By Susan J. Cunningham Forbes Asia Philippine Long-Distance Telephone's 8.6% stake in Rocket Internet is a no-brainer: Telecom and Internet giant PLDT is a pioneer in online and mobile payments, and Rocket’s own payment system, Payleven, quickly foundered in 2012 when the first Rocket e-commerce sites were being established in Asia. For many poorer residents... Continue Reading →
* Pete Bodharamik Goes Big on Broadband—Forbes Asia
In the race to wire all these homes Jasmine is mostly vying with True, backed by the deep pockets of Thailand’s richest clan, the Chearavanont family.
* BlackBerry’s days are numbered—Business Report Thailand
Another nail in the coffin: BlackBerry is no longer the only smartphone with the killer app that enabled its text users to chat with users of Symbian, iPhone and Android systems.
Susan J Cunningham 