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Trade Dept partners with Huawei to offer tech courses for SMEs, Gen Z

Oct 29. 2020

By THE NATION

The New Economy Academy (NEA), under the Commerce Ministry’s International Trade Promotion Department, on Thursday signed a deal with Huawei Technologies (Thailand) to develop digital courses to boost the business sector.

Overseeing the signing was Commerce Minister Jurin Laksanawisit, who said the collaboration with Huawei would boost the ability of Thai SMEs and start-ups to compete in both the regional and global market.

“This MoU is our response to the ever-changing world. To stay ahead, Thailand must act fast to implement digital technology in all aspects of the country’s development. We want to bring benefits of technology to everyone, to help accelerate the economy.” Jurin added.

Said Abel Deng, CEO of Huawei Technologies Thailand: This partnership with the Commerce Ministry is part of our longstanding mission to help the country achieve Thailand 4.0 through digital transformation. With our expertise in developing industry-leading technology courses that cover a complete range of ICT fields, we are confident that the knowledge and know-how we will impart can offer a competitive advantage for our course participants.”

Huawei will partner with the NEA to create tailor-made digital technology courses, starting with the “Empowering SMEs Through Digital Technology” English course for SMEs, start-ups, government agencies and private firms. It will also be open to the public, including Zoomers (Gen Z).

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PTT Group signs MoU on Project ONE

Oct 28. 2020

By THE NATION

PTT Group’s flagship businesses have signed a memorandum of understanding on Project One, aimed at boosting the company’s bargaining power in the global market.

Project One is considered a key strategy of PTT’s Downstream Petroleum Business Group to transform its international trading business toward an asset-backed trading model by synergising the expertise and diverse assets of each company. This will create added value for the PTT Group, leading to sustainable business growth and a strengthening of Thailand’s energy security and national competitiveness.

Overseeing the signing ceremony were Auttapol Rerkpiboon, president and chief executive officer of PTT, and Kris Imsang, chief operating officer of PTT Downstream Petroleum Business Group.

Co-signing the MoU were Wirat Uanarumit, chief executive officer and president of Thai Oil; Kongkrapan Intarajang, chief executive officer of PTT Global Chemical; Noppadol Pinsupa, president and chief executive officer of IRPC; Jiraphon Kawswat, president and chief executive officer of PTT Oil and Retail Business; and Disathat Panyarachun, senior executive vice president of PTT International Trading Business Unit.

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Thailand’s first global Esports summit kicks off online

Oct 28. 2020From left: Sripathum University lecturer Napon Kunanitisarn, Thailand Esports Federation president Santi Lohtong, Digital Economy Promotion Agency COO Chatchai Khunpitiluck, AIS managing director of new business Alistair David Johnston, Techsauce Media CEO & co-founder Oranuch Lerdsuwankij, and Sea Thailand director Sarut Vanichpun. 

By The Nation

Leading 5G operator AIS joined forces with Techsauce Media to host Thailand’s first accredited international Esports and games industry seminar on Wednesday (October 28).

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AIS to host Thailand’s first global Esports summit next week

No longer just entertainment, computer games and Esports are increasingly seen as a key driver of Thailand’s digital economy, accelerating development and bringing new jobs and professions.

To harness this power, the online AIS x Techsauce Esports Summit is packed with content – as well as international games developers, publishers, policymakers, educators, leading international brands, professional players, and entrepreneurs at the forefront of the industry. All are sharing their knowledge with investors, Thai game developers seeking global expansion, gamers and others.

Representatives from global companies such as Facebook, Nexon, PwC, Razer, and Twitch are giving insights on the business throughout the day.

Every session is being live-streamed through the Techsauce Thailand and AIS Esports Facebook pages or via the AIS Play application, with replays available for those who can’t make it today.

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CPF shareholders endorse Bt131bn China swine deal

Oct 28. 2020

By THE NATION

Charoen Pokphand Foods (CPF)’s shareholders have approved the Bt131-billion planned acquisition of a swine business in China, which will turn CPF into a global leader in the pig industry.

CPF said 99 per cent of minor shareholders approved the plan acquire its parent Chareon Pokphand Group’s Chinese swine business at an extraordinary meeting on Tuesday.

Prasit Boondoungprasert, CEO of CPF, said that the acquisition marks a great opportunity to penetrate the Chinese swine market, the world’s largest.

CPF said it would expand its business by promoting modern disease-prevention measures to combat China’s outbreak of African Swine Fever.

CPF’s pig business currently covers seven countries – Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Russia and Canada.

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Mercedes-Benz appoints new CEO of Thai manufacturing

Oct 28. 2020Axel Bense 

By The Nation

Mercedes-Benz AG Germany has appointed Axel Bense as the new chief executive officer of Mercedes-Benz Manufacturing (Thailand). He succeeds Andreas Lettner, who was appointed new CEO of Mercedes-Benz Manufacturing (Russia), effective from October 1.

