A series of regulatory conditions for the Internet of Things (IoT) and related device connectivity are scheduled to be implemented by 2019 to handle machine-to-machine connectivity in the industrial sector, with 5G wireless broadband set for worldwide commercial launch by 2020. The general data of IoT users could be used to optimise public benefits through big […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – The group aims to increase market share in Vietnam to more than 50% in the next five years. TCP Group, a Thai maker and distributor of food and beverages including energy drink Red Bull, has plans to invest over US$120 million in Vietnam in the next three years to boost its marketing capabilities, […]
Read MorePaying tax is a bitter pill to swallow for most people, with many Thais opting to invest in long-term equity funds (LTFs) for the tax deduction on annual income. But such tax privileges will soon disappear because financial regulators no longer want to spoil the upper and middle classes with a generous treat and risk […]
Read MoreAs part of the key strategy to expand businesses within AEC+3, KBank is now ready to tap into Lao PDR through numerous services and local partnership arrangements, the company said in a press release issued on Friday. For 2019, targets have been set to bolster loans to Bt3 billion, deposits to Bt2 billion and trade […]
Read MoreGroup to invest bt4 bn to whet the country’s growing appetite for beverages The TCP Group will invest Bt4 billion in Vietnam in the next three years to boost its marketing capabilities. The group opened its first wholly-owned overseas office in Vietnam “TCPVN Company Limited” earlier this year, and plans to invest heavily in market […]
Read MoreRe: “Seniors benefiting from ‘Time Bank’ helpers”, Around Thailand, November 19. I praise the government’s Department of Older Persons for setting up the “Time Bank” project, which could benefit generations of home-bound senior citizens as our society ages. Individual volunteers earn one point for every hour of service, to be redeemed for the same amount […]
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