Chayut Setboonsarng
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Seafood major Thai Union eyes $5.2b revenue by 2025 betting on alternative proteins
Thai Union has also invested in two cell-based protein startups through its $30-million venture fund.
Thailand’s PTT Oil and Retail makes stock market debut 50% above IPO price
The long-planned IPO comes after some blockbuster listings in 2020.
Delivery Hero’s Foodpanda moves ahead with Myanmar expansion plans
Foodpanda, best-known for its food delivery business, launched Pandamart in 2019 in Singapore.
Thai state-owned PTT retail unit targets to raise up to $1.8b in IPO
The IPO follows a string of large Thai listings last year with Central Retail and SCG Packaging each raising over $1 billion.
Thai bourse plans to add $16b in market cap via IPOs, secondary listings in 2021
The total market cap of the Thai index is currently $551.79 billion, according to Refinitiv data.
Thai Siam Commercial Bank launches food delivery app Robinhood amid competition
The sector is currently dominated by Grab, Go-Jek, Foodpanda, and Japan's Line Man Wongnai.
Luxury brands Louis Vuitton, Volvo tap Line chat app to connect with Thai consumers
Volvo successfully sold cars on the platform after launching in May.
Online travel agency Agoda pins hopes on Asia’s domestic tourism to drive revenue
Thailand, Vietnam and Taiwan are among its top markets where tourism activity is picking up.
Thai Airways shares suspended after auditors decline to sign off on accounts
The carrier is under bankruptcy protection and due to submit its rehabilitation plan.
Thailand’s CP Group to buy HK e-commerce platform Chilindo for $18m
The acquisition by the company's digital arm, Ascend Commerce, will complement its WeMall platform.
