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Thai Airways Reroutes Flights Due to India–Pakistan Conflict

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Tesla Dismisses Report Claiming It Seeks To Replace Elon Musk

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Tesla’s chair Robyn Denholm has denied a Wall Street Journal report claiming that the company’s board has started searching for a new CEO…

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Line Man Wongnai Unveils Plans To Invest THB10 Billion in Tech

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Line Man Wongnai recently announced its plan to allocate 10 billion baht towards technology enhancements over the next five years, focusing…

Business Companies

Robinhood Operator Yip In Tsoi Considers Acquiring Foodpanda

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The operator of the Robinhood application, Yip In Tsoi, is reportedly interested in acquiring the online food delivery business of Foodpanda…

Business Companies

Foodpanda To Exit Thailand’s Market After Years of Losses

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Foodpanda will cease its food and grocery delivery operations in Thailand on May 23, 2025, as announced by its parent company, Delivery Hero, on…

Business Companies

Nescafé Can Resume Sales and Distribution After Court Ruling

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Nestlé Thailand has informed its business partners via a letter that it will resume selling and distributing Nescafé brand instant coffee in…

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Prada Acquires Rival Fashion House Versace in $1.4Bn Deal

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Prada announced a major acquisition on Thursday, securing a $1.375 billion agreement to purchase its Italian fashion counterpart, Versace, from…

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Nescafé Supply in Thailand at Risk As Court Issues Injunction

A temporary court injunction has halted the sale of Nescafé products in Thailand, and Tang…

Major Cineplex Eyes Expansion As Cinema Industry Recovers

Major Cineplex Group, the leading movie theater operator in Thailand, is highly optimistic about the…

OpenAI’s Image Tool Goes Viral, Sparks Copyright Controversy

Shortly after OpenAI introduced its latest AI image generator, a trend emerged on social media…

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Bangkok Airways Set To Order 30 New Jets As Tourism Booms

Bangkok Airways is preparing to order up to 30 new aircraft as it updates its…

Forever 21 Files for Bankruptcy, Blames Shein, Temu for Demise

Forever 21 has once again sought bankruptcy protection, marking its second filing in just six…

Tesla Warns Trump’s Trade War Could Threaten US Automakers

Tesla, the electric car manufacturer led by Elon Musk, has expressed concerns that retaliatory measures…

Minor International To Expand in US After ‘White Lotus’ Success

Minor International Plc, featured in the popular TV series "The White Lotus" through its hotels…

Microsoft To Shut Down Skype After Two Decades of Service

Microsoft is shutting down Skype, the once-dominant internet phone and video service that defined communication…

TikTok To Allocate 300 Billion Baht for Thailand’s Tech Future

TikTok recently announced a plan to invest approximately 300 billion baht in Thailand within the…

Alibaba To Invest B in Cloud, AI Expansion Over Next 3 Years

Alibaba To Invest $53B in Cloud, AI Expansion Over Next 3 Years

Alibaba Group announced on Monday its plan to allocate over 380 billion yuan (approximately $53…

Pizza Company To Invest 300m Baht for Expansion, Renovation

The Pizza Company, a subsidiary of Minor Food Group Plc, is set to invest more…

Nissan Refutes Claims of Thai Manufacturing Plant Closure

The Thailand Board of Investment (BOI) has denied claims that Nissan is shutting down one…

Nok Air Rejects Allegations of Requiring Pilot Training Fees

Nok Air has refuted claims that it demanded training fees from junior pilots as a…

TikTok Plans .8 Billion Data Center Investment in Thailand

TikTok Plans $3.8 Billion Data Center Investment in Thailand

TikTok is investing 127 billion baht ($3.8 billion) in Thailand for a data hosting service…

Microsoft in Talks To Acquire TikTok, Says President Trump

US President Donald Trump has stated that Microsoft is negotiating to buy TikTok and that…

TikTok Shuts Down in the United States Hours Before Ban Begins

TikTok went offline in the United States just hours before a new law banning the…

Apple Pauses AI News Feature After Multiple Inaccurate Alerts

Apple recently suspended its artificial intelligence feature that generated inaccurate news headline summaries. The company…

