Facebook Launches Community Help on Facebook Lite
Facebook is adding Community Help to Facebook Lite in more than 100 countries, including Thailand, so people and organisations on Facebook Lite and in areas of low connectivity will now be able to connect with one another to directly support each other with goods and services like water, supplies, or shelter after a crisis.
LINE unveils “LINE Square” real-time community on LINE
Following to lately launch of its “Wallet” service, LINE Thailand keeps on making its chat app platform dominate social media through a launch of “LINE Square”.
Thailand urged to allow cross-border data free flow
Mr. Boris Wojtan, GSM Association (GSMA)’s Director of Privacy, urges the Thai Government to consider adding the free flow of cross-border data into the draft of Personal Data Protection Act which is now in process of enforcement.
Government supports More Use of Researches
The cabinet meeting earlier this week approved the draft of Thai Bayh-Dole Act and assigned the Science and Technology Ministry to co-ordinate the related agencies for the law supporting a use of researches and innovations.
Daniel Zhang will succeed Jack Ma as chairman of Alibaba Group
After a spokesperson of Alibaba denied that Jack Ma is stepping down immediately as executive chairman, Alibaba Group today announced that one year from today, September 10, 2019, chief executive officer Daniel Zhang will succeed Jack Ma as chairman of the board of Alibaba Group. Mr. Ma will continue as executive chairman of the company over the next 12 months to ensure a smooth transition of the chairmanship to Mr. Zhang.
dtac launches programmed for content creators
dtac launches “dtac accelerate Creator” in response to the growth of video content as Thailand is one of top ten countries in terms of YouTube viewership time.
LINE launches new “Wallet” service accelerating Rabbit LINE Pay growth
LINE fully integrates digital payment by revamping its chat app menu to meet the increasing demand from digital-age customers and support Thailand towards a “cashless society”. The “More” tab (the 5th tab) in LINE chat app will be re-named as “Wallet” tab, prominently featuring Rabbit LINE Pay features and services.
aCommerce will go public in 2020
aCommerce, a Southeast Asia e-commerce enable, aims to be the first Thai startup to place an IPO in 2020 to strengthen the brand and promote Thai export goods.
Thai e-commerce expected to reach a 10% share of total retail market within 5 years.
E-commerce gurus are positive that within 5 years the e-commerce in Thailand will take a 10% share of the total retail market while JD Central is about to officially launch within a month with plans to strengthen its platform by offering products from famous fashion sites, Looksi and Pomelo.