Loxley’s Energy Strategic Business Group is an authorised dealer of the electric three-wheelers brand, TukTuk Factory (TTF), which distributes in Thailand and across Indochina.

Loxley’s tuk-tuk offers a high-performance engine and a car charger designed for use with a general household outlet (220 watts).

With machine parts are made in Thailand, the firm can provide maintenance service within 24 hours. This electric model meets regulatory, technical and safety requirements, and can obtain approval from the European Union.

“Our Tuk Tuk will help create good image for the country,” said Loxley’s Nimit Prasertsuk, executive vice president, energy strategic business group.

“At this stage, we have invited tuk-tuk drivers in Chiang Mai to apply for the loans. Later we will also focus on other business groups such as hotels, hospitals, serviced apartments, schools, and food trucks which need electric tuk-tuks for their business.”

A memorandum of understanding on the matter was recently signed between Loxley’s Nimit and Jiraporn Nugitrangson, GSB’s senior executive vice president, grassroots and public sector customers group.

William Xu, director of the board, chief strategy marketing officer at Huawei, said that the company has collaborated with these partners to provide AI platforms to serve the needs of industries such as transport, healthcare, automobile, telecoms, financial and manufacturing industries in order to improve efficiencies and reduce the costs of operational management.

Xu said that the firm has been working with Shenzhen Bao, an international airport, to use AI and facial recognition technologies to help in the arrangement of flight schedules, and for smoother customs clearance. This has reduced passenger waiting times by 15 per cent. The firm has also been integrating AI into the transport industry. It has worked with Shenzhen Traffic Police to use Huawei’s cloud services to manage traffic lights in a designated district.

As a result, average vehicle speeds have increased by 15 per cent, saving every driver at least 10 minutes on average.

“We built an open platform that incorporates devices, networks and the cloud. Now with the help of AI, we are joining hands with our ecosystem partners to help industries go digital. We will continue to expand our expertise in AI and maintain our technological leadership,” said Xu.

He said that the firm has forged solid relationships with ecosystem partners to build a thriving AI ecosystem.

This ecosystem contains four types of partnership: industry alliances, business alliances, open source communities and developers.

That means that they can leverage their respective strengths to deliver value to customers.

The firm plans to support 1 million AI developers and partners over the next three years in order to help industries go digital and establish a platform that helps bring together industry organisations from across the globe.

“When we think about the future, we look to science fiction – to our own vision of how things might be. Our goal is to bring intelligence to every person, home, and organisation. Industry application will be key to artificial intelligence (AI) success over the next decade,” Xu said.

“Huawei is incorporating AI with products and solutions to support the global market. The firm also has a vision and a mission to bring digital benefits to every person, home and organisation for a fully connected, intelligent world. By creating synergies between platform, AI and the ecosystem,” said Xu.

He said that By 2025, the global artificial intelligence (AI) market is expected to reach US$380 billion, around 90 per cent of which will come from the enterprise market.

The firm believes that industry applications will be key to the success of AI over the next decade.

The firm has also announced its AI + Digital platform, which adapts to various scenarios across industries.

It has partnership with Tianjin Binhai New Area to create a smart city based on the adoption of the new AI + Digital platform. In addition, Huawei launched a smart campus solution, which is being implemented by Vanke, a China-based real estate developer, to reshape its enterprise operations for growth and competitiveness.

In another initiative, Huawei has released the Atlas intelligent computing platform powered by the Huawei Ascend series of AI chips and mainstream heterogeneous computing components.

The platform integrates various forms of products such as modules, cards, boards, edge stations, and appliances to build an all-scenario AI infrastructure covering the end, edge and cloud to help customers embrace an AI-driven future and expedite the intelligent transformation journey, the company said.

It signed a financing agreement with Mitsubishi UFJ Lease and Finance Company Limited (MUL), a member of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group and the French banking group BNP Paribas.

The deal will see VietJet acquire five new aircraft, worth US$614 million, according to the listed price.

Vietjet launches Osaka-Hanoi flights on November 8, Osaka-Ho Chi Minh City on December 14, and Tokyo-Hanoi on January 11.

All routes will have daily return flights and can be booked at vietjetair.com.

Phuc said: “The launch of VietJet’s routes from Vietnam to the Kansai region of Japan has great significance in sharing the cause to rebuild Kansai’s economy and tourism after being devastated by the storm in early September, and contributes to the tourism, trade and integration development between the two countries and in the region.”

Hiroshi Tabata, commissioner of the Japan Tourism Agency, told the event: “These newly launched flights will be a huge boost for tourism in Kansai and also increase in the number of Vietnamese visitors to Japan.”

VietJet already flies to Osaka, Narita, Sendai, Nagoya, Komatsu, Ibaraki and Fukushima.

VietJet’s France-based banking group Natixis and some Japanese equity underwriters, signed a US$625-million deal, to finance the five aircraft.

Their engines are designed to reduce fuel consumption, by at least 16 per cent up initially to 20 per cent by 2020, as well a 75 per cent reduction in noise and 50 per cent in emissions. The aircraft are due to be delivered to VietJet this year or early 2019.

In partnership with LMG Insurance, a non-life insurance provider in Thailand, safe, experienced big bike riders will now get up to 30 per cent off their insurance through Roojai.

It promises an online quote in less than 60 seconds and the option to buy online just like car drivers.

Monthly payments can be made by card for bikers needing comprehensive insurance. And customers can carry out a remote bike inspection in less than 10 minutes using the Roojai app. Unlike traditional bike insurance, there is no need for an appointment.

Nicolas Faquet, founder of Roojai, said the platform’s calculations are intended to benefit mature riders.

“Traditional motorcycle insurance has always been based primarily on the value of the bike itself. The more expensive the bike, the higher the premium. While it is certainly a parameter to assess the cost of an accident, Roojai and LMG are focusing more on the probability of having an accident in the first place.

“Understanding what the bike is used for, the rider’s safety record and experience and the power to weight ratio of the bike can all influence the likelihood of having an accident. By focusing mainly on the lower risk riders, LMG and Roojai can dramatically cut insurance costs for the safer rider.”

Dr Boonsong Sermsrisuwan, sales chief at LMG, said: “LMG brings its long-standing international and Thai expertise in insurance markets to support Roojai’s newest product. With Bt1.7 billion in authorised capital, and with the Insurtech skills Roojai has to offer, it is a win-win situation. Big bike customers will get a trustworthy and reliable coverage partner with excellent customer service, at a competitive price.”

KFC will leave fans impressed with the latest offer, THE BOX ALL MEAT, which includes two pieces of SBL, seven KFC pops, one regular size of KFC mashed potatoes and one regular size of Pepsi, for just Bt139 (Bt149 for the offer with free refill drink).

This value set is valid for dine-in and take-away only, starting from 4 October until 7 November 2018. Keep updated with the latest news and promotions from KFC at Facebook: KFC Thailand.

The funds represent part of the proceeds from sales at Starbucks Langsuan community store and from the Good Coffee Day on July 18, where customers supported farmers by donating cash for a beverage.

Starbucks has been working closely with the ITDP for 17 years in purchasing Arabica from coffee farmers in northern Thailand for the Starbucks, Muan Jai blend as well as improving the livelihood of the coffee farmers.

Based on Starbucks’ ethical sourcing, the Coffee and Farmer Equity (Cafe) practices, coffee farmers are able to grow better coffee beans for themselves and the environment while Starbucks contributes to improving their quality of life.

ITDP will use these funds to build a coffee bean nursery, purchase Arabica saplings and support sustainable coffee planting.

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