Businesses Praise Government Entertainment Complexes Plan

The private sector has applauded the government's extensive plan to develop a comprehensive entertainment complex,…

TikTok Warns of Broad Impact if Supreme Court Approves Ban

During Supreme Court arguments concerning a law that would necessitate TikTok's sale or its prohibition…

Central Launches Major Chinese New Year Campaign Nationwide

Thai retail and property developer Central Pattana Plc (CPN), together with Central Department Store Co…

Meta To Replace ‘Biased’ Fact-Checkers With User Moderation

Meta is phasing out the use of independent fact-checkers on Facebook and Instagram, opting instead…

Thailand Post To Adjust Costs in Response to Market Challenges

Thailand Post is restructuring its operational costs to manage a challenging market this year, as…

Central Pattana Projects Retail Growth Fueled by Tourism Surge

Retail and property developer Central Pattana Plc (CPN) foresees growth in the shopping mall sector,…

Apple Agrees To Pay Million Over Siri Eavesdropping Lawsuit

Apple Agrees To Pay $95 Million Over Siri Eavesdropping Lawsuit

Apple has agreed to pay $95 million to settle a lawsuit alleging unauthorized eavesdropping through…

Bolt Invests THB 400 Million To Further Expand Its Thai Market

Bolt is set to deepen its market penetration in Thailand with substantial investments planned for…

Starbucks Workers’ Union Goes on Strike in Several Major Cities

Members of Starbucks Workers United initiated their first strike in over a year on Friday,…

The Coffee Club To Invest Over 60 Million Baht for Expansion

The Coffee Club, a branch of Minor Food Group Plc, is set to invest over…

MR. D.I.Y. Eyes Expansion With 200 New Thai Stores in 2025

Home improvement retailer MR. D.I.Y. (Thailand) is set to open 200 additional stores in 2025…

TikTok One Step Closer to US Ban After Losing Court Appeal

TikTok's attempt to overturn a law that would lead to its ban or sale in…

Uniqlo Faces Backlash in China Over Xinjiang Cotton Comments

Uniqlo is facing an online backlash in China after the head of its parent company…

Thailand Post Eyes Joint Venture To Boost International Logistics

Thailand Post is preparing to launch a joint venture with a Chinese logistics company in…

Nissan Plans To Cut or Transfer Around 1,000 Jobs in Thailand

Nissan Motor is set to cut or relocate approximately 1,000 jobs in Thailand as it…

Hyatt Regency Sukhumvit Sold for a Record THB 5.055 Billion

The Hyatt Regency Sukhumvit Hotel has been sold for a record 5.055 billion baht to…

7-Eleven Owner Pulls All Stores in Israel Amid Ongoing Conflict

Japanese retail giant Seven & i Holdings Co has shut down all eight of its…

Tesla Hits Trillion Market Cap As Trump’s Win Fuels Optimism

Tesla Hits $1 Trillion Market Cap As Trump’s Win Fuels Optimism

Tesla's market value surpassed the $1 trillion mark on Friday, fueled by a robust rally…

Subway Blames Food Quality Issues on Unauthorized Outlets

Recent viral complaints have highlighted customer dissatisfaction with several Subway locations in Thailand, citing issues…

Starbucks Thailand Sets Goal To Open 30 New Stores Annually

Starbucks Thailand has set a goal to open 30 new stores annually despite increasing competition…

BytePlus Eyes New AI and Cloud Data Center Launch in Thailand

BytePlus, a subsidiary of ByteDance which owns TikTok, plans to open a data center in…

IKEA Thailand Plans To Launch New Smaller Chiang Mai Outlet

Giant Swedish furniture and home décor company, IKEA, has announced plans to unveil a new…

Thai Auto Parts Makers Eye New Global Markets Amid Shift in EV

Thai auto parts manufacturers specializing in components for internal combustion engine (ICE)-powered vehicles might need…

Google To Use Nuclear Reactors for Powering Its AI Data Centers

Google has entered into an agreement to utilize small nuclear reactors for the substantial energy…

