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PEA teams up with Messe Frankfurt and The Exhibiz to open Thailand Lighting Fair 2017 under the theme of Smart City Safe City

November 16, 2017, 1:00 am
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Bringing world’s top lighting designers and Thai designers together to present lighting architecture 4.0
3-day show is expected to generate over 1,000 million baht from business networking
Bangkok (16 November 2017): Thailand’s Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA), Messe Frankfurt New Era, and The Exhibiz Co Ltd today open Thailand Lighting Fair 2017, ASEAN’s leading trade fair on lighting technology, design and solutions.

The event is being held for the third consecutive year and is at Hall 102-104, BITEC, between 16 and 18 November.

Over 500 booths of local and international exhibitors are gathered at the fair, which showcases smart technology for the most efficient smart energy management.

Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau, TCEB, has said that the Thailand Lighting Fair has been leveraged to be ASEAN’s leading international trade fair, and anticipates that the event will generate over 100 million baht for Thailand during the three-day period spanning the show.

The Exhibiz expects to welcome 15,000 visitors from over 40 countries and generate over 1 billion baht projects from business networking.
PEA Governor Sermsakul Klaikaew says that Thailand Lighting Fair 2017 is important to PEA, as PEA is the electricity provider for quality life and the promoter of energy efficiency.

“Supporting the fair is one of our working plans under the Electric Utility of the Future policy, focusing on developing human resources with innovation and creating new jobs with technology in order to push Thailand to be a smart energy country in the future.  
“The fair is also centre stage for Southeast Asia’s business networking and expanding the trade routes for lighting products for energy saving, solar technology, automatic building technology and smart security systems. All will support the Smart City Safe City concept.”
This year the fair is delivering smart innovative products and cutting-edge technology with safety and creative ideas. These are designed to match with the easy urban living style.
PEA’s booth occupies 180 sqm, showcasing PEA’s projects to support smart energy and energy saving as well as renewable energy, for example the PEA HiVE Platform, the smart energy platform for households to do efficient energy management. PEA is also displaying solar rooftops and a solar farm.
The PEA seminar has four sections, namely on the PEA HiVE Platform, solar rooftop regulations, EV charger installation standards, and energy management.
Moreover, there is a consulting area for government and private organisations as well as industrial sectors to consult on smart energy and energy saving. 
Pakwan Jiamjiroj, general manager of The Exhibiz Co Ltd, says that: “This year we have expanded the event space to 15,000 sqm. There are three concurrent events, namely Thailand Lighting Fair 2017, Thailand Building Fair 2017 and Secutech Thailand 2017.

“Therefore, the show is a comprehensive platform that combines all technologies for lighting, automatic building and security systems. That is why this year’s theme is Smart City Safe City.

“The larger event profile is also beneficial for visitors. Thailand Lighting Fair 2017 is the significant trade show that drives industry growth with innovation, in line with the Thailand 4.0 policy of the Thai government.

“We are expecting 15,000 visitors from over 40 countries and anticipate that there will be around 1,000 million baht of business value from business networking.”
TCEB’s Kanokporn Damrongkul says: “TCEB is glad to see the continual success of Thailand Lighting Fair during the previous two years in terms of bigger event space, and an increasing number of exhibitors and target visitors. TCEB therefore is supporting the fair for the third consecutive year. Thailand Lighting Fair is an important stage in driving Thailand 4.0 with the digital economy.

“The two-year success proves that Thailand Lighting Fair can be leveraged to be a truly international trade show in the region. Also, it is centre stage for business networking for the lighting industry in Thailand and ASEAN. This year, we anticipate the event will generate revenue of around 100 million baht during the three days spanning the show,” she says.
Ms Lucia Wong, deputy general manager, Messe Frankfurt (Shanghai) Co Ltd said: “Thailand Lighting Fair this year is for the first time being held concurrently with both Thailand Building Fair and Secutech Thailand, offering an exceptional opportunity for every manufacturer, distributor and visitor in attendance.

“These events are positively embracing the theme of ‘Smart City Safe City’ and are presenting a diverse range of innovative technologies and solutions. I would like to take this opportunity to thank theProvincial Electricity Authority and The Exhibiz Co Ltd for all their hard work contributing to the success of Thailand Lighting Fair 2017.”

Pakwan added that: “The highlight this year is the Smart City Safe City Zone, which is the display zone of technologies to develop smart cities and safe cities.

“There will be smart city models by the National Institute of Development Administration (NIDA), Thammasat Smart City and Smart City of the National Housing Authority. This zone is open for sharing ideas on smart city development.”

There will also be over 30 seminars from local and international speakers. These will include:
  • Architectural 4.0 “The Extraordinary Experiences” by leading international lighting designers such as Kaoru Mende and Martin Klaasen, and Thailand’s top lighting designers.
  • Regulation of Net Billing Solar Roof/ Solar Business Trends in Thailand 2018.
  • KNX Southeast Asia Roadshow.
     Thailand Lighting Fair 2017 is organized during 16-18 November 2017 at Hall 102-104 of BITEC Bangna. For more information or registration for a free seminar, please visit www.thailandlightingfair.com or contact The Exhibiz Co Ltd. Tel: 02 664 6499 ext 200, 201 and 212   Fax: 02-664-6477 Email: info@thailandlightingfair.com
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Media alert – Aruba named as ‘Leader’ in Gartner’s Magic Quadrant and tops all six use-cases in Critical Capabilities report

November 22, 2017, 6:37 pm
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     For the first time ever, Aruba is positioned furthest overall in the ‘Leaders’ category in Gartner’s Magic Quadrant for Wired and Wireless LAN Access Infrastructure. Aruba is also ranked number 1 in all use-cases in the accompanying Critical Capabilities report, which scores 16 vendors on a variety of networking capabilities across six enterprise use-cases. This is the first time any vendor is leading in all the use-cases.
Gartner also notes that Aruba has scored higher than Cisco in every use-case, the first time in the four editions of this research, positioning Aruba as the top networking vendor in the world for wired and wireless LAN access. According to the report, Aruba has one of the broadest wired and wireless access layer portfolios in the market, and Gartner recommends organizations to consider it for all campus deployments globally.
This is the 12th consecutive year Aruba has been positioned as a Leader in the market, including the prior Gartner Magic Quadrant for the Wireless LAN Access Infrastructure.
In addition,
  • Aruba’s AirWave and ClearPass remain as some of the most complete solutions in the market
  • Gartner indicates that its clients report a high degree of satisfaction with Aruba’s ClearPass, which provides guest access, device profiling, posture assessment and onboarding
  • Aruba’s management and service applications (Airwave, ClearPass, IMC, and Meridian) support for non-HPE devices such as ALE and Cisco, which simplifies orchestration with multi-vendor environments, has been indicated as a key strength
  • The acquisition of Niara and Rasa Networks strengthens Aruba network traffic and security monitoring capabilities
Additional Resources
About Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company
Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company, is a leading provider of next-generation networking solutions for enterprises of all sizes worldwide. The company delivers IT solutions that empower organizations to serve the latest generation of mobile-savvy users who rely on cloud-based business apps for every aspect of their work and personal lives.
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“Do Day Dream” meets investors in IPO public road show on 29 November

November 21, 2017, 9:17 pm
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Do Day Dream Public Company Limited (‘DDD’), the producer and distributor of SNAIWHITE skincare products and the leader in Thai skincare market, will organize an investor road show on 29 November 2017 from 13.00-16.00 Hrs. at Sukree Kaewcharoen Meeting Room, 3rd Fl, Building B, Stock Exchange of Thailand. The company will share details on the initial public offering of no more than 76 million shares to raise funds to support its business expansion plan and to push the company forward to become one of Asia’s top three beauty companies in the future. The audience can also have a direct experience with SNAILWHITE products at the event. Interested persons may click http://tiny.cc/dodaydreamroadshowor scan the following QR Code to reserve a seat. Admission is free.
Do Day Dream…Do to make everyDay your Dream

