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Thai consumers more than ready for 5G: survey

A recent survey shows that there will be as many as 1.9 billion 5G subscribers globally in the next five years, and that in Thailand the technology will also be applied in the business world. Wuttichai Wutti-Udomlert, head of network solutions at Ericsson Thailand, said the 5G network was laid down in South Korea earlier […]

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Indonesia: Rival e-wallets Go-Pay, LinkAja announce partnership

Go-Jek, a homegrown ride-hailing giant, announced on Monday that it would integrate rival e-wallet LinkAja into its platform by the end of this year. The integration means that Go-Jek’s e-wallet subsidiary, Go-Pay, would run alongside rival service LinkAja on the same ride-hailing platform. Go-Pay managing director Budi Gandasoebrata said in a joint statement the collaboration […]

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Myanmar: Executives upbeat on economy, concerned about lack of transparency

Corporate executives in Myanmar are upbeat about growth prospects but remain deeply concerned about the lack of transparency in the business environment, the latest Oxford Business Group (OBG) survey reveals. “We saw, somewhat surprisingly, that business sentiment in general was positive. It remained pretty resilient despite the headwinds that the country faced,” OBG Asia regional […]

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Thailand: Ban on used car imports from Dec 10

Thailand is set to ban the import of personal used cars, effective from Dec 10, in a bid to stop smuggling and curb pollution. Each importer must proceed with import plans under existing rules until Dec 9. For any import violations after Dec 10, the Customs Department will have the right to seize and destroy […]

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Philippines: Tourist arrivals grow 9.8% in 5 months

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines continues to draw interest from international tourists as foreign arrivals nearly hit the 3.5 million mark in the first five months of the year. In a statement, the Department of Tourism (DOT) said that foreign arrivals grew 9.76 percent to 3.49 million arrivals from 3.18 million arrivals in the same […]

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