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- Thailand: Driverless, 5G-backed electric bus rolls out for trial in tourist area, a project from University of Technology Thonburi and partners
- Thailand: An overview of Huawei’s involvement in all aspects of the tech behind Thailand’s smart cities projects – 5G, IoT, monitoring, language recognition, data management and beyond
“We are committed to sustainable social and economic growth, prioritizing the enhancement of overall quality of life and education in urban areas.” said Mr Wang. “Moreover, we are also dedicated to efficiency and security in smart city initiatives through the implementation of intelligent sensors, including 5G systems and Internet of Things (IoT) devices, contributing to swift emergency responses. Smart cameras and IoT devices connected via Wi-Fi will ensure real-time monitoring, enhancing the city’s safety infrastructure.”
- Thailand: A brief intro to 2 new venture capital funds in the country, focused on pre-series to Series A startups in a range of industries
- Thailand looks to develop homegrown Open ThaiGPT project, partly in bid to avoid heavy reliance on foreign technologies in artificial intelligence
Coinbase Institutional: 2024 Crypto Market Outlook
“By easing tax rules, the ministry has suspended the requirement to pay 7% VAT on income derived from cryptocurrency and digital token trading.”
“This VAT exemption, effective since January 1, 2024, has no expiration date, providing a long-term incentive for investors and traders in the digital asset space.”
“It’s worth noting that the transfer of digital investment tokens to a third party has remained exempt from VAT since May 14, 2023.”
- Thailand: National Innovation Agency, Thai Union food major and Mahidol University ink MOU with Thai division of Nestlé food conglomerate for SPACE-F food innovation collab
- Thailand: Siam Commercial Bank partners UK’s KogoPAY for mobile wallet, PromptPay QR code payments, and ATM services for UK and European tourists visiting Thailand
Microsoft: New Future Of Work Report 2023
- Thailand: A snapshot overview of the National Innovation Agency’s activities in guiding and growing the Thai startup and entrepreneurship landscape
- Thailand’s first plant for cultivated meat production now set for construction, with Israel’s Aleph Farms cultivated meat leader building on Singapore facility in SEA move
“This agreement aims to support the sustainable development of Thailand and the region in every aspect, focusing on the new S-Curve, with expected governmental support,” noted BBGI CEO Kittiphong Limsuwannarot, referring to the 10 industries (including food processing) that form a pillar of Thailand’s Eastern Economic Corridor.”
“Drawing upon our extensive experience in designing and operating large-scale biomanufacturing facilities, we are well-positioned to operationalise the shared objectives of this collaboration,” added Fermbox Bio founder Subramani Ramachandrappa.
- Thailand: An overview of the National Innovation Agency’s new strategy to develop and boost Thai startups, aiming to align them with global innovation demand
- Thailand: An overview of the country’s increasing challenges from cyber-attacks, including a trojan attack targeting ID documents, facial recognition data and SMS
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