UL, a global safety science organisation, will soon announce the opening of its new office and new Appliances & HVAC laboratory in Thailand to meet the demands of a fast growing AHVAC |market.

UL provides testing, inspection, auditing and analytics, certification, marketing claims verifications, advisory services, education and training, and software solutions to elevate brand credibility and open new doors for customers to compete in the global market.

Amway launches Artistry customised solution

Artistry, the premium beauty brand of Amway (Thailand), recently launched “Artistry Signature Select Personalised Serum”, a highly-efficient skin serum that can be customised to suit skin conditions of each individual customer. Addressing different skin needs and responding well to personalisation trend, this new product is the ultimate and personalised solution for all. Backed by a well-crafted marketing communication campaign, Artistry Signature Select Personalized Serum is expected to help push Artistry sales past Bt2.2 billion this year, while maintaining its position as Thailand’s No 1 Premium beauty brand selling.

Ratana Channara, marketing director of Amway (Thailand) Limited, said that “A survey by Euromonitor shows that premium facial skincare product market is worth more than Bt16.01 billion and is continuously growing. The trend is in response to consumers’ growing attention to skincare. Consumers now become more concerned with various skin problems and seriously look for innovative and efficient solutions.

“Personalisation trend is catching on. Consumers are looking for products that resonate with their identity and caters specifically to their needs. They also hope for an all-in-one solution when it comes to skin issues. Artistry has found that more than 97 per cent of women are facing more than one skin problem and those problems often cause further concerns. For example, dehydration makes skin look rough, dims its glow, and even inflicts deep wrinkles. As a result, it’s definitely not enough for a product designed to solve just one skin problem anymore,” added Ratana.

PTT teams up with KBank for payments via e-Wallet

PTT and KBank have developed PTT e-Wallet to enhance consumer convenience and safety in the digital era.

PTT e-Wallet service will be available in the fourth quarter of this year, to support the government’s policy to promote a cashless society and to enhance consumer convenience and safety in payment of goods and services at PTT service stations and retail shops.

At PTT head office in Vibhavadi Rangsit, Chansin Treenuchagron, chief technology and engineering officer of PTT Plc, presided over the signing ceremony for cooperation between PTT, represented by Auttapol Rerkpiboon, chief operating officer for downstream petroleum business group, and Kasikornbank (KBank), represented by Predee Daochai, president. The cooperation is aimed at developing PTT e-Wallet to enhance convenient and rapid payments in response to the government’s National e-Payment scheme under the Thailand 4.0 initiative.

Jiraphon Kawswat, PTT executive vice president for oil business unit, revealed that financial innovations in the digital era reflect that consumers are less reliant on cash. To capitalise on this trend, PTT has readjusted its retail business through the development of PTT e-Wallet to accommodate consumers’ new lifestyles and respond to their changing expectations and needs as they are seeking greater convenience, speed and security.

PTT e-Wallet has been designed to be an option for consumers seeking to make e-payment at PTT service stations and other PTT retail outlets, namely Cafe Amazon, Texas Chicken, Daddy Dough, Hua Seng Hong Restuarant, Fit Auto and Jiffy.

Beside greater convenience, speed and security, the latest innovation – which may be used as an application or a card – allows customers to check transaction history, earn PTT Blue Card points, place advance orders, search nearby shops as well as receive myriads of promotional privileges from numerous merchants.

Second Next-Image Awards

Building on the huge success of last year’s global smartphone photography awards, Huawei, a leading smartphone brand, has launched the second annual Next-Image Awards, with the support of the International Centre of Photography (ICP), the world’s leading institution dedicated to photography and visual culture. Visual creatives from around the world are now invited to submit their entries and compete to become Next-Image finalists with their work being judged by a panel of experts.

The annual Next-Image Awards are an important part of Huawei’s overarching Next-Image plan to redefine visual expression and culture through more professional and intuitive smartphone cameras. Having started in 2017, the awards provide Huawei smartphone users from around the world with a gallery where they can showcase their best work to a global audience.

Last year there were over 157,000 submissions to the awards from over 90 different countries, with 500 finalists chosen.