Thailand

Most big Thai businesses give digital a big embrace, survey finds (The Nation)

90 per cent of Thailand business leaders believed that digital transformation should be more widespread throughout the organisation. And 61 per cent strongly agree they will be disrupters, rather than...

ASEAN

Investments in Vietnam-Singapore Industrial Parks hit US$11b: PM Lee (Singapore Business Review)

The seven Vietnam-Singapore Industrial Parks (VSIPs) have brought in more than $15.09b (US$11b) of investment capital from 800 international companies, prime minister Lee Hsien Loong said during his speech at...

Thailand

Dassault Systèmes signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Digital Economy Promotion Agency (depa)

Senior officials from depa visited Dassault Systèmes in Singapore earlier this year in February at Asia IoT Business Platform Singapore and had the chance to meet with the team who...

Thailand

Thailand 4.0: Opportunities in the S-Curve 10 Targeted Industries

In 2014, Thailand’s IoT spending was US$ 57.5M. By 2020, its IoT market is forecasted to increase to US$1 billion, posting enormous opportunities to the potential investors. Thailand is undergoing economic...

Myanmar

Operators unfazed as Myanmar slows (The Nation)

The government enforced a new company law, allowing foreign investors to invest in wholesale and retail trade. Adul Chotinisakorn, director general of Thailand’s Department of Foreign Trade, said Myanmar has a...

Southeast Asia

PM calls for a digital ecosystem for region (The Nation)

Thailand and Vietnam together boast about 47 million online shoppers. Each shopper spent $109 (Bt3,620) last year via e-commerce channels, a 10-14 per cent increase from 2016. Online purchases reached...

Southeast Asia

Singapore deepens digital capabilities through Singtel Innovation Centre (Channel Asia Singapore)

Singtel Innovation centre fosters collaboration between technology partners from small and medium enterprises as well as global technology leaders with Singtel and its customers, leveraging on the 650 million consumers across Australia,...

Indonesia

"Making Indonesia 4.0" - will Indonesia finally realise the benefits of the 4IR?

Five key technologies that support Making Indonesia 4.0 program are namely: Internet of Things, Artificial Intelligence, Human Machine Interface, Robotics and sensor technology,  3D Printing technology.

Thailand

Public & private sectors calling for more collaboration to speed up digitization - Day 1 of Asia IoT Business Platform Thailand 2018

We have seen several enterprise leaders voicing a resounding encouragement – the need for collaboration efforts. Thibaut Girard, Senior Vice President, Head of Strategy Transformation & PMO, dtac said that...

Thailand

Making trains locally 'could save B100bn' (Bangkok Post)

The government's plan to construct 10 new electric train routes by 2036 also depends on foreign technology and know-how. Apart from investment in construction, rail expansion projects in Thailand have attracted...

Thailand

Thai industry embraces internet of things as key partners cooperate to create right technology ‘ecosystem’ (The Nation)

The Internet of Thing (IoT) industry in Thailand is expected to be worth US$1 billion (Bt33 billion) by 2020. And Thai enterprises rank as the highest among Asean countries in exploring...

Thailand

Highlights of the MoU Signing between Asia IoT Business Platform and Digital Economy Promotion Agency

Thailand’s Digital Economy Promotion Agency (DEPA), under the Digital Economy and Society Ministry (DE), signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Asia IoT Business Platform (AIBP) to promote enterprise digitisation...

Thailand

Will there be 100 smart cities in Thailand by 2038?

Thailand set the target to develop 100 smart cities within two decades. The government has established the National Smart City Committee and invited various agencies and experts to join including...

Thailand

Digital development for Thai SMEs (The Nation)

The Digital Economy Promotion Agency (DEPA), United Overseas Bank (UOB), and The FinLab have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to establish a Smart Business Transformation programme aimed at helping...

Thailand

Thailand on a fast track in digital transformation?

It has been forecasted that Thailand would be expecting 400 million connected devices by 2020 and that IoT spending could hit BT 325 billion by the same period. This is...

Thailand

Kerry Logistics Joins Hands with Bangkok Mass Transit System To Further Expand Express Business in Thailand (Asia One)

William Ma, Group Managing Director of Kerry Logistics , said, "This joint venture navigates new growth opportunities and connectivity with an ever-evolving e-Commerce ecosystem. As Asia's premier logistics service provider, our...

Thailand

Allianz names winners of its Thai insurtech incubation program (Insurance Business Asia)

“In the rapidly evolving Thai market, our customers need simple products and services that can be accessed conveniently - and digital innovation is the key enabler to allow us to...

Thailand

PTTPM using AI for letters of credit (Bangkok Post)

PTTPM is also embracing blockchain technology in Thailand's first blockchain-based letters of guarantee project to improve efficiency through secured electronic documentation, which can cut costs by half. The project, under the...

Thailand

BCPG seeks out partners for green drive (Bangkok Post)

"BCPG is very keen on solar rooftops using blockchain technology, a part of the Internet of Things (IoT)," Mr Bundit said. BCPG has set aside 10 billion baht to expand the...

Thailand

UNSTOPPABLE e-commerce (The Nation)

Pichet Durongkaveroj, Thailand's minister of Digital Economy and Society (MDES) said that the country's economic policymakers fully support business exploring opportunities via digital technology. Business circumstances in the global market...