For more information, visit Do Day Dream Public Company Limited’s website athttp://www.dodaydream.com/th/investor-relations/ir-homeor send an email toir@dodaydream.com
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SIGGRAPH Asia 2017: Highlights of Day 1

November 27, 2017, 12:00 am
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The following images are highlights from the first day of the conference at SIGGRAPH Asia 2017, which is held at the Bangkok International Trade and Exhibition Centre (BITEC) from 27 to 30 November 2017
Caption: Opening day registration counters
Caption: Virtual Reality Talks at SIGGRAPH Asia 2017
Caption: Demonstrations at the Symposium for Mobile Graphics & Interactive Applications
Caption: Workshops at SIGGRAPH Asia 2017
​Caption: Technical Papers (Fast Forward) - This is a 2-hour fast forward screening of all the papers that will be presented at the event.
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OATS Studios to Premiere ADAM: The Prophet at SIGGRAPH Asia on November 29

November 27, 2017, 4:09 am
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Celebrated indie-studio premieres next short film in the visually stunning series, created and rendered in real-time using Unity 2017
Bangkok, Thailand, November 27, 2017 -- Unity Technologies (https://unity3d.com/), creator of the world’s most popular creation engine that has reached more than 3 billion devices to date this year, announced today thatADAM: The Prophet will premiere at SIGGRAPH Asia at 11p.m.PT on November 29, and will be available to watch worldwide on YouTube shortly after. ADAM: The Prophet is the next short film in the visually stunning series, created and produced by Academy Award-nominated director Neill Blomkamp’s OATS Studios using Unity 2017. A trailer showing the ADAM story to-date is available to watch today. 
“Unity 2017 is a real-time production powerhouse, it was natural that we’d use it to build the next installment in the ADAM franchise,” said Chris Harvey, VFX Supervisor, OATS Studios. “SIGGRAPH is a place where artists gather to learn the latest innovations and advances in the world of art and design. We’re excited to share the breakthrough techniques that we used to make ADAM: The Prophet.”
About the ADAM Franchise
ADAM: The Prophet is the third installment of the ADAM franchise, giving viewers their first glimpse of one of the villains in the ADAM universe. It comes after ADAM: The Mirror, which follows the cyborg hero discovering a clue about what and who he is. The series originated with ADAM, an award-winning short film, originally created to demonstrate technical innovations on Unity. 
Unity Showcases Innovations at SIGGRAPH Asia
Located at booth #A02, OATS Studios and Unity will be giving SIGGRAPH Asia attendees a look at the breakthrough achievements in ADAM: The Prophet, including deep dives into features and techniques such as photogrammetry, Timeline and other workflows used to achieve lifelike CG humans. Additional sessions will also be held to demonstrate the latest advances in XR, artist workflows and technologies in Unity 2017.
Unity’s presence at SIGGRAPH includes (all dates UTC):
  • November 27 - Exhibitor Talk: the State of XR with Yi Fei Boon, Field Engineer at Unity Technologies, located at Nile 4, Level 2
  • November 28 - Exhibitor Talk: Making a film with Unity, Mathieu Muller, Field Engineer and Film Specialist at Unity Technologies, located at Nile 4, Level 2
  • November 28 - Screening of ADAM The Mirror, located at Venue GH 202 and 203
  • November 28 - 30 - Mini presentations by Jay Santos, Lead Evangelist, Yi Fei Boon, Field Engineer and Mathieu Muller, Field Engineer and Film Specialist, located at Exhibition Booth #A02
  • November 29 - Screening of ADAM: The Mirror, located at Venue GH 202 and 203
  • November 30 - Computer Animation Festival - Panel & Production Talks: Unity Presents: Filmmaking in a Real Time Engine, the Making of ADAM, Chris Harvey, VFX Supervisor at OATS Studios and Mathieu Muller, Field Engineer and Film Specialist at Unity Technologies, located at Silk 1 & 2, Level 2
Unity’s interactive demos at SIGGRAPH include:
  • Photogrammetry: an advanced workflow that makes it easy to transform high resolution photographs into photorealistic 3D objects and textures; create reusable, high-quality digital assets using an efficient process that saves time and money
  • Timeline: a timeline sequencer that allows artists to easily blend and tweak animations within Unity without any additional coding, allowing for freedom to experiment and refine their creations
  • Cinemachine: an intuitive smart camera system that enables shot composition and tracking cameras in cinematic sequences and gameplay, optimizes the artist workflow and gives room for experimentation by eliminating hours of hand animation, camera programming, and revision
  • 360 Video: make 360 videos truly interactive by using a simple real-time workflow that makes it easy for users to add CG objects, ambisonic audio, visual effects and more
Unity exists to democratize development, solve hard problems and enable success -- three core values that are the driving forces of Unity’s adoption by millions of creators. Games and experiences made with Unity have reached more than 3 billion devices worldwide this year and were installed more than 20 billion times in 2017 alone. 
About Unity Technologies
Unity Technologies is the creator of a flexible and high-performance end-to-end development platform used to create rich interactive 2D, 3D, VR and AR experiences. Unity’s powerful graphics engine and full-featured editor serve as the foundation to develop beautiful games or apps and easily bring them to multiple platforms: mobile devices, home entertainment systems, personal computers, and embedded systems. Unity also offers solutions and services for creating games, boosting productivity, and connecting with audiences including Unity Ads, Unity Analytics, Unity Asset Store, Unity Cloud Build, Unity Collaborate, Unity Connect and Unity Certification. Unity Technologies serves millions of registered developers including large publishers, indie studios, students and hobbyists around the globe. For more information, visit www.unity3d.com and to see the latest games and experiences created in Unity, go to https://unity.com/madewith.

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Huawei Launches 2 Smart Devices Intelligent Devices to Fulfill Heathy Lifestyle in the Digital Era

November 27, 2017, 8:46 pm
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     Huawei Launches the latest 2 smart device, HUAWEI Color Band A2, a fitness band, and HUAWEI Body Fat Scale, a smart-scale device, with unique and usable design to match every style. The intelligent devices are easily connected with application on smartphone to fulfill healthy lifestyle in the digital era. 
HUAWEI Color Band A2 features a 0.96-inch OLED touchscreen, easily to control even in broad daylight. The device features Multipoint Control for multipoint control swift execution which offers incoming calls and SMS notification, as well as find-my-phone function. The HUAWEI Color Band A2 synchronises data with the corresponding app such as HUAWEI Health and Huawei Wear application, on your smartphone (both Android and iOS). The wearable device is weighted only at 22 grams and offers battery life of 9 days.

HUAWEI Color Band A2 features an embedded heart rate sensor that can track heart rate continuously.  Continuous heart rate monitoring helps to capturing your heart-rate and intensity in real-time, helping you to adjust your exercise to the perfect training pace to reach your fitness goals. Heart rate maximum limit notifications - to reduce injury from overexertion. Besides, the wearable also offers sleep and fitness tracking along with real time data for bicycling and running activities as well. 

Huawei Body Fat Scale is a smart scale device with a clean design and pure white appearance made with tempered glass panel and CNC grinding & polishing. By accessing a comprehensive understanding of physical conditions, Huawei Body Fat Scale can measure 9 body composition such as weight, body fat, muscle mass, and BMI, in 1 detection. Huawei Body Fat Scale adopts high precision BIA chip, 4 pressure sensors, and 360° adjustable scale fee to achieve accurate and convenient measurement.


HUAWEI Body Fat Scaleworks with Body Fat Scale application to detect body weight and fat percentage of auto-recognized users on scale. HUAWEI Body Fat Scale records body compositions and display their charges in various charts; supports auto-recognition of up to 10 users and easy sharing to mainstream social media.

