News & Reviews:   thailand

Samsung fans are in for a treat. That’s because the Korean company will showcase its latest AI Tech at the Southeast Asia Tech Seminar happening today. That said, what should you know about it?

During the Bangkok International Motor Show (BIMS) this year, Xpeng Thailand has opened pre-orders for the Xpeng G6. This model will be offered in two variants. However, the official price has not been revealed but is estimated to be between 1.5 million to 1.799 million baht (~RM195k to RM234k).

Malaysians can soon use PayNet’s DuitNow QR to pay for items in Southeast Asian countries and Japan after Japan revealed that they’re making their QR code payment systems compatible with Southeast Asian countries. Expected to be implemented by fiscal 2025, read on to find out more.

According to Reuters via Paul Tan.org, a Zeekr spokesperson said the company plans to establish an operations centre in Thailand. That means Zeekr could work with local distributors and start selling electric vehicles (EVs) in the first half of this year.

Previously, we mentioned how Maybank’s Cross Border DuitNow QR includes Thailand and Indonesia. Today, Maybank announced the feature includes China as one of the eligible locations for QR payments. That said, what should you know about it?

With the region’s ongoing threat of cross-border cybercrime, the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) and Royal Thai Police may join forces to establish a joint committee to tackle the issue. This was among the matters discussed during the 26th Thailand-Malaysia Working Committee Meeting on Criminal Activities in Shah Alam recently.

Apple has been shifting production of its products away from China recently amidst frustrations over supply disruption and restrictive Covid-19 regulations in the country. According to a new report, the tech giant is now planning to shift manufacturing of its MacBook lineup to Thailand, making the country the main non-China production site for the product category.

A new study by Visa have found that 93 percent of consumers in Southeast Asia have embraced cashless payment methods, including cards, contactless cards and mobile contactless, mobile wallets and QR code payments. Furthermore, the study found that 74 percent of Malaysian consumers have successfully gone cashless.

It seems that a local Twitter user @XavierNaxa recently tweeted that there could be a possibility that Apple will be opening an Apple official store in Malaysia which will be located at the Tun Razak Exchange in Kuala Lumpur. While not much is known in regards to the official date the store will open, the store will be the third of its kind in the Southeast Asian region after Thailand and Singapore.

Apple Central World? What's that? If you're not aware, it's Apple's upcoming second and largest retail store in Thailand. Set to launch on 31 July 2020, it is located in Ratchaprasong, Bangkok and I must say the architecture design is breathtaking!