud accounting startup in first deal for $30M fund | Thailand’s banks have stepped up to chase the startup dream over the past year. Following on from SCB’s Digital Ventures, which has backed blockchain startup Ripple among others, Kasikorn Bank (KBank) has made the first investment from its ... |
| May 16, 2017 | Thailand backs down on threat to ban Facebook | The government of Thailand has backed down on a threat to ban Facebook if it did not block content deemed to be illegal in the country.
The ruling military junta last week said it would ban the U.S. social network if it did not disable Thai... |
| Apr 11, 2017 | Thai Union expects more expansion, revenue growth | Thai Union Group obtained a THB 1.7 billion (USD 50 million, EUR 47.2 million) loan for international expansion, and expects 15 percent revenue growth in 2017, according to one of its executives.
Thai Union is targeting 15 percent revenue g... |
| Mar 24, 2017 | Alibaba gets serious in Southeast Asia in preparation for battle with Amazon | Done betting, Alibaba is getting down to work in Southeast Asia as it bids to lead the region’s promising e-commerce space and maximize its early mover advantage over Amazon .
Alibaba became the first major international player to enter Sou... |
| Mar 2, 2017 | Fintech in Myanmar, an Overview | In countries like Myanmar, financial inclusion is a topic of growing importance. The rapid advances in technology are changing the way people access and consume financial products. In Myanmar, fintech companies and corporations are capitali... |
| Jan 4, 2017 | Tencent launches venture to find new music, video and writing talent in Southeast Asia | Platforms like Musical.ly and Vine have helped find the next-generation of internet stars in the West, now Chinese internet giant Tencent is aiming to ride that wave to boost its presence in Southeast Asia’s emerging internet space.
Tencent... |
| Dec 8, 2016 | EJF clarifies director’s comments on Thailand | On Monday, 5 December, SeafoodSource reported on comments made by Environmental Justice Foundation Executive Director Steve Trent to The Nation during the Asia Regional Conference on Building Ocean Health in Seoul, South Korea last week. On... |
| Dec 5, 2016 | Thailand yellow card will be removed soon, EJF's Trent says | Prominent social and environmental rights activist Steve Trent has said Thailand will be removed from the European Union’s “IUU Report” as soon as the E.U. realizes how much progress the country has made in combatting illegal, unreported an... |
| Nov 7, 2016 | Alibaba’s Trojan Horse for Southeast Asia | Sheji Ho Contributor
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| Sep 5, 2016 | Fintech in Thailand: 4 Leading Startups and Apps | The announcement of the central bank and government of Thailand to impose tightened financial regulations towards startups and platforms in its fintech industry prompted serious concerns over the Thai fintech ecosystem from local investors ... |
| Jun 17, 2016 | Thailand takes first steps towards cashless society | The first stage of Thailand's national electronic payment scheme will be ready July 15, according to a local media report.
The new money-transfer system, called PromptPay, will require users to link a mobile phone number or national ID numb... |
| Jun 10, 2016 | Will Thailand get an EU red card? | For many reasons, but highest among them illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing and issues related to human and workers’ rights, Thailand’s fishing and seafood processing industry has been the target of scrutiny and threats of sanction... |
| May 18, 2016 | Thailand Deploys Gemalto’s Mobile ID strong Authentication and Signing Solution Nationwide | Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, will provide its LinqUs Mobile ID solution to the Electronic Transactions Development Agency (ETDA) – A public organization, part of the Ministry of Information and... |
| Apr 25, 2016 | Thailand fisheries chief transferred following criticism from European Commission | Wimol Jantrarotai has been removed from his post as the director general of the Thailand Department of Fisheries following a warning from the European Commission stating that it is still considering issuing a red card to the country for its... |
| Apr 25, 2016 | Retail giant Central Group is buying Zalora’s businesses in Thailand and Vietnam | Zalora, the fashion-focused e-commerce site backed by Rocket Internet, is selling its businesses in Thailand and Vietnam to retailer Central Group, according to multiple sources close to the deal.