HUAWEI Color Band A2 and HUAWEI Body Fat Scale are priced at THB 2,990 and are available now at Huawei Brand Shop and representative stores nationwide. 
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“HUAWEI Mate 10 Series” with the world’s 1st AI chipset arrives in the flagship smartphone market

November 30, 2017, 2:00 am
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     Tossaporn Nisthanon, Deputy Country Director of Huawei Consumer Business Group (Thailand) (right) and Chanvit Khieonavavongsa, Chief Marketing Officer Huawei Consumer Business Group (Thailand) (left), announced the launch of “Huawei Mate 10 Series”, the world’s first smartphne with Kirin 970 processor. The smartphone promises to enhance users’ experience with new Leica dual camera featuring an aperture of f/1.6. Huawei mate 10 Pro will be available nationwide from 1 December 2017 at 27,900 baht. 
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Launch Moto Parilla at Motor Expo (Thailand)

November 30, 2017, 2:00 am
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     Moto Parilla together with Film Ratthapoom, the sole distributor of Moto Parilla, after investing 50 million baht stepping up to CEO and setting up a show room to expand Thai market at affordable prices. Thailand will be its production base to export worldwide, After its official launch at Motor Expo 2017 under the concept “Scooter Classic never died”. Those who put a down payment at the event will get a special price below 100,000 baht. The company plans to have 1,200 baht for the first year.
Mr. Rattapoom Tokongsap, CEO, Moto Parilla (Thailand) Co., Ltd., commented that as I am a scooter lover, I have met Mr. Zeno, a famous designer and the owner of Moto Parilla, the premium and classic scooter from Italy. As a result, 50 million baht was invested for setting up the company, headquarters and showroom. The brand plans to make the scooter approachable by every type of consumers with the concept ‘premium within reach’. The scooter available is the 150cc Monotone, and Top series with two tones. The price starts at 59,900 baht only at Motor Expo this year.
“This is the right scooter coming with perfect body and legend. Those who love this brand knows that it costs several thousand baht but I can help Thai people to be able to own a 150-cc model within 100,000 baht, which can be used by men and women, students and working people. It is impressed by both those who love classic style and modern style as they can decorate it the way they want. I am confident this brand will be successful. The registration of this type of motorcycle is 45%. In the future we will create a scooter club to respond to lifestyle of scooter lovers,” said Rattapoom.
The business model is to import parts and assemble at The Stallion plant, Thai motorcycle brand. The assembling system and after-sales service will be under the Moto Parilla. Our business plan starts with building this brand to be more well-known at the 34th Motor Expo at Booth G12 which will be organized from 29 November to 11 December at Challenger Hall 1-3 Muangthong Thani. People can reserve their scooter at the event and will be received it within 30 days.
Mr. Zeno Panalari, CEO, Moto Parilla said that he has known Film Rattapoom and think he has a good vision and see opportunities to expand the brand in Thailand so the brand would like to give a full support. If the business grows well, it is highly possible that we will use Thailand as the production base for global export. In addition, with Stallion Group’s assembly plant which has many  years of experiences. The brand is confident that the assembling will be as good as importing the vehicle and get cheaper prices so everyone can own it.
Mrs. Areerat Sripratai, CEO, Power Stallion Co., Ltd., under the Stallion Group said, Moto Parilla (Thailand) Co., Ltd., gets support from its headquarters in Italy that means they are confident in this region. Stallion Group has 2 production and assembly plants in Chonburi and Samut Prakarn so we have capacity for future expansion. As we see the quality is the key so we cooperates with Moto Parilla (Thailand) and its headquarter in Italy, which will result in the growth of Stallion and lift up our standard to be the production base for other brands in the future.
“We have a proactive plan to develop quality of products and after-sales services to respond to customers’ needs including sales and marketing plans for short term and middle term as well as expansion plans for domestic and international markets. Stallion will be able to increase its sales volume with better services when we have great collaborations,” said Areerat.
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INTOUCH achieves “Outstanding Company Performance awards” at SET AWARDS 2017 for 3rd consecutive year

December 1, 2017, 8:44 am
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Mr. Metho Piamthipmanus, Senior Vice President - Finance, Intouch Holdings Public Company Limited (middle) received “Outstanding Company Performance Awards” in the category of listed companies with over THB100 billion market capitalization from SET AWARDS 2017 for the third consecutive year at the ceremony hosted by The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) and Money & Banking magazine. The award was presented by Mrs. Kesara Manchusree, President of the Stock Exchange of Thailand, and Mr. Santi Viriyarungsarit, Editor-in-Chief of Money & Banking magazine, which is the co-host of the ceremony at The Stock Exchange of Thailand, Ratchadapisek Road.
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Shopee Recommends the Perfect Gifts for Your Loved Ones this Festive Season

December 3, 2017, 7:57 am
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This festive season, Shopee is here to help you find the perfect gifts for your loved ones. With around 8 million active listings, you’ll be sure to find what you need on Shopee - whether it’s finding the right gift for your family, or that special something for that special someone.
Parva Nakasai, better known as Birdie, shares her tips to finding the right gifts this Christmas. Birdie said “Giving gifts is the best way to express our love and gratitude to our family and friends, and it’s important that we take into account their preferences, style and personality when selecting a gift for them. With Shopee, finding the right gifts doesn’t have to be complicated or time consuming. I’m able to browse a wide selection of gifts across categories including Health & Beauty, Fashion, Home & Living and Mobile & Gadgets, all while I’m on the go. If I happen to be traveling during the festive season, I even ship items directly to their houses!”

  1. Gender

Shopee has a wide range of products to cater to males and females. For guys, browse through the latest IT gadgets and accessories, including mobile phones, case, headphone, speaker, camera, power bank, or check out the men’s fashion category to pick out a top or necktie. If you’re looking for gifts for her, you’ll be sure to find something under the Health and Beauty, or Women’s fashion. Opt for accessories, fashion clothes, scarves, bags or cosmetics. Unisex gifts, including home decorations or appliances, are always safe choices to go for as well.  

  1. Age

For the little ones, browse a wide range of toys and games under the Toys, Kids and Baby category. For the newlywed couple, look through the Home and Living and pick out something for their new home - a set of toiletries, appliances, or even household decorations.             You might even want to consider picking up sweet treats for the whole family under the Food & Beverage category to prepare for that Christmas party you’re thinking of hosting.

  1. Style

Different people have different tastes so make sure you take their preferences, and not your own, into consideration when selecting a gift for them. A great versatile option would be to pick out a watch for the special guy or girl in your life. Choose a style that you think would best suit their personality and match the way he or she dresses.    

  1. Price

When selecting a gift, don’t focus on just the price. What’s important is choosing something that you think would best suit the him or her. Of course, if you’re worried about spending too much this festive season, look out for items on Shopee marked with the “Lowest Price Guarantee” icon to make sure that you’re getting your items at the best price available online. If you happen to find the same product for less, Shopee will provide you with a 120% refund.
For those who prefer to give a more personal touch, don’t be afraid to create a DIY gift instead! Even if it’s something simple like a personalised card or picture frame, it’s bound to make the person you’re giving it to feel loved.
These are some ideas that we recommend you to enjoyable in purchasing gifts for your special person in this coming new year festival. If you are now getting ready and having gift lists on your mind, check out on Shopee, the leading eCommerce mobile application which offers a great variety of various types and styles of products.
You'll find that you can get everything you need on Shopee Thailand. For more information about Shopee, visit www.shopee.co.th Shopee is available for download for free on the Apple App Store or Google Play Store.

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About Shopee

Shopee is the leading e-commerce platform in Southeast Asia and Taiwan. It is a platform tailored for the region, providing customers with an easy, secure and fast online shopping experience through strong payment and logistical support.

Shopee aims to continually enhance its platform and become the region’s e-commerce destination of choice. Shopee has a wide selection of product categories ranging from consumer electronics to home & living, health & beauty, baby & toys, fashion and fitness equipment.
Shopee, a Sea company, was first launched in Singapore in 2015, and has since expanded its reach to Malaysia, Thailand, Taiwan, Indonesia, Vietnam and the Philippines. Sea is a leader in digital entertainment, e-commerce and digital financial services across Greater Southeast Asia. Sea's mission is to better the lives of consumers and small businesses with technology, and is listed on the NYSE under the symbol SE.
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LANXESS on course for record year after excellent third quarter

December 6, 2017, 12:30 am
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  • Sales up 25 percent to EUR 2.4 billion
  • EBITDA pre exceptionals increased significantly by 35 percent to EUR 347 million
  • EBITDA margin pre exceptionals increased to 14.4 percent
  • Net income pre exceptionals grew by EUR 29 million to EUR 106 million
  • Guidance for the full year 2017 refined and lower end of range lifted: EBITDA pre exceptionals between EUR 1.25 billion and EUR 1.3 billion expected
Thailand, 6 Decbmeber 2017– Following an excellent third quarter of 2017, specialty chemicals company LANXESS is still on course for the highest earnings in its history.