TikTok Cuts Hundreds of Jobs in Its Shift Toward AI Moderation

TikTok is laying off hundreds of its staff worldwide, including a significant number in Malaysia,…

Tesla Unveils Highly Anticipated Cybercab Self-Driving Robotaxi

Tesla CEO Elon Musk recently unveiled the company's robotaxi, the Cybercab, promising it will be…

Continental AG Invests THB 13B in Its Rayong Factory Expansion

Global tyre manufacturer Continental Tyres is investing 13 billion baht to expand its Rayong factory,…

Thai Airways’ Restructuring Plan To Be Submitted This Monday

Thai Airways International (THAI) will present its restructuring plan to the Securities and Exchange Commission…

AOT Unveils Key Strategies for Its Airports To Achieve Net Zero

The Airports of Thailand (AOT) has revealed plans to transform six international airports it oversees…

MoneyGram Faces Cyberattack, Causing Global Service Outage

Wire transfer service MoneyGram has been unavailable since Friday due to a cyberattack. On Tuesday…

Cathay Pacific Bans Hong Kong Couple Over Seat Reclining Row

Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific has imposed a flight ban on two passengers following an altercation…

Centara Launches New ‘Centara Life’, an Upper-Midscale Brand

Centara Hotels & Resorts, Thailand's leading hotel operator, has officially introduced Centara Life, an upgrade…

Huge Crowds Flocked to Apple Stores for iPhone 16 Release

Large crowds of both Thais and international visitors gathered for hours, eager to be among…

Texas Chicken To Close All Its Thai Outlets By September 30

After nine years of serving up crispy fried chicken and classic sides in Thailand, the…

U.S. Firm Deere Agrees to M SEC Settlement for Thai Bribery

U.S. Firm Deere Agrees to $10M SEC Settlement for Thai Bribery

The US-based agricultural and construction equipment company Deere has agreed to a $10 million settlement…

Starbucks’ New CEO To Restore True “Coffee Shop” Experience

Starbucks has experienced a decline, transitioning from its traditional sit-down atmosphere to a faster-paced, mobile-order-centric…

Centara Family-Friendly Hotel in Maldives To Open in November

Thailand's leading hotel operator, Centara Hotels & Resorts, is set to launch Centara Mirage Lagoon…

Owner of 7-Eleven Stores Turns Down Billion Buyout Offer

Owner of 7-Eleven Stores Turns Down $38 Billion Buyout Offer

The Japanese owner of the convenience store chain 7-Eleven has turned down a $38 billion…

Volvo Abandons Its Plan To Sell Only Electric Vehicles by 2030

Volvo has announced a shift in its strategic goals, moving away from its previous target…

Siam Premium Outlets To Open a New Center in Phuket by 2026

Siam Premium Outlets, known for its wide selection of brand-name products, is set to expand…

LHG Makes Thailand Comeback With New Riverside Luxury Hotel

Langham Hospitality Group (LHG) is preparing to re-enter the Thai market after a hiatus of…

Apple To Unveil First Generative AI iPhone at September 9 Event

Apple has revealed the schedule for its upcoming major event, anticipated to be the launch…

CFR Eyes Over 730 Tops Outlets With 1.6 Billion Baht Investment

Central Food Retail Co (CFR), which manages Tops grocery stores under the SET-listed Central Retail…

AirAsia Launches Flights From Bangkok to Kathmandu, Nepal

AirAsia is launching a new travel opportunity with direct flights to a city nestled in…

Temu’s Entry to the Thai Market Stirs E-Commerce Competition

China's e-commerce giant, Temu, has recently entered the Thai market, intensifying competitive tensions across both…

British Airways To Resume Flight Services to Bangkok in October

British Airways has announced that it will resume flights to Bangkok and Kuala Lumpur later…

China’s BYD Unveils EV Plant in Thailand, First in Southeast Asia

On Thursday, China's BYD (Build Your Dreams) unveiled its first electric vehicle (EV) factory in…

