Vietnam’s manufacturers are facing an uphill task to keep operation amid restriction measures. The Vietnam Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) fell to 40.2 in August, down from 45.1 in July and signaling the worst deterioration in the health of the sector since April 2020, according to Nikkei and IHS Markit. Business conditions have now declined […]
Read MoreAs the pandemic continues to grip Southeast Asia, more workers are expected to set up remote office environments, if not continue to work virtually. This keeps people safer physically, but can also leave their employers more vulnerable. The cybersecurity firm Kaspersky detected and blocked 382,578 mobile attacks against users in Southeast Asia during the first […]
Read MoreThailand could face a loss of 286 billion baht from cyber-attacks unless it has proper mechanisms and standards in place to guard against the threats, says Fortinet Thailand, a local unit of the US cybersecurity firm. The firm also suggests businesses gear up to comply with the Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA), which is scheduled […]
Read MoreLack of public knowledge about the Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA), a dearth of digital skills among officials and tepid cross-border e-commerce by Thai vendors are three concerns surrounding the country’s digital transformation, says the Office of National Digital Economy and Society Commission (ONDE). The concerns are spelled out in this year’s survey from the […]
Read MoreThe spending sentiment of Thai consumers is expected to fall behind neighbouring countries encountering similar pandemic outbreaks over the next six months. Usana Chantarklum, managing director of Ipsos (Thailand) Co, the world’s third largest market research company, said the latest study on the impact of Covid-19 on the region’s consumer behaviour in Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, […]
Read MoreThe Bank of Thailand and the Thai Bankers’ Association said on Friday they would offer more support measures for debtors affected by the coronavirus pandemic. “We want debtors, SMEs and individuals who were impacted to receive the necessary fixes in the face of uncertainty,” Deputy BoT Governor Ronadol Numnonda told a news conference, adding that […]
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