Global sales increased by 25.1 percent or EUR 483 million to EUR 2.4 billion. A year earlier, they amounted to EUR 1.9 billion. EBITDA pre exceptionals improved by 35 percent to EUR 347 million, compared with EUR 257 million in the prior-year quarter. The contributions from the acquired Chemtura businesses as well as higher volumes had a particularly positive effect. The EBITDA margin pre exceptionals in the third quarter of 2017 stood at 14.4 percent, which was considerably above the value of 13.4 percent reported in the prior-year period.

“LANXESS is in full swing. Our clear strategic focus on high-margin specialty chemicals is increasingly paying off, and in operational terms we are performing very well in our new setup. It is particularly pleasing that all regions and all our specialty chemicals segments are seeing considerable earnings growth,” said Matthias Zachert, Chairman of the LANXESS Board of Management.

Due to one-time exceptional charges, net income was EUR 55 million, after EUR 62 million in the prior-year quarter. These one-time effects resulted primarily from the consolidation of the production of lubricant precursors and the associated discontinuation of production at the Ankerweg site in Amsterdam (Netherlands). Net income pre exceptionals increased by 37.7 percent to EUR 106 million, compared with EUR 77 million in the prior-year quarter.

After the strong figures of the third quarter, the Group is refining its earnings forecast for 2017 and lifting the lower end of the range by EUR 25 million. LANXESS now expects EBITDA pre exceptionals of between EUR 1.25 billion and EUR 1.3 billion. This would be a record for the Cologne based company, as its highest operating result to date is the roughly EUR 1.2 billion achieved in 2012.


Continuous portfolio management
After the consolidation of production of chrome chemicals and lubricant precursors, LANXESS drives the announced optimization of its portfolio. The Group sold the non-core business with chlorine dioxide disinfectant solutions to the Canadian Superior Plus Corp. The chlorine dioxide business, with its headquarters in North Kingstown, USA, and around 40 employees, was part of the Clean & Disinfect division acquired from Chemours in August 2016.

ales substantially higher year on year across all segments

Sales of the Advanced Intermediates segment in the third quarter of 2017 were EUR 479 million, 10 percent or EUR 44 million above the prior-year figure of EUR 435 million. EBITDA pre exceptionals increased by nearly 5 percent or EUR 4 million to EUR 87 million, compared with EUR 83 million a year earlier. Higher volumes in the Advanced Industrial Intermediates business unit had a particularly positive effect. The EBITDA margin pre exceptionals was 18.2 percent, against 19.1 percent in the previous year.

Sales in the new Specialty Additives segment climbed by a very significant 124 percent or EUR 265 million to EUR 478 million, compared with EUR 213 million in the previous year. EBITDA pre exceptionals amounted to EUR 77 million up EUR 42 million or 120 percent on the prior-year level of EUR 35 million. This substantial earnings increase was mainly due to the integration of the Chemtura additives business. The EBITDA margin pre exceptionals of 16.1 percent was slightly below the prior-year level of 16.4 percent.

Sales in the Performance Chemicals segment rose by 11 percent or EUR 36 million in the third quarter of 2017 to EUR 364 million, against EUR 328 million a year earlier. EBITDA pre exceptionals advanced by EUR 9 million or 16.1 percent to EUR 65 million, compared with the prior-year level of EUR 56 million. All business units increased their sales volumes. The Clean and Disinfect specialties business acquired in the previous year made a significant contribution to the good earnings. The EBITDA margin pre exceptionals increased to 17.9 percent from 17.1 percent previously.

In the Engineering Materials segment, sales increased by 36.6 percent or EUR 94 million to EUR 351 million, up from EUR 257 million a year earlier. EBITDA pre exceptionals increased by a considerable EUR 22 million or 52.4 percent to EUR 64 million, compared with EUR 42 million a year earlier. In the High Performance Materials business unit, the positive earnings development resulted from higher volumes and the trend toward higher-margin products. The high-margin urethane business acquired as part of the Chemtura acquisition also contributed to the earnings increase. The EBITDA margin pre exceptionals was 18.2 percent, up from 16.3 percent in the prior-year quarter.

In the ARLANXEO segment, sales increased by around 6 percent or EUR 42 million to EUR 717 million, up from EUR 675 million a year earlier. EBITDA pre exceptionals amounted to EUR 76 million, 17 percent or EUR 15 million down on the comparative figure of EUR 91 million. The decline in earnings was due to the significant volatility of raw material prices and a weak US dollar. The EBITDA margin pre exceptionals was therefore 10.6 percent, against 13.5 percent a year earlier.
Q3 2017 Key Data
(figures in EUR million)


Q3 2016
Q3 2017
Change in percent
Sales
1,921
2,404
25.1
EBITDA pre exceptionals
257
347
35.0
EBITDA margin pre exceptionals (percent)
13.4
14.4


Net income pre exceptionals
77
106
37.7
Net income
62
55
(11.3)
Earnings per share pre exceptionals (EUR)
0.84
1.15
37.7

About LANXESS
LANXESS is a leading specialty chemicals company with sales of EUR 7.7 billion in 2016 and about 19,200 employees in 25 countries. The company is currently represented at 75 production sites worldwide. The core business of LANXESS is the development, manufacturing and marketing of chemical intermediates, additives, specialty chemicals and plastics. Through ARLANXEO, the joint venture with Saudi Aramco, LANXESS is also a leading supplier of synthetic rubber. LANXESS is listed in the leading sustainability indices Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI World) and FTSE4Good.

Forward-Looking Statements
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ONE CHAMPIONSHIP HOLDS ONE : WARRIORS OF THE WORLD OFFICIAL FACE-OFF IN BANGKOK

December 6, 2017, 2:00 am
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     06 December 2017– Bangkok, Thailand:The largest global sports media property in Asian history, ONE Championship™ (ONE), recently hosted the ONE: WARRIORS OF THE WORLD Official Face-off on Wednesday, 6 December atop the 61st floor of the Vertigo Restaurant in the Banyan Tree Bangkok Hotel in Bangkok, Thailand. In attendance was ONE Championship President of Thailand, Mr. Kamol ‘Sukie’ Sukosol Clapp and main event competitors Yoshitaka Naito and Alex Silva, as well as co-main event competitors Shannon Wiratchai and Rasul Yakhyaev. The rest of the athletes also faced off.

     The press conference was held in lieu of all the action which takes place Saturday, 9 December at the Impact Arena, as the absolute best in local and international martial arts talent take the ONE Championship cage to showcase their skills in front of a global audience at ONE: WARRIORS OF THE WORLD.