True’s Emergency Alert System Undergoes Successful Testing

Thailand's leading telecommunications firm, True Corporation, successfully conducted the first live test of its new…

Jeff Bezos To Sell Bn Worth of Amazon Shares As Value Surges

Jeff Bezos To Sell $5Bn Worth of Amazon Shares As Value Surges

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos announced his plans to sell an additional 25 million shares of…

Authorities Probe BYD Dealers for Unfair Discount Complaints

Thai consumer protection authorities are investigating BYD dealers following a consumer complaint about aggressive discounting…

Robinhood App Will Cease All Its Services by July 31, SCB Reveals

Robinhood, the application offering commission-free services including on-demand food delivery and hotel reservations, will shut…

German Car Maker VW To Invest Bn in Tesla Competitor Rivian

German Car Maker VW To Invest $5Bn in Tesla Competitor Rivian

German automotive powerhouse Volkswagen (VW) has announced plans to invest up to $5 billion in…

Central Acquires Rest of German Luxury Retail Business KaDeWe

Central Group, a major retailer in Thailand, has finalized the acquisition of the remaining shares…

Suzuki To Stop Car Production in Thailand, Focusing on EV Shift

Suzuki Motor Corp announced it will cease the production of cars and trucks in Thailand…

New Thai Airline ‘EZY’ To Focus on Domestic Flights in the South

A Thai aircraft dealer and technology trading firm, M-Landarch, has launched a new airline aimed…

Google Pledges B Investment To Build Data Center in Malaysia

Google Pledges $2B Investment To Build Data Center in Malaysia

Google has committed to investing $2 billion in Malaysia, including the construction of its first…

Red Lobster Probes Thai Union Over Role in Bankruptcy Filing

Red Lobster, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in Florida on Sunday, is probing the…

Central Pattana To Launch New Data Center in the Bang Na Area

Thailand's leading retail property development and investment company, Central Pattana, is expanding its digital project…

UOB Thailand Program Raises Thai Youths’ Financial Literacy

UOB Thailand is actively leading the charge to enhance financial literacy among young individuals through…

DeeMoney’s Fintech Innovation Impresses at Money20/20 Asia

DeeMoney, a prominent application specializing in cross-border payment services based in Thailand, made a significant…

Microsoft Reveals Plans To Build Its First Data Center in Thailand

Microsoft announced its plans to establish a data center in Thailand, aiming to capitalize on…

Toyota Motor Thailand Launches Pilot Electric Pickups in Pattaya

Toyota Motor Thailand has recently launched a public transport pilot project in Pattaya, featuring nine fully…

Google Has Fired 50 Staff After Protests Over Israel Cloud Deal

Google has fired an additional 20 employees who reportedly took part in last week's protests…

Apple Removes WhatsApp and Threads From China App Store

Apple has removed WhatsApp and Threads from its app store in China, complying with orders…

At Least Two Chinese EV Battery Firms Plan Factories in Thailand

At least two leading Chinese electric vehicle battery cell producers will establish their operations in…

Samsung Gets .4B in Grants for U.S. Chip Output Expansion

Samsung Gets $6.4B in Grants for U.S. Chip Output Expansion

The Biden administration will provide up to $6.4 billion in grants to Samsung Electronics of…

Apple Cuts Over 600 Jobs After Dropping Self-Driving Car Plans

Apple has laid off over 600 employees, following reports that it has abandoned its self-driving…

Sizzler Eyes Second-Tier Cities for More Expansion in Thailand

The operator of Sizzler steakhouse in Thailand, SLRT, is looking to establish additional outlets both…

McDonald’s To Buy All Its Israeli Restaurants Amid Boycott Calls

The renowned American fast food company, McDonald's, is set to repurchase all its branches in…

Google Will Delete Billions of Records in ‘Incognito’ Lawsuit

Google has agreed to delete billions of data entries as a settlement to a legal…

Central Group Shows Interest in Acquiring Signa Retail Assets

Thailand's leading retailer Central Group is looking to acquire more real estate assets from the…

XTransfer Expands to Thailand, Boosting SMEs in Global Trade

The Chinese fintech unicorn XTransfer has recently expanded its business-to-business (B2B) cross-border trade payment platform…

