Bi-Weekly News Update: July 25 to August 07, 2024

UOB Thailand Drives Efforts to Tackle Scope 3 Emissions and Foster Low Carbon Economy; Thailand's Pinktech Potential: Investors Remain Cautious Despite Promising Market; Government Set to Approve New Energy Saving Scheme for State Agencies; E-Commerce Platforms to Increase Sales Fees, Impacting Local Merchants; Thailand Aims to Transition from AI User to AI Innovator; Thailand's Board of Investment Launches Matching Fund to Boost High-Tech Startups; Bank of Thailand Eases Foreign Exchange Controls for Outbound Investments; Thai Media Usage Trends Reveal Shift Toward Digital Dominance Post-Pandemic; Masan Group Wins Top Honors in ESG Categories at Top 50 Corporate Sustainability Awards; HSBC Upgrades Vietnam’s 2024 GDP Growth Forecast to 6.5% Amid Strong Economic Performance; Indonesia Eases Local Content Requirements to Attract Foreign Investment in Renewable Energy; Indonesia Enhances Smart City Collaborations at ASEAN Annual Meeting

Bi-Weekly News Update: July 5 to 24, 2024

NSTDA Unveils Top 10 Future Technologies at Thailand Tech Show 2024; Thailand Urges Chinese EV Makers to Boost Local Parts Sourcing; IEAT Promotes Clean Energy for Industrial Estates in Rayong; Cabinet to Approve Thai ESG Fund, Expected to Boost SET Trading by 50 Billion Baht; AI Fund and KXVC Join Forces to Boost Thai AI Startups; Hermes and US Firm to Conduct Feasibility Study for Green Hydrogen Power Plant in Thailand; Thailand Aims for Top Five Global PCB Manufacturing Status by 2029; Study Reveals Widespread AI Usage Among Thai Population for Convenience and Efficiency; Vietnamese Startup VinCSS Unveils Advanced Automobile Security Solution at Global Seminar; Vietnam Proposes Tax Exemptions for Green Bonds and Carbon Credits; Indonesian Government to Offer Incentives for Hybrid Cars Amid Electric Vehicle Push; Indonesia Launches Golden Visa Program to Attract Foreign Investment