     Kamol ‘Sukie’ Sukosol Clapp, ONE Championship President of Thailand, stated: “ONE Championship is back in Bangkok for another evening of world-class martial arts. This is an exciting one for fans, as ONE: WARRIORS OF THE WORLD is set to feature some of the best and most talented Thai martial arts superstars on the biggest stage of global competition. Fans will not want to miss all the action that goes down at the Impact Arena on Saturdaynight. Get ready as we have an amazing card prepared for you all!”
     Yoshitaka Naito, ONE Strawweight World Champion, stated: “Hayato [Suzuki] is known as one of the best wrestlers in Japan, so I was shocked to see him lose against a jiu-jitsu champion. Alex Silva’s grappling is extremely good. Silva’s strength is of course his ground techniques, but his striking is probably not a big threat. Silva has never gone five rounds, so if it goes the distance, it will be my time. I am confident in my abilities and that I will successfully defend my belt.”
     Alex Silva, ONE Title Challenger, stated: “It is most important that before you are even a champion, that you have a good personality, and a good character. You need to be humble. That is how I want to inspire people. That is very important to me. I think that is what has brought me to where I am today — being humble and having a good character, whether you are a champion or not. I am grateful for the opportunity to challenge for the title, and will do my best to take home the win on Saturday night.”
     Shannon Wiratchai, ONE Athlete, stated: “Competing in front of my hometown fans is always a great pleasure, and huge pressure at the same time. Life is all about changing. In every change there is always an opportunity. Rasul is dangerous everywhere. But I think I can handle him on the feet. Chechen wrestlers are always some of the best in the world, but I have wrestled with many high-level wrestlers. 2017 is a year that I have been working very hard. I hope I win this match, and 2018 will be another year that I keep working hard. Not just for myself, but for Thai martial arts.”
     Rasul Yakhyaev, ONE Athlete, stated: “My defeats taught me to take more care of myself — of my health, my diet, and my training schedule. Shannon is a decent athlete with a lot of experience in the cage. I have not watched all of his matches, but I am sure I can win. I have the complete skill set to achieve victory. Shannon is going to be a tough challenge, but I wish him to have a good training camp with no injuries. When the big day comes, one of us must win and one will lose. I will be the one who wins.”
      Reigning and defending ONE Strawweight World Champion Yoshitaka “Nobita” Naito of Matsudo, Japan, is unbeaten in his professional career with a perfect 12-0 record. He owns six victories by submission and one by knockout. The 33-year-old, who made a name for himself at Japan’s world famous Korakuen Hall competing for Shooto as its Flyweight Champion, captured the ONE Strawweight World Championship by submitting Dejdamrong Sor Amnuaysirichoke in his promotional debut in 2016. Naito makes the second defense of his strawweight belt against Alex Silva.
     Alex “Little Rock” Silva of Sao Paulo, Brazil, is a second-degree black belt and Brazilian jiu-jitsu world champion feared for his relentless pursuit of submission finishes. Silva is riding high on a five-bout winning streak, rapidly climbing ONE Championship’s stacked strawweight ranks. He is a technical grappling specialist with a penchant for securing highlight-reel submissions. With steadily increasing confidence, Silva’s last five victories have all ended in spectacular fashion. In his most recent contest, Silva made quick work of the highly-regarded and previously unbeaten Hayato Suzuki, earning him an opportunity for the ONE Strawweight World Championship.
     Shannon “OneShin” Wiratchai of Thailand is one of the most thrilling offensive innovators in ONE Championship. The creator of the OneShin Striking System, Wiratchai developed his own style which incorporates various elements from Muay Thai, boxing, wrestling, and Brazilian jiu-jitsu. Training out of Tiger Muay Thai and Bangkok Fight Lab, Wiratchai emerges as Thailand’s biggest and most exciting martial arts star. In his last bout, Wiratchai made quick work of Rajinder Singh Meena, stopping his foe with a knee to the abdomen in less than 30 seconds into the first round. Wiratchai seeks to continue his winning ways as he faces Rasul Yakhyaev in the co-main event of the evening.
     26-year-old Rasul Yakhyaev of Grozny, Russia, is a lightweight who has racked up a solid following over his seven-year professional career. A jiu-jitsu and combat sambo practitioner, he is adept in both striking and mat techniques, and is considered a solid contender with tremendous combat skills. A well-rounded warrior, four of Yakhyaev’s victories have come by submission while three have come by knockout. After establishing a name for himself in Eastern Europe, he made his ONE Championship debut in December of 2015, and now seeks to take his career to the next level against Shannon Wiratchai.
    For more updates on ONE Championship, please visit www.onefc.com, follow us on Twitter and Instagram @ONEChampionship, and like us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/ONEChampionship.
About ONE Championship™
     ONE Championship is the largest global sports media property in Asian history. Headquartered in Singapore, ONE Championship is the home of martial arts. The world’s most exciting martial arts organization hosts the largest sports entertainment events across Asia, featuring some of the world's best martial artists and world champions, all signed to exclusive contracts, on the largest media broadcast in Asia. In addition to its digital platforms, ONE Championship broadcasts to over 1 billion potential viewers across 128+ countries around the world with some of the largest global broadcasters, including Fox Sports, ABS-CBN, Astro, ClaroSports, Bandsports, Startimes, Premier Sports, Thairath TV, Skynet, Mediacorp, OSN, and more.
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“Mundipharma” competes for shares in the throat and oral care product market, launching “Betadine® Throat Spray and Betadine® Gargle” with advantage of antiseptic, in hopes to achieve 20% market share within the first year.

December 7, 2017, 1:30 am
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Mundi Pharma strengthens its status as the leader of antiseptic market, with new business strategies for Betadine, 70 million baht marketing budget, and 2 recently launched oral care products – “BETADINE® THROAT SPRAY” and “BETADINE® GARGLE,” targeting both adult and kids consumers . With a strong emphasis on every communication channel, the company expects to take 20% of market share in the first year. 
Mrs. Warawan Chantarasomboon, Associate Director, Consumer Business Unit, Mundipharma (Thailand), the manufacturer and distributor of Betadine, commented on the business overview of the market for throat and oral care products that this market has a high economic value in almost every country. In Thailand, this market is growing continuously every year. Currently, the total business value is 352 million baht with the accumulated growth of 17% in the last 3 years. To seize this expanding opportunity, the company recently launched BETADINE® THROAT SPRAY for oral and throat inflammation, and BETADINE® GARGLE,for gargling and mouthwash with the anti-microbial property that can cure sore throat as its main selling point.
"Key factors that help Mundipharma become a player in the throat and oral care market are the strong brand of “Betadine®” which is well-known among Thai people for over 30 years as the brand of holistic treatment products, stringent researches, and the successful launch in June of “Betadine Natural Defense,” a liquid soap for everyone in the family. We keep expanding the market base of “Batadine®” into other healthcare-related markets. Recently, we have introduced two oral care products, BETADINE® THROAT SPRAY and BETADINE® GARGLE. The highlight of both products is the main active ingredient of the formula, “Povidine Iodine,” which is specifically developed for proving healing in the oral and throat with its antimicrobial property that the cause of sore throat and infection. The products can be used by adults and children over 6 years old.”
To create brand awareness and ensure effective communication in every channel, Mundipharma (Thailand) allocates 70 baht for the marketing budget, which will be spent on above the line and below the line platforms, whether via TV channel or digital media. In addition, the company will provide knowledge on sore throats and treatment approaches to pharmacists and pharmacist assistants working in pharmacies so that they have a guideline for introducing throat care products to patients who seek consultation. 
The sugar-free BETADINE® THROAT SPRAY and the sugar-free BETADINE® GARGLE are differentiated by the main active ingredient “Povidone Iodine.” This antiseptic with anti-microbial property will relieve inflammation in the oral cavity and throat, prevent and heal infection of oral wounds and gingivitis, and stop bad breath.
BETADINE® THROAT SPRAY comes in 2 sizes: 15 ml. for 155 baht and 25 ml. for 285 baht.
BETADINE® GARGLE has only one size, which is 30 ml. for 160 baht. Both are available at hospitals and leading pharmacies.
“The company expects that Betadine® Throat Spray and Betadine® Gargle, with the curative effect for throat and oral inflammation will achieve 20% market share in 2018,” added Mrs. Warawan.
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Huawei hosts “Huawei Open Day” to announce strategic move towards becoming global smartphone leader in delivering best customer experience

December 7, 2017, 10:30 pm
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     Photo shows:Mr.Tossaporn Nisthanon (2nd from left), Deputy Country Director, with Mr. Chanvit Khieonavavongsa (Far right), Chief Marketing Officer of Huawei Consumer Business Group (Thailand) ,Mr. Eric Zhou (Far left), Kirin Chipset Product Director from Huawei China and Mr. Li Chang Zhu    (2nd from left) Vice President for Handset Business together hosted “Huawei Open Day” to unveil strategic plan toward becoming global smartphone leader in delivering best customer experience with focus on four key pillars – innovation excellence, world-class quality standard, collaboration with world’s leading brands and corporate social responsibility. The event was held at Heaven, 18th floor of Central World.
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Huawei announces strategic move towards becoming global smartphone leader in delivering best customer experience