With this appointment, Bense is responsible for overseeing the assembly of Mercedes-Benz vehicles as well as producing auto parts that include lithium-ion batteries for the automaker’s electric vehicles at its Thai manufacturing facility.

Prior to his appointment, Bense was CEO of Mercedes-Benz Manufacturing (Russia).

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Summit Capital gunning for 10% share of bike hire-purchase business

Oct 28. 2020

By The Nation

Summit Capital is revving for a larger slice of the motorcycle hire-purchase market next year, after outpacing the Covid-19 downturn with an impressive performance in the first nine months of 2020.

Its business grew 3.85 per cent from the same period in 2019 with 274,817 motorbike hire-purchase contracts.

The company is now targeting a 10 per cent share of the market next year, after seeing it rise from 7.3 per cent in 2019 to 8.8 per cent this year.

Summit Capital also aims to add three to six more outlets next year to the 37 branches it currently operates nationwide.

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Inclusive collaboration necessary to achieve UN SDGs by 2030, CP’s sustainability officer tells WEF forum

Oct 27. 2020

By THE NATION

At the online discussion on “New Development Agenda: Leapfrogging Out of the Pandemic Economy”, Noppadol Dej-Udom, Charoen Pokphand Group’s chief sustainability officer, presented CP’s measures to tackle the pandemic and insights into its post-crisis development strategy.

The panel was organised by the World Economic Forum as part of Jobs Reset Summit 2020. 

The panellists discussed the challenges countries ahead in achieving sustainable development goals (SDGs) by 2030 and the need to “leapfrog” out of the present economic crisis caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. 

Noppadol shared CP Group’s strategy of working closely with the government and civil society sectors to mitigate the impact of the crisis in line with its “3-benefit principle”, which includes consideration of benefits to the nation, communities and finally business returns. 

For instance, he said, CP decided not to lay off any employees during the Covid-19 crisis and instead created an additional 28,000 positions in various subsidiaries in Thailand. 

CP supplied food to people under quarantine and medical staff, and also built a factory to supply surgical masks to healthcare workers. 

“The United Nations estimates that we need to invest about US$3.3 trillion to $4.5 trillion per year to achieve the SDGs by 2030. To handle such a large investment, I think it is vital for all sectors to come together to share resources as well as share the risks,” Noppadol said. 

“Businesses need to evolve with the growing complexity of development challenges. In the past, development work implemented by the private sector alone, or in public-private partnership arrangement, often looked at individual projects and initiatives to address particular needs. These focused projects will still be needed, but the new realities also require a more comprehensive approach, such as development of an ecosystem or enabling mechanisms.”

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MG Entertainment to export South Korean face mask to 14 countries

Oct 26. 2020

By THE NATION

MG Entertainment Asia will export a South Korean-made face mask to 14 countries, including Asean, expecting sales of Bt20 billion within a year.

The operator of an entertainment business in Thailand and in the Asean region said the pandemic had made the company realise the importance of taking care of people’s health. “We put our best efforts in finding a product that would meet the need of people of all ages and genders,” Krongkwan Lertjaruanun, chief executive officer of MG Entertainment Asia, said.

The hygienic face mask, known as “Breath Silver”, has been introduced worldwide as a healthcare product, manufactured using advanced technology, Krongkwan said.

Breath Silver face masks are sold in Thailand and other Asean countries, and also in China, Japan, the United Arab Emirates, the United States and Russia.

This face mask is another option to protect you from germs, bacteria, and protect your respiratory system, Krongkwan said.

“Our company decided to import a hygienic face mask from South Korea under the name ‘Breath Silver’, with official authorisation as the sole importer and distributor of the hygienic face mask in Thailand and 14 other countries around the world. The company expects the product to generate Bt20 billion in revenue within one year.

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Huawei signs MoU with Department of Skill Development to boost Thailand’s digital workforce

Oct 23. 2020Deputy Labour Minister Narumon Pinyosinwat and Huawei Thailand’s CEO Abel Deng, seen in the back row, attend the pact signing ceremony at the Huawei headquarters in Bangkok on Thursday. The pact on enhancing Thailand’s digital workforce was signed by director-general of the Department of Skill Development Thawat Benchatikul, second right front row, and deputy managing director of Huawei Technologies (Thailand), Brian Liu, second left. 

By The Nation

Huawei Technologies (Thailand) signed a memorandum of understanding with the Labour Ministry’s Department of Skill Development on Thursday to boost digital technology knowledge and skills among workers in Thailand.

For the next three years, the two parties will create and provide learning opportunities as well as hands-on training on skill development, including reskilling and upskilling, to ensure Thailand can match the needs of the labour market, reduce unemployment, raise incomes and improve the standard of living.