Haadthip Eyes Alcoholic Drink Production Amid Tourism Surge

Haadthip Plc is planning to manufacture alcoholic drinks in Thailand, driven by the increase in…

Frasers Property Unveils AEI To Upgrade Bangkok Office Spaces

Given the shifting dynamics in office space demand due to economic volatility, Thailand's prime commercial…

BMW To Build the First SE Asia EV Battery Factory in Thailand

BMW Group Thailand has announced plans to build an electric vehicle battery factory in Thailand…

Singapore To Mandate Green Fuel for Flights Starting in 2026

Singapore is set to mandate the use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for all departing…

Bacardi and Volvo Named First Founding Partners of UOB LIVE

UOB LIVE, a 6,000-seat live entertainment venue situated in Bangkok's newest shopping mall, EMSPHERE, has…

Korean Air Adds More Routes to Bangkok As Tourism Rebounds

Korean Air has added two additional weekly flights between Incheon and Bangkok in response to…

SF Development Invests 200M Baht To Boost Traffic, Spending

SF Development Co, the company behind Megabangna shopping mall, has allocated a marketing budget of…

Aman Nai Lert Bangkok Set for Launch in Third Quarter of 2024

Aman Nai Lert Bangkok, a forthcoming hotel and branded residences by the hospitality and lifestyle…

Airports of Thailand To Operate Three Regional Airports in 2024

Airports of Thailand (AOT) is set to operate three regional airports starting from the third…

CPN Unveils Central in Nakhon Sawan, a Mixed-Use Venture

Thailand's leading retail and property developer, Central Pattana Plc (CPN), has unveiled Central Nakhon Sawan…

HomePro To Invest 30Bn Baht for Expansion From 2024-2028

SET-listed Home Product Center, the operator of the home decor and improvement store HomePro, has…

Hong Kong High Court Orders China’s Evergrande To Liquidate

A Hong Kong court has issued a liquidation order for the debt-laden Chinese property giant,…

JKN Sells 50% of Miss Universe Shares to Legacy Holding Group

A local media company JKN Global Group Plc has announced its intention to sell a…

H&M Pulls School Uniform Ad After Claims of Sexualizing Kids

Fashion giant H&M recently withdrew a school uniform advertisement following allegations of sexualizing young children.…

Apple Overtakes Samsung As World’s Top Smartphone Seller

Apple recently overtook Samsung Electronics as the world's largest smartphone seller, achieving a 20% market…

Uniqlo Sues Shein Over Alleged Copycat of Viral Shoulder Bag

Renowned Japanese clothing brand Uniqlo has filed a lawsuit against Shein, alleging that the Chinese…

SEC Threatens Zipmex License Revocation Over Liquidity Issues

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) may revoke Zipmex's business license if the digital asset…

AI To Hit 40% of Jobs Globally and Worsen Inequality, IMF Says

A new study by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) indicates that artificial intelligence could affect…

Foreign Firms Likely To Maintain Dominance in Thai E-Commerce

Thailand's e-commerce landscape is expected to see several noteworthy trends in 2024, including the continued…

Elon Musk: X May Go Bankrupt if Advertisers Continue To Drop

Elon Musk's explicit criticism of advertisers withdrawing from X, previously known as Twitter, has left…

Commerce Ministry Launches New Year Discount Campaign

The Commerce Ministry plans to collaborate with over 300 manufacturers, wholesalers, retailers, and convenience stores…

Advertisers Drop X After Elon Musk Backs Anti-Semitic Post

A growing number of advertisers are withdrawing from social media platform X, previously known as…

Sizzler and McDonald’s Aim for Broader Expansion in Thailand

Sizzler and McDonald's, two renowned restaurant chains in Thailand, are intensifying their expansion strategies to…

SAS Inaugurates Direct Flights From Copenhagen to Bangkok

SAS has introduced a new route connecting Copenhagen and Bangkok, nearly 75 years following their…