December 7, 2017, 11:13 pm
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     Huawei unveiled strategic plan toward becoming global smartphone leader in delivering best customer experience with focus on four key pillars – innovation excellence, world-class quality standard, collaboration with world’s leading brands and corporate social responsibility. 
    Tossaporn Nisthanon, Deputy Country Director, Huawei Consumer Business Group (Thailand) said that “the operation of Huawei Consumer Business Group throughout the world has progressively grown over the recent years, both in terms of performance and brand value. Similarly, operating performance in Thailand has seen a consistent growth, with market share in 2017 increasing almost 10 times compared to that of last year. Looking ahead, our key focus in 2018 is continue to become number one leader in delivering best customer experience. This can be achieved by our commitment to development of innovation that enhances product capability to better meet consumer needs, excellent quality standard in both production processes and after-sales services, collaboration with world’s leading brands to introduce new creations, as well as embracing corporate social responsibility in doing business.”
     Tossaporn added that apart from the aforementioned four pillars, one key uniqueness of Huawei is the ‘Global Innovation Hive’ business model. The model is centered around operating as a privately held company which enables fast move in business; engaging the collective wisdom of all staff worldwide with a panel of three chief executives who will rotate at six-month intervals, allowing the company to be led by different personalities, which will create a more diverse work place where different perspectives will be embraced; being a company wholly owned by its employees which enhances staff motivation and empowerment; and adopting open integration of knowledge which facilitates innovation development based on expertise and experience of its worldwide staff and effective business integration with partners from different industries. 
     “Ultimately, consumer benefits are key success of our products and operation. We are looking towards becoming Thai consumer’s most preferred brand,” concluded Tossaporn.

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About Huawei Consumer Business Group
     Huawei’s products and services are available in more than 170 countries and are used by a third of the world’s population, ranking third in the world in mobile phone shipments in 2014. 15 R&D centers have been set up in the United States, Germany, Sweden, Russia, India, and China. Huawei Consumer Business Group is one of Huawei’s three business units and covers smartphones, mobile broadband devices, home devices and cloud services. Huawei’s global network is built on 20 years of expertise in the telecom industry and is dedicated to delivering the latest technological advances to consumers around the world.

     For more information please visit: http://consumer.huawei.com/th
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Walt Disney joins hands with 10 leading businesses to launch a year-end marketing campaign, welcoming Star Wars: The Last Jedi.

December 10, 2017, 2:16 am
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The Walt Disney (Thailand) joins hand with 10 business partners: CPN, Tokyo Bike, UB Tech, Phillips, Rag & Bone, Grab, Lego, Hot Toys, Hasbro and Lenovo, introducing a big year-end campaign to welcome the second film of its long-awaited sequel trilogy, STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI, which is set to hit Thai theaters.
The Walt Disney (Thailand) welcomes the world premiere of STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI, which has been awaited by its fans around the world. The film is produced by Lucasfilm and set to hit Thai theaters on December 14, 2017. The 10 business partners include CPN, Tokyo Bike, UB Tech, Phillips, Rag & Bone, Grab, Lego, Hot Toys, Hasbro and Lenovo, who help create a series of marketing campaigns for the latest episode of Star Wars.
Mrs. Subha-Orn Rathanamongkolmas, General Manager of The Walt Disney (Thailand) Co., Ltd, disclosed that “STAR WARS is one of the all-time successful sequels, which has been followed by global fans for 40 years. This sequel trilogy has created a cultural phenomenon around the world as the story is exciting, relatable, and timely fresh. Since the first film was premiered in 1977, 7 episodes of Star Wars have been produced, excluding one separate episode. We believe that its fans across the world will continue to follow this film franchise for a long time.
For STAR WARS Episode VIII: THE LAST JEDI this year, we are still confident that many fans are now waiting for the film as this episode will continue the story from Episode 7: THE FORCE AWAKENS, and will reveal the conclusion of important events in the previous episodes as well as new clues which lead to the next episodes of the film. These have been the fascinating factors of this film.
Regarding the collaboration with our business partners, this is considered historical as there are up to 10 businesses, which are all domestically and internationally leading companies. They are the brands that have maintained good relations with consumers. Joining hands to create campaigns with STAR WARS this time will not only offer new exciting experiences to customers of each brand, but also help expand the consumer base of STAR WARS lovers who will be engaged with each of the brands through the movie. Therefore, it is a good opportunity to see how each brand will introduce strategies to impress its consumers.
However, Star Wars: The Force Awakens; the previous episode, is still 1 of the 3 films that generated total revenue around the world of over 20 billion US dollars. And Star Wars is the film franchise that has generated total revenue around the world of more than 7.7 billion US dollars. It is also a film that has been producing various copyrighted products.
In Lucasfilm’s  STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI, the Skywalker saga continues as the heroes of THE FORCE AWAKENS join the galactic legends in an epic adventure  that unlocks age old mysteries of The Force and shocking revelations of the past. STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI is set to be released in theaters on December 14, 2017.
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MG continues growth with THB10-billion investment for New assembly plant and facility to serve the production base for ASEAN region

