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Across many ASEAN nations in recent years, the toys and game industry has continued to be affected by the increasing popularity of online shopping. This migration affects some toy categories more than others. E-commerce already dominates the baby and pre-school…

The Thai government has ordered the Board of Investment (BoI) to actively attract foreign investors who plan to move out of China, especially Japanese ones hit by the US – China trade war. The Bangkok Post on June 3 quoted…

Ms. Kattiya Indaravijaya, middle, KBank President, Mr. Supreecha Limpikanjanakowit, left, KBank First Senior Vice President, and Mr. Thanapong Na ranong, right, Beacon VC Managing Director, together delivered a press conference on the debut of the KATALYST project to equip startups…

Did you know? Agriculture, fishery and forestry sector remains as the key source of jobs in #ASEAN, employing about 104.3 million people. It is followed by wholesale and retail trade which employs 66.4 million people. Check the chart below for…

TDRI urges Thailand to adopt policies for longevity society before it is too late Extend retirement age. Support labour-saving technology. Promote active ageing. Help workers learn new skills. Set up old-age insurance system. And reduce the number of conscripts to…

Real-time payments (RTPs) enable money transfer between two different financial institutions with a guarantee of immediate funds availability to the end recipient on a 24-hour-365-day-a-year basis. This technology is driving growth of cashless transactions in unprecedented proportions. RTPs are critical…

Some developing economies from Thailand to Dubai and Brazil are facing double-digit real estate sales declines on the back of weakening domestic growth, says Bloomberg. The Thai cabinet has approved last week cutting both housing transfer and mortgage fees to…

BANGKOK, 5 May 2019(NNT) – On discussions regarding savings account interest tax deductions, the Revenue Department (RD) has reached a conclusion requiring all banks to submit savings account interest payment data to the RD, with all interest payments less than…

BANGKOK, 29 April 2019 (NNT) -The government has long placed importance on the issue of intellectual property infringement, and has worked tirelessly to put an end to it. The United States has recently praised Thailand’s ongoing protection of intellectual property…

Amid a global slowdown and elevated trade tensions, the Thai economy is projected to grow by 3.8 percent in 2019 and 3.9 in 2020, according to the World Bank’s Thailand Economic Monitor released today. Investing in human capital and pursuing…