Lazada Rebrands Logistics Arm
Lazada announced the rebranding of its logistics arm to Lazada Logistics. It was previously known as Lazada eLogistics (LEL) and Lazada Express (LEX) separately. LEL...
Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency see a resurgence
It seems that Cryptocurrency is staging a comeback this month. Bitcoin has topped US$50,000 for the first time since May. Cryptocurrency prices continued an ongoing...
Bangkok Bank seeks long term relationship with Indonesia via Permata Bank
Bangkok Bank is making its Indonesian presence felt by acquiring Bank Permata in the largest deal in its history. Following the acquisition in 2020, Bangkok...
Bank Loans to MSMEs rise during pandemic
Micro Small Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) continue to gain more access to financing and loans from banks during the pandemic. The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP)...
Thailand’s Halal SMEs go online with THA Shop
The Halal Science Center (HSC) of Chulalongkorn University has opened Thailand’s first THA Shop as a sales point for Halal SMEs. THA stands for Thailand...
AirAsia starting up its engines again by establishing a vaccination center at its HQ to speed up vaccination among its staff
AirAsia is waking up its aircraft and starting up the engines to return to the skies soon. In preparation for that, it has established a...
Robinhood IPO is living up to its name and slogan
Robinhood's motto is "Democratizing finance for all," and it's living up to its name and slogan with its IPO. Robinhood execs gave a live-streamed presentation...
Foreign Platform and Website Operators to pay VAT in Thailand
Around 20 large foreign online platform operators plan to register as value-added tax (VAT) payers in Thailand. Ekniti Nitithanprapas, director-general of the Revenue Department, announced...
Jollibee teams up for Philippine’s first industrial REIT, CentralHub
Jollibee Foods Corporation and DoubleDragon Properties Corporation teamed up for the Philippines' first industrial real estate investment trust (REIT) called CentralHub. In a stock exchange...
AirAsia to acquire Gojek’s business in Thailand in bid to become Super-App
AirAsia is to acquire Indonesian unicorn Gojek's business in Thailand as the low-cost Malaysia airline steps up its digital ambitions to become an ASEAN super-app....