December 10, 2017, 3:21 am
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Chon Buri, December 8, 2017– SAIC Motor-CP Co. Ltd. and MG Sales (Thailand) Co. Ltd. recently staged the opening ceremony of the new MG production plant, located on a 437-rai plot of land at the Hemaraj Eastern Seaboard Industrial Estate2.
The new assembly facility is result of a THB 10-billion investment and has a maximum production capacity of 100,000 vehicles per year. It features the latest automations and intelligent robotics, along with the highest levels of production and quality control technologies.
The eco-friendly plant is located within the EEC (Eastern Economic Corridor) which benefits from is position as the region’s logistics center. This makes it a global production hub for right-hand-drive MG vehicles for the Thai and ASEAN markets, as well as other markets around the world.
MG’s intentions are to grow firmly and sustainably in Thailand, and wants to contribute to supporting the Thai automobile industry and economy in the age of Thailand 4.0.
Deputy Prime Minister H.E. Dr. Somkid Jatusripitak chaired the opening ceremony at the new SAIC Motor-CP Co. Ltd. factory, while also present were the People’s Democratic Republic of China’s Minister Counselor to Thailand H.E. Wu Zhiwu, Charoen Phokphand Group Senior Chairman Mr. Dhanin Chearavanont, with the government and private sector representatives, as well as top executives from the Charoen Phokphand Group, SAIC Motor-CP Co. Ltd., MG employees and members of the media.
Mr. Shi Guoyong President of SAIC Motor-CP Co. Ltd., said, “Since SAIC Motor-CP and the MG brand built our first assembly plant in Thailand in 2013, we maintained high standards throughout the production process in creating the MG production center in the country, and introduce high-quality vehicles into the Thai market for the Thai people. During the past several years, SAIC Motor-CP have introduced many quality vehicles into the market such as the MG3, MG5, MG6 and MG GS. Meanwhile, MG Sales (Thailand) Co. Ltd. have also built the MG Driving Experience Center, launched after-sales service and used car brand in Thailand. Although we started off with many difficulties, today we walk solidly and we are extremely satisfied to see more and more Thai consumers put their trust in MG vehicles and purchasing our products.”
Mr. Shi Guoyong added that due to SAIC Motor’s overseas business strategy and the company’s determination to expand sales in Thailand, as well as strengthening the SAIC Motor-CP joint venture, the company decided to start construction of a new production plant in Thailand on October 13, 2016. Fourteen months later the construction was completed – the opening of the new plant and commencement of the production line will serve as a new beginning for the growth of the MG brand in Thailand. It will also help SAIC Motor-CP enjoy stronger growth than before.
“On November 14 we successfully launched the MG ZS that features the ‘i-SMART’ internet connectivity system and is the first vehicle in the world that has Thai-language voice control. During the first month there has been positive response and that makes us even more confident in the future of SAIC Motor-CP,” he said. “After the ZS, all new MG vehicles will be built at the new plant under SAIC Motor’s four main principles. They include internet car, alternative energy car, car sharing and autonomous car. We will use the most advanced product design and internet communications technologies for MG products, and offer the best motoring experience for Thai consumers with outstanding products and services. We want to make SAIC Motor-CP a world-class production hub for right-hand-drive MG vehicles in Thailand and ASEAN.”
Meanwhile, Mr. Thanakorn Seriburi, Vice Chairman of Charoen Pokphand Group and Chairman of Board of Directors SAIC Motor- CP Co.,Ltd., added, “Since SAIC Motor-CP was founded in 2013, the project received tremendous support from high-ranking SAIC Motor Corporation management team and from the Thai government. I have known the MG brand for a very long time and I know it is a high-quality product. When I found out that SAIC Motor Corporation had purchased the MG brand and wants to set up a right-hand-drive vehicle production center overseas, I contacted them to set up a joint venture in Thailand, which is the best location for auto production in the ASEAN region. I am also confident that the products rolling out from this project will help push the Thai economy forward and give Thai consumers the opportunity to choose more high-quality products.”
“Our success roots from the strong cooperation and trust between partners SAIC Motor Corporation and the Charoen Phokphand Group. It is also result of the determination of the management and employees. On behalf of this joint venture company, I am delighted to see construction of the new assembly plant complete right on schedule and become the foundation for the long-term growth of the MG brand in Thailand,” Mr. Thanakorn concluded.
 Mr. Chen Hong Chairman of SAIC Motor Corporation
At the ceremony, the MOU (Memorandum of Understanding) for technology development and innovations in transportation between the National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA) and SAIC Motor-CP Co. Ltd. also took place. NSTDA Director Dr. Narong Sirilertvorakul and Mr. Zhang Haibo Vice President of SAIC MOTOR-CP and President of MG Sales (Thailand) Co. Ltd., were the representatives from each side.
The new MG factory not only features the latest automotive technologies ensuring excellent production quality, but also boasts advanced robotics along the production line for increased efficiency and precision, as well as to maintain high quality and safety in the production process. The new plant has lower energy consumption and emission levels, and is more environmentally-friendly while offering good ergonomics to MG workers and employees.
Left to Right
1. K.Nopadol Chearavanont  Board of Directors of SAIC Motor- CP Co.,Ltd.
2. K. Thanakorn Seriburi Vice Chairman of Charoen Pokphand Group and Chairman of
   Board of Directors SAIC Motor- CP Co.,Ltd.,
3. K.Soopakij Chearavanont  Chairman of Charoen Pokohan Group
4. K.Dhanin Chearavanont Senior Chairman of Charoen Pokphand Group
5. Dr. Somkid Jatusripitak  Deputy Prime Minister H.E.
6. Mr. Wu Zhiwu People’s Democratic Republic of China’s Minister Counselor to Thailand   
   H.E. Wu Zhiwu
7. Mr. Chen Hong Chairman of SAIC Motor Corporation
8. Mr. Chen Zhixin  President of SAIC Motor Corporation
9. Mr. Wang Xiaoqiu Vice President of SAIC Motor Corporation
10. Mr. Shi Guoyong President of SAIC Motor-CP Co.,Ltd.
MOU Left to Right  
1. Mr. Zhang Haibo Vice President of SAIC Motor-CP Co.,Ltd. and President of MG Sales (Thailand) Co.,Ltd
2. Dr. Narong Sirilertvorakul President of NSTDA

About MG
Established in 1924, MG or Morris Garages is an iconic British brand steeped in tradition dating back more than 90 years. To date, MG is owned by SAIC. MG’s design centre is named UK Technical Centre and now located in Birmingham, England. MG is a British brand which incorporates cutting-edge European engineering technology, and enjoys synergistic support from SAIC in the form of global sourcing, automotive components supply chain, quality control management and other services. MG is best known for its world-renowned two-seater MGB roadster which was introduced in 1962.

About MG Thailand  
Founded in 2013, MG Sales (Thailand) Co., Ltd, is the Sales, Marketing, and After-sales services arm for the MG brand in Thailand. MG Sales (Thailand) Co., Ltd oversees dealer networks and is both a joint venture and business unit of the Charoen Pokphand Group (CP) and the Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation (SAIC). SAIC is one of the world’s largest integrated automotive companies, while CP is one of Thailand's largest conglomerates. Both CP and SAIC operate the state-of-the-art SAIC Motor-CP Co., Ltd manufacturing facility, which assembles the iconic MG vehicles, to serve both domestic and ASEAN markets. SAIC Motor-CP Co., Ltd, the manufacturer of MG vehicles, is located at the Hemaraj Industrial Eastern Seaboard in Chon Buri.

For further information, please visit www.mgcars.com or www.facebook.com/MGcarsThailand


FACT SHEET
< Overview >
1. Plant name:SAIC Motor-CP Co., Ltd.
2. Location:Hemaraj Eastern Seaboard Industrial Estate 2 Chonburi, Thailand
3. Establishment:13 October 2016 (Pilot Piling Ceremony)
4. Representative:     Mr. Shi Guoyong
5. Products:               MG right-hand driving model, available for domestic market   recently and shall expand to reginal and worldwide market in the soon future
6. Production capacity:100,000 units a year
7. Site area:700,000 square meters
8. Number of employees: 690 employees (As of November 2017)
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dtac and TQM announced a key strategic partnership offering a range of privileges for new customers of during the season of happiness

December 12, 2017, 3:08 am
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     December 12 2017 - dtac and TQM announced a key strategic partnership for the first time in the "The Gift of Happiness" campaign, offering a range of special privileges for dtac and TQM customers through TQM sales channels to meet the lifestyle of customers in the digital world.
Miss Prisana Ratanasuwanasri, Senior Vice President, Head of Postpaid Division, Total Access Communication Public Company Limited or dtac revealed that “The collaboration between dtac and TQM has marked our first step of business development under strategic partnership. The move is expected to bring innovation, products and services that better serve customers’ demand and create customers digital experience. The synergy with TQM will offer privileges that allows dtac to secure its new subscribers from insurance sector. The privileges will also be given to existing dtac customers as well” 
Dr. Unchalin Punnipa, President of TQM Insurance Broker Co., Ltd. said that customer’s lifestyle has changed and the internet and communication devices become more and more important.  dtac has always recognized the significance of giving privileges to its customers and the collaboration with dtac will help to expand TQM’s customer base.  TQM will offer a range of insurance privileges such as motor insurance, travel insurance, personal accident insurance, etc. to both TQM and dtac customers in “The Gift of Happiness” campaign.
dtac blue members who purchase motor insurance from TQM will receive free compulsory insurance while gold members purchasing more than 10,000 baht of motor insurance from TQM will also receive free compulsory insurance. Silver members purchasing more than 10,000 baht of motor insurance of passenger car will get a 323 baht coupon code on compulsory insurance.

As it is time for traveling, dtac customers who purchase travel insurance with TQM will receive Sim Go! Inter value Bt399 free of charge. For workers, those who open new dtac Sim Nikom Mongkon will receive 100,000 baht personal accident insurance valid for 3 months from TQM free of charge.

Discover many privileges from “The Gift of Happiness” campaign slightly from December 15, 2017 to June 2018.  More information will be available from dtac Reward and www.tqm.co.th as well as dtac’s and TQM’s LINE and Facebook.
“dtac and TQM continue developing their business in the future to serve requirement of their customers.  Finally, the customer will receive the most pleasure” Dr. Unchalin said.
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BTS marks its 18th anniversary by offering a special Japan trip with a Thai superstar “Golf Pichaya” to its customers in collaboration with dtac reward

December 13, 2017, 3:00 am
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     December 13, 2017– BTS has joined hands with dtac reward, launching a campaign ‘Win a trip to Japan with Golf Pichaya”, a Thai superstar, to celebrate BTS’s 18 anniversary. The exclusive Japan trip of 5-day 3-night itinerary offers 12 awards with 24 seats, worth more than 1.2 million baht.