This MoU is in response to the country’s need for a healthy digital ecosystem and rising demand for highly skilled workers, especially with the arrival of new S-curve industries in line with the government’s Thailand 4.0 policy.

Huawei and the government agency aim to train and certify 120 ICT (information and communications technology) trainers and 3,000 skilled workers through courses that will be co-created by both parties. Once participants complete all requirements, they will be provided with official certification.

At the same event on Thursday, graduates of Huawei’s 5G network equipment installation course in a real-world environment, one of the key projects under the partnership, received their certificates after completing an 18-hour intensive course on October 19 to 21.

Aiming to train 300 skilled technicians over the course of three years, the program covered 4G and 5G networks and also included on-site training at base camps.

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DTAC and PTT trial smart-city 5G use in Rayong valley

Oct 23. 2020

By The Nation

Mobile operator Total Access Communication (DTAC) has teamed up with national energy conglomerate PTT Plc to pilot 5G use on the 26GHz spectrum in Wangchan Valley, Rayong.

Under a “smart city” concept, the project will start with remotely operated video surveillance cameras, ensuring constant monitoring of physical distancing measures.

The project underscores PTT’s ambition for 5G networks to transform Wangchan Valley into a base for research, development and innovation in Thailand. DTAC’s involvement comes as part of a wider strategy to develop sustainable 5G use cases that can benefit Thai society.

5G-enabled smart video surveillance for PTT’s EECi

PTT’s collaboration with DTAC brings the first use case of 5G IoT (Internet of Things) services in the EECi (Eastern Economic Corridor of Innovation). The trial of surveillance cameras will be running on 5G networks on 26GHz spectrum as it enables high-resolution video feeds for analysis, situational awareness and improved decision-making from anywhere in the world.

This reinforces the new way of working in the new normal era and the role of IoT for the EECi and PTT, particularly when physical distancing is still a requirement. In addition, PTT will continue to explore 5G IoT services for smart parking with DTAC, as a path to developing smart city infrastructure in Thailand.

Sharad Mehrotra, chief executive officer at Total Access Communications Plc (DTAC), said: “Sustainable 5G development in Thailand requires three key factors: use-cases, a supportive device ecosystem and collaboration among all stakeholders. This will lead to 5G adoption across the nation.”

Prathet Tankuranun, chief technology officer, at DTAC, added, “The 26GHz spectrum band is viewed as a pioneer band for 5G B2B [business to business] services. It offers very large capacity and near-instant responsiveness, making it ideal for remote health, critical machine operations and high-density, high-definition video surveillance.”

Auttapol Rerkpiboon, president and chief executive oifficer at PTT Plc, said, “PTT, as developer of 3,500 rai in Wangchan Valley, wishes to make the area into the Eastern Economic Corridor of Innovation, or EECi. We are nurturing an R&D and innovation ecosystem to advance the country under the concept “Powering Thailand’s Transformation”, in a bid to raise competitiveness and keep up with digital disruption and raise life quality standards of Thais. Hence, PTT has joined forces with government agencies and private companies, which includes DTAC, to leverage the use of 5G technology in advancing businesses and innovation.”

Wittawat Svasti-xuto, chief technology and engineering officer at PTT Plc, added: “PTT’s 5GxUAV sandbox project has been launched earlier in EECi as a platform for 5G-enabled innovation trials. Currently, many use-cases including unmanned aerial vehicle have been tested by PTT and its allies. The move reinforces our commitment in co-building digital infrastructure and technology under 5GxUAV sandbox project.”

Millimetre wave (mmWave) 5G is superior to 4G in three aspects:

Speed: The ultra-HD cameras in use at the PTT site require upload speeds of up to 11Mbps, which is beyond what can be delivered consistently on 4G. By contrast, mmWave 5G can deliver real-world upload speeds between 40-100Mbps.

Capacity: In a future scenario where a site operates hundreds of ultra-HD cameras, a 4G network would quickly become overloaded. By contrast, mmWave 5G can provide three to four times more capacity thanks to wider and more efficient spectrum.

Reliability: 5G offers numerous security and reliability improvements over 4G, which is particularly important for video surveillance requiring uninterrupted uptime. For example, 5G also allows network slicing, so that PTT’s security IoT systems can run on a network distinct from that used for consumer devices.

Rajiv Bawa, chief business officer at DTAC, added: “Apart from the video surveillance cameras project, DTAC and PTT also have a pipeline for 5G use cases, including fixed wireless broadband and industry-related solutions. Communication technology is critical to Thai businesses ability to remain competitive in the new normal.”

To develop these 5G-use cases, DTAC said it was working with industry partners in the fields of smart energy solutions for electrical distribution boards, warehouse sensors, intelligent reporting, smart vehicle tracking and smart farming.