In support of Cambodia’s rapidly growing economy, the Cambodian government enacted the Law on Electronic Commerce (E-commerce Law) and the Law on Consumer Protection (Consumer Protection Law) on November 2, 2019. Both of these new laws change the legal landscape in important ways for businesses…
Thailand is proud to have 282 restaurants listed in the 2020 edition of the MICHELIN Thailand Guide. Launched at a press conference and gala dinner on 12 November, 2019, the latest edition is the third in a series issued annually since 2018. “The MICHELIN Guide…
Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAR) has announced it has signed agreements with Asset World Corporation (AWC), Thailand’s leading integrated lifestyle real-estate group, to introduce three of its global hospitality brands to Thailand. The agreement would fuel the company’s expansion in Thailand with the addition of…
On November 5, 2019, the Bank of Thailand (BOT) announced further relaxations of foreign exchange (FX) control regulations on investment in foreign instruments, such as securities and derivatives, in order to facilitate capital outflows and cope with the strengthening of the Thai baht. The key…
Celebrate the beautiful full moon festival of Loy Krathong with a sumptuous Thai buffet dinner on Monday 11 November 2019 from 6.00 – 10.30 pm. at Spice Market, Anantara Siam Bangkok Hotel. Loy Krathong falls on the night of the full moon in the 12th…
ISB Class of 2019 Celebrating Notable Acceptances in All Fields International School Bangkok (ISB) provides expert guidance for students as they seek their best college and university fit academically, socially and financially. Decades of global experience within our college counseling team provides tremendous depth and…
Photography by Tadamasa Nagayama The wait is over, and ice hockey seasons have started all over the world. The Land of Smiles is no exception, as the Siam Hockey League held their opening ceremonies and first games of the 2019-2020 season on October 10th. For…
By Erin Haubrich | Master of Global Business, University of Victoria On September 9th, 2019, 150 key decision makers from Canada and ASEAN gathered in Bangkok to for Innovate Canada-ASEAN. Organized by the Canadian-ASEAN Business Council (CABC), in partnership with the Thai-Canadian Chamber of Commerce…
Jonathan Andresen (not John Anderson) is the Senior Director of Marketing & Products in the Asia-Pacific region for McAfee, a company he joined in March of this year. He has been working in the enterprise IT and telecommunications sector since 1996, relocating to Asia in…
Thomas Tait (pronounced Tate) is the Chief Operating Officer of the Narai Hotel Co, Ltd, a position he has held since May of 2018. Recently, Voyageur had a chance to sit down with him, catch up on his career and find out more about the…
By Shawn Kelly The late, great theoretical physicist Prof. Stephen Hawking once said that artificial intelligence could be “either the best or the worst thing, ever to happen to humanity.” In fact, the scientific icon was passionate enough about the subject that in 2015 he…
By Zipporah Gene Goetze, Marketing Manager, Smiling Albino As seen across all sectors and industries, the never-ending pace of technological advancement has streamlined systems, reduced labor costs, and given rise to deep fundamental changes in core business models. But what does that mean for the…
By Paul Gambles If you challenge conventional wisdom, you will find ways to do things much better than they are currently done – Bill James, quoted by Michael Lewis in Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game. Digital Financial Analysis is the future: provided you…
By Sean Allan, Digital Marketing Manager, Aware Corporation Ltd. Technology and work culture have come a long way since Ray Tomlinson sent his pioneering first email in 1971. Who would have thought the unremarkable first message “QWERTYIOP” would change the face of workplace and personal…
Whether robotics and artificial intelligence (AI) will have a significant impact on healthcare is no longer a question of “if” or “when”. Robotics and AI applications are already transforming healthcare, and their presence is expanding rapidly. The origin of medical robotics dates back nearly 30…