We reported the planned sale earlier this m... |
| Feb 18, 2016 | Billionaire Seaweed Snack Mogul Backs Thailand-Based Events And Ticketing Startup | In proof that investors can come in all shapes and sizes, a billionaire seaweed snack mogul in Thailand has invested in one of the country’s up-and-coming startups.
Ittipat “Tob” Peeradechapan, who owns Tao Kae Noi — a company that sells fr... |
| Feb 13, 2016 | Fintech in Thailand: Central Bank Governor Boosting the Use of Electronic Payments to Bolster Competitiveness | Fintech in Thailand:
The Bank of Thailand (BOT) is looking to boost the use of electronic and e-payment as the governor believes that these methods will be crucial to the competitiveness of the Thai economy since they will reduce transactio... |
| Feb 1, 2016 | Asian Messaging App Firm Line Is Developing A Digital Butler Service | Line, the Asian messaging app company known for its cute animated stickers, is developing a digital butler service as it bids to boost its revenue with standalone apps and services.
A source inside Line, who declined to reveal their identit... |
| Oct 23, 2015 | Anonymous Hacktivists Join Cyberwar Against Thai Junta's Effort to Control the Internet | The international hacker collective Anonymous has jumped into the battle over the Thai government's attempts to consolidate and monitor all of the country's internet use through a single gateway.
On Thursday evening, the website for CAT Tel... |
| Oct 23, 2015 | Thai Union severs relations with over 1,200 sourcing vessels | Thai Union Group (TU) has cut ties with nearly 1,200 fishing boats in Thailand over the course of two years as part of the tuna canner’s responsible sourcing and conduct code policy.
The major supplier recently unveiled its rebranding effor... |
| Sep 16, 2015 | Thai Union rolls out shrimp price guarantee scheme | As a means to prevent a possible shortage in shrimp output, Thai Union Frozen Products (TUF) has launched a shrimp price guarantee scheme, company representatives announced on 16 September.
Farmers have been hesitant to begin the next inves... |
| Aug 19, 2015 | Analyst: TUF can’t hold onto two tuna companies | Thai Union Frozen Products (TUF) may be able to buy Bumble Bee Foods, but that’s unlikely since it might have to sell off its own tuna brand, Chicken of the Sea, in order to get it, according to one financial analyst.
“In case that TUF can ... |
| Jun 8, 2015 | Thailand hoping for upgrade on fishing forced labor status | The Thai government is anticipating efforts to crack down on human trafficking, including in the seafood industry, will lead to an upgrade to its country’s status in the next Trafficking In Persons (TIP) report, expected from the U.S. State... |
| Feb 15, 2015 | 500 Startups Is Raising A $10M Fund In Thailand To Increase Its Focus On Asia | 500 Startups, the U.S. startup investor/accelerator with a reputation for backing startups across the world, is deepening its efforts in Asia with a new $10 million micro-fund for Thailand. The organization launched a $10 million fund for A... |
| Dec 23, 2014 | Thailand’s Government Claims It Can Monitor The Country’s 30M Line Users | Government officials in Thailand last year demanded access to chat app Line so that they could monitor conversations taking place in the country, and this week a politician claimed that they can now do so.
The Nation reports that ICT Minist... |
| Nov 19, 2014 | US to Auction $20 Million Worth of Bitcoins Seized from Silk Road | Menchie Mendoza, Tech Times 19 November 2014, 08:11 am
The U.S. Marshals Service is back into auctioning bitcoins following the agency's seizure of 50,000 bitcoins during the prosecution of Ross Ulbricht, allegedly the owner of Silk Road. R... |
| Jan 21, 2014 | Thai, Taiwanese researchers reveal EMS detection method | A group of Thai and Taiwanese scientists have announced the successful development of a detection method for early mortality syndrome (EMS) in shrimp, and the free release of primers and protocols for public use to curb outbreaks of the dis... |
| Feb 7, 2013 | Thai officials find high mercury levels in fish | Toxicity tests conducted by three departments under three different ministries all showed high mercury accumulation in fish in water resources near an industrial estate in Prachin Buri province.
