Thailand stories
Importers in nine Asia Pacific markets can now clear shipments and pay duties and taxes in one place as border delays intensify.
The shift reflects research linking about 79 per cent of overseas ocean plastic reaching Australia to Southeast Asia, where most leakage begins.
Flooding and higher borrowing costs are sharpening scrutiny of how the IMF and World Bank will back vulnerable economies through debt and climate shocks.
Travellers can now buy mobile data and scan local payment codes in Wise's app, as the firm expands its push into trip spending.
The Australian distributor will add about 60 staff and a foothold in Thailand and Malaysia after agreeing to buy Sektor Group for NZD $138 million.
Stablecoins are edging towards mainstream payments in Asia Pacific, with 46% of consumers saying they may use them within five years, Visa found.
Wider use of AI agents is lifting developer productivity in Southeast Asia, but most teams still require human checks before production.
The shift towards AI-ready liquid cooling is prompting Castrol to target new-build data centres and costly retrofits across Asia Pacific.
Investment is spreading into Thailand's industrial and tourism hubs as supply chain shifts and higher ESG standards weaken Bangkok's dominance.
New Zealand account holders can now avoid roaming bill shock and card-payment gaps abroad through Wise's new travel tools.
Travellers can now pre-book cheaper overseas data as the operator rolls out refreshed roaming passes from RM10 across up to 95 destinations.
The pact could help UOB keep customer data within a Singapore cloud environment while meeting tighter banking rules across five ASEAN markets.
Thailand's mature digital payments market is pushing providers to focus on usability and local fit, as PromptPay handles 2.53 billion transactions a month.
Travellers arriving overseas without connectivity or cash access can now use Wise for data and local QR payments in one app.
The tie-up should help Centara reduce checkout drop-off as international guests in Thailand get local currency pricing and more payment options.
The service is aimed at easing payment delays and foreign exchange costs for exporters trading with ASEAN buyers, as regional commerce expands.
The free site helped commuters check flooded routes during Bangkok's disaster zone conditions, logging more than 13,000 uses in its first day.
Rising data centre demand is pushing Legrand to expand in Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand and Vietnam as Singapore shifts towards retrofits.
Traffic can be funnelled to illegal gambling sites through hacked college pages, undermining ad checks that stop at the first click.
Near-instant screening could speed payouts for DeeMoney customers sending and receiving funds across Thailand's remittance network.
