Thailand
ASEAN exchanges commit to advance ASEAN as an attractive region
Six major ASEAN stock exchanges have committed to several initiatives to advance ASEAN as an attractive region.
Thailand’s Bitkub Exchange names Rakkar Digital as official digital asset custodian
Rakkar Digital, a provider of secure and compliant digital asset custody solutions, has been selected as the official digital asset custodian for Bitkub Exchange, Thailand’s largest digital asset center.
China’s BYD opens EV factory in Thailand, first in Southeast Asia – report
In May, it was reported that BYD plans to build an automotive assembly plant in Indonesia’s West Java, with groundbreaking scheduled for July.
Bangkok Hospital invests $5.45M in state-of-the-art robot-assisted surgery to elevate patient care through surgical innovation
Bangkok Hospital, a healthcare provider in Thailand, has invested over 200 million baht ($5.45 million) to establish a cutting-edge robotic surgery center.
India, Malaysia & 3 other Asean countries plan instant retail cross-border payments
The central banks of India, Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore and the Philippines are working together to start an instant cross-border retail payments platform.
Google Cloud partners Gulf Edge to deliver AI-enabled sovereign cloud for Thailand
Gulf Edge Company Limited, a fully-owned subsidiary of Gulf Energy Development Public Company Limited, has teamed up with Google Cloud to deliver artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled Sovereign Cloud for Thailand.
Ascend Money secures $195M from MUFG and Finnoventure to accelerate digital financial inclusion in Thailand
Ascend Money, a Thailand-based homegrown fintech company, announced Wednesday that it has secured $195 million investment from Japanese lender Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (MUFG) and Thailand-based Finnoventure Private Equity Trust I Fund.
Disrupt Technology Venture unveils health tech fund with leading Thai business groups
Thailand-based investment firm Disrupt Technology Venture (Disrupt) has announced the introduction of Disrupt Health Impact Fund with the first group of co-investment partners from leading Thai business companies.
Alipay+ partners Thai Tourism to launch world’s first D-hub for tourists
Alipay+, the cross-border mobile payment and digitalization technology solutions operated by Ant International, and the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), have announced an expansion of their partnership with a series of new developments aimed at attracting more tourists to Thailand and enhancing their travel experience amidst strong travel demand.
Microsoft to open a new data center in Thailand
American technology firm Microsoft said Wednesday it will open a new data center region in Thailand. The data center region will expand the availability of Microsoft’s hyperscale cloud services, facilitating enterprise-grade reliability, performance, and compliance with data residency and privacy standards.