Several Hong Kong Firms Eyeing Expansion Within Thai Market

Hong Kong firms are expressing interest in collaborating with Thai manufacturers and logistics companies, stated…

Nestlé To Close Infant Formula Plant As China Birth Rate Drops

Nestlé has announced the impending closure of its baby formula production plant, a decision driven…

X Charges New Users a Year in New Zealand and Philippines

X Charges New Users $1 a Year in New Zealand and Philippines

Elon Musk's X, formerly known as Twitter, has begun charging new users in New Zealand…

Gordon Ramsay Set To Launch Fourteen Eateries in Thailand

Gordon Ramsay’s restaurant group has revealed plans to launch 14 restaurants in Thailand in the…

ChatGPT Can Now Access the Internet for the Latest Data

OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT, has confirmed that the chatbot now possesses internet browsing capabilities…

THAI Plans More International Flights To Attract More Tourists

Thai Airways International (THAI) plans to broaden its network to more international destinations in the…

Spotify Will Not Entirely Ban AI-Generated Music, CEO Says

Spotify's chief, Daniel Ek, asserted that there is currently no intention to entirely prohibit AI-generated…

Retailers Urge New Government To Revise Taxes on Luxury Items

The new government is urged to adjust import taxes on luxury goods to align with…

Huawei Set To Establish AI and Cloud Training Hub in Thailand

The Chinese tech giant, Huawei, has agreed to establish a center aimed at enhancing the…

SRT Board Approves 20-Baht Fare for MRT Red, Purple Lines

The State Railway of Thailand's (SRT) board has sanctioned a proposal to lower fares for…

Starbucks Sued Over Claims Its Fruit Drinks Lack Actual Fruit

On Monday, a federal judge instructed Starbucks to respond to a lawsuit alleging that a…

Low-Cost Carrier Nok Air Could Face Possible SET Delisting

Low-cost carrier Nok Airlines is at risk of being removed from the Stock Exchange of…

Central Pattana Recently Unveils Its Go! Hotel Expansion Strategy

SET-listed developer Central Pattana (CPN) has recently revealed plans to elevate Go! Hotel to the…

Weighing Passengers Becomes a Standard for Bangkok Airways

The debate over airport and flight protocols in Thailand has taken to the skies, with…

Bangkok Bank Maintains Global Expansion and Adjusts Strategy

Bangkok Bank (BBL) is steadily expanding its global banking operations, adjusting its tactics to align…

Apple Launches New iPhone 15 Series Featuring Titanium Shell

Apple unveiled a new lineup of iPhones, featuring a titanium shell, a faster chip, and…

Apple Shares Drop Amid China Government iPhone Ban Reports

Shares in Apple have experienced a decline for a second consecutive day, spurred by reports…

Line Aims To Seize E-Payment Growth Opportunity in Thailand

Line Man Wongnai and Line Thailand aim to seize emerging e-payment opportunities, leveraging synergies within…

Chinese EV Manufacturer To Set Up Production Plant in Thailand

Omoda & Jaecoo Global Corporation, a branch of China's government-run vehicle manufacturer Chery International, plans…

Thai AirAsia Targets 40 Percent Share of the Domestic Market

Thai AirAsia aims to secure 40% of the domestic passenger market by the end of…

Japanese Airline ANA To Launch New Budget Carrier in Thailand

As leisure travel demand rebounds post-pandemic, ANA Holdings sees Southeast Asia as a pivotal growth…

Grab Teams With Alipay, Kakao Pay For Chinese, Korean Visitors

Grab Thailand collaborates with Alipay and Kakao Pay to offer more payment choices for Chinese…

Burger King Thailand Revises Its Business Plan for Wider Appeal

In anticipation of a decline in Chinese tourists to Thailand, Burger King (Thailand) Co is…

Thailand Experiences a Drop in Interest in Online Food Delivery

This year, the online food delivery sector is predicted to witness a 0.6% year-on-year drop…

Budget Airlines Increase Flights to China To Attract More Tourists

Low-cost airlines are increasing flights to China, yet the capacity still trails the levels seen…

Musk Removes Bird Logo From Twitter After Rebranding It to ‘X’

