Thailand’s competitiveness ranking dips Thailand has fallen four places to 29th in IMD’s world competitiveness rankings for 2020, weighed down by a decline in rankings for economic performance and government efficiency. Conducted by the Institute for Management Development, the survey analysed global economies and their ability to generate prosperity. All 63 countries were gauged in…
The post-Covid-19 era: Radical changes in Bangkok’s property market Property consultants CBRE have come up with their own evaluation of the current Bangkok office market, already getting pounded by regional trends and a high baht, now suffering another challenge – the Covid-19 coronavirus outbreak. They report that this situation will “create another split in our…
Sony To Shift Smartphone Plant To Thailand Sony’s share of the smartphone market has fallen sharply in recent years BEIJING/TOKYO, March 28 (Reuters) – Sony Corp will close its smartphone plant in Beijing in the next few days, a company spokesman said, as the Japanese electronics giant aims to cut costs in the loss-making business.…
UOB Launches Scheme for Thai SMEs Bank and partners will help SMEs identify relevant technology solutions for their business needs and apply for funding to implement them. United Overseas Bank (UOB) Thailand has launched the Smart Business Transformation Programme to help small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Thailand to digitalize, the bank announced in a press release…