The source of the mercury contamination has, ... |
| Dec 10, 2012 | Adobe Closes Taiwan Sales Office, Alarming Local Tech Observers | Adobe announced today that it has closed its Taiwan sales office. A statement from Ng Yew Hwee, Adobe’s managing director of Greater China (oddly enough, it was posted in a JPEG, not a PDF) on Adobe’s Taiwan site states: “Upon careful and d... |
| Oct 23, 2012 | CPF using NZ trade to expand exports | Charoen Pokphand Foods has taken advantage of the zero-tariff provision of the Thailand-New Zealand Free-Trade Agreement to import fully cooked greenshell mussels, a well-known product of New Zealand, to test the market for it here. Other g... |
| Sep 16, 2012 | Minimum wage hike hurts Thai shrimp exports | Shrimp producers want the government to revise the policy to raise the minimum wage and help with outsourcing, penetrating new markets and eliminating non-tariff barriers.
They also want the government to promote value-added development to ... |
| Sep 2, 2012 | Thai Union continues M&A drive | Despite the downward economic trends in both the United States and the European Union, Thai Union Frozen Products (TUF) is working on acquiring new brands. And new investments will be announced by 2015 to serve business expansion under the ... |
| Jul 18, 2012 | Thai Union nurturing ‘global executives’ | Thai Union Frozen Products has become one of the first Thai companies to strive to develop its own pools of “global executives,” launching a specially designed management-trainee program this month.
After studying similar programs at intern... |
| Jun 11, 2012 | A Rare Appearance | Israel is a tricky one for this column. Our Jewish brothers and sisters are easily the least-mentioned of the Big Three faiths in this space, but since the state was founded entirely because of religion, every move they make has to be shade... |
| Jun 6, 2012 | Thai Union bracing for labor shortage | Thai Union Frozen Products is preparing a plan to cope with an imminent labor shortage after Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi recently told a huge crowd of Myanmar migrants working in the seafood industry here that she would creat... |
| May 17, 2012 | CP Foods partners with Korean retailer | In a bid to boost chicken exports, Charoen Pokphand Foods (CPF) has formed a business partnership with E-Mart, the largest discount store chain in South Korea, as part of a five-year plan to achieve targeted export value of Bt10 billion.
On... |
| Mar 27, 2012 | Thai Union eyes $5b in sales by 2015 | Thai Union Frozen Products, Thailand’s largest producer and exporter of processed and frozen seafood products, expects to generate revenue of USD 5 billion (THB 153 billion) in 2015, driven mainly by strong growth and merger and acquisition... |
| Jan 8, 2012 | CPF’s five-pronged strategy for growth | Charoen Pokphand Foods’ (CPF) five key directions are taking it towards its goal to become first in the world in both feed-meal and integrated shrimp production as well as the leading food brand from upstream through downstream in the Asia-... |
| Nov 20, 2011 | Thai traders build up supplies as floods near | Seafood producers at Mahachai Market in Samut Sakhon, a coastal province bordering Bangkok, have been working overtime to build up two months of supplies before the floodwaters reach them.
Cold -torage operators at the market, the country’s... |
| Nov 8, 2010 | Online display ad impressions up 22% from '09 | ComScore reveals the publishers and advertisers leading the growth
It’s looking more and more like the bad times may be behind us. Last week, reports showed that the U.S. economy has grown by some 2% and consumer spending has risen 2.6%, th... |
| Aug 5, 2010 | Thai Government Wants To Copyright Muay Thai | Over the past few years, we’ve seen a disturbing trend whereby various countries (many of whom have been pressured to put in place intellectual property laws to appease the US) suddenly start putting intellectual property protections over f... |
| May 12, 2003 | Thai Finance Minister Trapped By Rogue Computer In BMW | Once again, life takes after the movies. Apparently, BMW is now programming their computers with HAL-like efficiency. Thailand’s Finance Minister, Suchart Jaovisidha, had to be rescued from his car after a malfunctioning computer locked him... |
| Aug 16, 2001 | Thais Warn Of Computer Dangers | Ron Morris writes “The local English-language newspaper, the Nation, has an article on the dangers of computers. Did you know they can cause hyperactivity and autism? There are so many dumb quotes in this article, it’s hard to know where to... |
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