The internet is a buzz as the app previously recognized as Twitter declared a rebranding…

Netflix’s Subscribers Surge Amid Password Sharing Crackdown

Netflix seems to be benefiting from its recent measures against password sharing. On Wednesday, the…

Alibaba Invests 5M To Boost Lazada’s Growth Within SE Asia

Alibaba Invests $845M To Boost Lazada’s Growth Within SE Asia

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd, the Chinese e-commerce giant, has invested a further US$845 million into…

Elon Musk Unveils AI Company “xAI” To Compete With OpenAI

On Wednesday, Elon Musk declared the establishment of a new venture centered on artificial intelligence,…

Starbucks Thailand Set To Open Over 300 New Outlets by 2030

Starbucks Thailand unveiled an ambitious plan to open 335 new outlets between 2023 and 2030,…

New Shopping Complex Central Westville To Open in November

Thailand's leading retail property developer Central Pattana Plc has disclosed its intention to inaugurate the…

Chinese EV Giant AION Expands First Global Branch in Thailand

AION, China's leading electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer, has signed its first Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)…

ONE.SHOP: ONE Championship Unveils Online Store in Thailand

On June 30th, ONE Championship™ (ONE), the world's largest martial arts organization, announced the launch…

Meta Set To Launch “Threads”: New Application To Rival Twitter

The rivalry between billionaires Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg has recently reached new heights, intensifying…

RML Launches One City Centre, Thailand’s Tallest Office Building

In the evolving dynamics of the modern professional world, the concept of a workplace has…

Grab Announces to Layoff 1,000 Jobs in Strategic Restructuring

Grab Holdings, a leading ride-hailing and food delivery application headquartered in Singapore is slated to…

Mercedes Benz Set To Introduce ChatGPT Integration in Its Cars

Mercedes-Benz and Microsoft have entered into an agreement to integrate ChatGPT into Mercedes-Benz vehicles in…

Thailand Tourism Council Wants To Attract More Foreign Retirees

The Thailand Tourism Council (TCT) has appealed to the newly instated government to position the…

Mega Bangna and Volvo Car Thailand Launch “MEGA PRIDE”

Mega Bangna has formed an alliance with Volvo Car Thailand to conduct the "MEGA PRIDE:…

Bolt Invests 300m Baht in Local Expansion To Boost Thai Market

The prominent Estonian tech giant, Bolt, is committing 300 million baht to strengthen its presence…

Two Japan-Based Data Center Providers Expand Into Thailand

Japan-based data centre providers Telehouse and NTT are pumping US$164 million (5.5 billion baht) into…

Galaxy and MGM Plan Strategic Casino Expansion to Thailand

As the global casino industry continues to grapple with uncertainties in Macau, two of the…

InterContinental Bangkok Hotel Reopens After Major Renovation

InterContinental Hotels & Resorts, the world's premier and most expansive high-end hotel brand, has formally…

Elevated MRT Yellow Line Trail Run Exceeds Expectations

According to the Department of Rail Transport(DRT), the Yellow Line saw approximately 80,000 riders during…

Suvarnabhumi Airport Embraces Renewable Energy Alteration

Thailand intends to revamp Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi Airport, the country's primary international entry point, into a…

Ball & Chain Opens First Pop-Up Store at SIAM Takashimaya

SIAM Takashimaya stands as the exclusive Japanese-style department store located in ICONSIAM, providing the unique…

Air New Zealand to Conduct Pre-Boarding Passenger Weighing

Weighing the luggage of passengers at check-in is standard procedure for international flights; however, in…

Grab’s Synergy Strategy Aims to Boost Profitability and Tourism

The Southeast Asian super app, Grab, which operates locally, is eyeing breakeven before the end…

Tesla’s Flagship EV Store Set to Open In Bangkok as Sales Surge

Tesla is poised to launch a premier Thai flagship store, strategically situated in an eastern…

Porsche Thailand Introduces Brand New Siam Paragon Studio

AAS Auto Service is thrilled to declare the grand opening of the revitalized and spanking…

Porsche And PUMA ‘Dreams in Colours’ Sneakers Collection

The Puma CA Pro 911 'Dreams in Colours' Edition is making its debut at the…

YOTEL Unveils the Launch of Its First Flagship Hotel in Thailand

YOTEL, a relentless global hospitality brand with a reputation for disrupting norms, has unveiled its…

Decade of Partnership: Centara’s Big Discounts for KTC Members

Centara Hotels & Resorts is commemorating a decade of collaboration with KTC, a well-known Thai…

SET Seeks Long-Term Plans For Future Capital Market Hurdles

Since 2012, the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) has recorded the highest trade value in…

OCC, Thailand’s Tallest Office Building Partners With ‘JustCo’

Raimon Land Public Company Limited (RML), a distinguished firm known for developing luxury and ultra-luxury…

CP Group Teams Up with French Firms for Innovative Projects

The Charoen Pokphand Group Company Limited, also known as C.P. Group, has publicized its plan…

The Mall Group Begins Gourmet Market Expansion Post Pandemic

The Mall Group Co, who runs The Mall, The Emporium, and Paragon Department Store, is…

Profit Growth for Thai Airlines Seen Amid Tourism Rebound

Thai Airways International Public Company Limited alongside Bangkok Airways Public Company Limited have announced a…

Thai Bankers’ Association: New Fee Structure and Digital Shift

The Association of Thai Bankers (TBA) is considering to introduce a revised fee structure in…

Thai Banks to Require Facial Recognition for Big Withdrawals

From malls to airports and even convenience stores like 7-Eleven, facial recognition technology has become…

Sneaker Brand New Balance Declares Its Exit From Thailand

New Balance, the popular international sneaker and fashion brand, has unexpectedly announced the closure of…

Mattel Unveils First-Ever Barbie Doll With Down Syndrome

Mattel launched the first Barbie doll portraying an individual with Down syndrome, aiming "to allow…

Campari Group Launches Campari Academy in Bangkok

Campari Group has officially introduced Campari Academy, the worldwide educational platform for the global bartending…

Fujifilm Launches Total Printing and One-Stop Printing Shop

In recent years, the rise of new technologies, especially in the realm of photographic printing,…

Tyson Foods Opens New “Meat Fresh” Outlets in Thailand

Tyson Foods, a leading global producer and distributor of protein items based in the United…

Nok Air Ends Mae Hong Son Route Due to Fleet Adjustment

On Wednesday, the last commercial flight from Don Mueang International Airport in Bangkok to Mae…

Nok Air Maintains Autonomy Amid Thai Airways Merger Plan

Budget airline Nok Air has reiterated that Thai Airways (THAI) continues to possess a 13.28%…

TDRI Criticizes NBTC’s Decision on Dtac-True Planned Merger

Thailand Development Research Institute (TDRI)'s president Somkiat Tangkitvanich has criticized a Thai regulator's decision regarding…

Centra by Centara Make Metta Boonyaritipong New Hotel’s GM

Centara Hotels & Resorts has appointed Metta Boonyaritipong as opening General Manager for Centra by…

IKEA Teams Up With STEPS To Design “Inclusive Office”

IKEA has teamed up with STEPS to create an "Inclusive Office" model, hoping to promote…

THAI Airways Returns to Business After Rehabilitation Process

Thai Airways International Plc (THAI) has launched a plan to get back into the business…

Central Group and Signa Officially Acquire Luxury Retailer Selfridges

This week, Central Group and Signa Holding announced that they had officially acquired the British…

One Bangkok and SCG Unveil High-Efficiency Zero Food Waste Solution

One Bangkok has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with SCG to develop a plan…

ICONSIAM’s ICS ‘Mixed-Use Lifestyle Town’ To Open in Q4

ICONSIAM, the world-class mix-up development located on the majestic Chao Phraya River, has unveiled its…

True-DTAC Merger: CP and Telenor Challenge Regulator

Heads of True Corp and Total Access Communication (DTAC) parent firms claimed that Thailand's telecom…

Central Retail Receives World’s Leading Digital Retailer Awards

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