     Mr. Surapong Laoha-unya, Chief Executive Officer of Bangkok Mass Transit System Public Company Limited, said: "BTS has been consecutively celebrated its anniversary for 18 years by exclusively organizing a customer engagement activities: “Win a trip to Japan with Golf Pichaya”. This year, we specifically offer a privilege to dtac’s subscribers through dtac reward program, which is expected to gain a better customer relationship and positive feedback from the customers.
     On the occasion of the BTS has been provided 18 years of service, the number of its passengers has been increased significantly with more than 2.8 million persons (as of December 5th, 2017) or 795,000 passengers weekday on average.

     BTS is committed to developing and providing a fast, convenient, secure, punctual, and better service, which includes the additional and improvement of facilities to meet the needs of passengers, and to accommodate the increasing number of passengers on both current and extended routes, especially the Sukhumvit – Bearing - Samutprakarn line, together with those 46 New 4-Car Trains with 184 boggies

     Currently, the train production has a lot of progress, these extension paths are expected to commence service in 2018. In addition, a concession agreement was signed with the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) for the Pink Line and Yellow Line Project. BTS is responsible for the construction, system installation, as well as the maintenance of both lines. The sky train operator will also tap into the real estate development in line with the future routes in order to “Lift Up Your Life”.
     Ms. Penpa-Nga Suddhimondala, Vice President – Head of Loyalty, Total Access Communication Plc or dtac said: "dtac reward is determined to offer a range of privilege selections to our both pre-paid and post-paid  customers. This is a gift and caring affair to make dtac customers happy and feel special every day,”
     The aim is to promote a joyful experience of being a dtac customer, to meet the needs of customers in their daily lifestyle with drinks, restaurants, entertainment, or online deals that cover more than 25,000 outlets across the country, including the main public transport to fulfill the city lifestyle.

     The move reinforces dtac’s strategic partnership since 2015 in cooperation with BTS in the occasion of its 18th anniversary. To bring value and convenience for dtac’s customers, who commute by BTS, dtac reward recently launched a campaign, for the happiness of dtac and BTS customers, to win a chance to visit Japan with Golf Pichaya".
     BTS and dtac customers can join the special program by just purchasing, adding value, and refilling trips on their BTS Pass at the ticket office, any BTS station, from December 16, 2017 - February 15, 2018 , then register the BTS receipt via www.bts.co.th, to win a tour package of 5 days and 3 nights in Japan, to enjoy a special trip with Shinkansen High Speed ​​Train, Yokohama – Tokyo, with Superstar; Golf – Pichaya, for 6 rewards.
     Exclusively for dtac reward customers, they are offered to gain more privilege of receiving additional 6 awards by requesting a code and entering in the registration process. These total 12 prizes are worth 1.2 million baht.

     The prize will be drawn on March 8, 2018 at BTS Building, 1000 Phaholyothin Road, Chomphon, Chatuchak, Bangkok. dtac will draw the winning prizes, 2 rounds, from the participants name and recipt’s number that registered via www.bts.co.th, in front of the committee board and witness, as follows:
     The first round, 6 rewards, drawn from the list of buyers / add value / refill trips for 100 baht or more in the BTS pass, at BTS Ticket Office.
     The second round, 6 rewards for dtac rewards customers.The winners will be announced on March 14, 2018. 
      Please check the list on the BTS media, or visit: www.bts.co.th, or Nuduan Club fan page: http://www.nuduan-club.com, or BTS Hotline Center: Tel 0 2617 6000.
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“Origin” signs Three new hotels with IHG worth 7.5 billion baht, announcing new JV with Nomura, kicking off the first Staybridge Suites hotel in Asia Pacific

December 14, 2017, 12:30 am
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Origin Property Public Company Limited joins forces with InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) to launch three new hotels in Thonglor and Siracha, worth 7.5 billion baht in total. The three projects aim at serving high demand from Japanese people and the investment in Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC). It is also the IHG’s first launch of Staybridge Suites brand in Asia Pacific, while Origin makes a new joint venture with its Japanese partner, Nomura Real Estate Development, in Staybridge Suites Bangkok Thonglor.
Peerapong Jaroon-ek, Chief Executive Officer of Origin Property Pcl (ORI), said that besides the residential development, the company has the vision to become the fully integrated property developer, covering hotels, service apartment, office buildings and lifestyle community malls. For hotel development, it will launch three pilot projects with a combined asset value of 7.5 billion baht. Recently, it has signed an agreement to hire InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) to manage these three hotels under its global brands including Staybridge Suites, which will be launched in Asia Pacific for the first time.

“IHG is one of the world’s leading hotel companies that operates and manages hotels across the world under various brands. It is well-known for its professional management that never misses the international standard. We, therefore, decide to use two brands of IHG to operate our first three hotels. It’s our pleasure having a chance to work with IHG onwards,” said Mr.Peerapong.

The three hotels comprise 1. Staybridge Suites Bangkok Thonglor 2. Staybridge Suites Chonburi Siracha and 3. Holiday Inn Suites Siracha Laemchabang. All three hotels are scheduled to commence the operation within 2021.
ORI also announces a new joint venture with Nomura Real Estate Development, its key business partner in residential development, to develop Staybridge Suites Bangkok Thonglor. ORI owns 51 per cent in the new JV and Nomura holds the remaining 49 per cent.

Rajit Sukumaran, Chief Development Officer, Asia, Middle East and Africa, InterContinental Hotels Group, said Staybridge Suites is an all-suite, residential-style brand of hotels under IHG. It features fully-equipped kitchens, separate working areas, entertainment, and free Wi-Fi – ideal for business travellers or those seeking a home away from home during their holiday. Currently, there are more than 250 Staybridge Suites hotels globally.

“We are delighted to partner with Origin Property Public Company Limited to expand our portfolio of differentiated hotels brands regionally. With the rising demand for long-stay accommodation in Bangkok and Siracha, this represents an excellent opportunity for us to introduce Staybridge Suites,” said Mr. Sukumaran.

Toshihide Tsukasaki, Executive Officer - Residential Leasing & Hotel Management Department, Logistic Property Department of Nomura Real Estate Development Co.,Ltd. said that Nomura is a leading real estate developer offering fully-integrated services in Japan. However, this is another significant step for Nomura for hotel investment in overseas. The main reason that we decide to join this investment is because we have a partner like Origin Property who is well rounded in Thailand’s property business. Moreover, we are confident in IHG’s quality brands and the project’s strategic location in Thonglor where there is high demand from foreigners.

“With our expertise and know how, we are confident the development of Staybridge Suites Bangkok Thonglor will be able to meet the requirement of customers particularly Japanese people and make their stay the most comfortable and impressive,” said Mr. Toshihide.

This deal is part of Nomura’s mid- and long-term investment plan during its fiscal year 2016-2024, ended in end of March 2025, allocating the budget of 300 billion yen (around 90.6 billion baht) for its investment in abroad.
Ms.Jatuporn Phiukhao, Managing Director of Origin One Co Ltd, said that the Office of Foreign Workers Administration, Labour Ministry, founded that Japanese people account for 24 per cent of the total number of foreigners who work in Thailand, the highest number among all nationalities. According to the Office’s information during 2012-2016, it founded the number of expats in Bangkok has increased on average 16 per cent per annum and Thonglor is the main location for expats to work and stay. Therefore, the new hotel development in Thonglor will definitely serve the surging residential demand from foreigners in that particular area.

Siracha is another high potential location because the government has a strong determination to develop the Eastern Economic Corridor. The government has spent a huge budget on the infrastructure development as well as granted incentives to attract the investment from foreigners. To respond to the increasing number of foreign investors in both short-term and long-term stay, the company has decided to develop two hotels in the selective locations in Siracha.

Staybridge Suites Bangkok Thonglor contains 303 rooms with total space of 25,500 square meters. With the project’s value of 2.5 billion baht, it is located in Soi Sukhumvit 55 within a ten-miniute walking distance from Thonglor BTS station. It is scheduled to open in the fourth quarter of 2019.

Staybridge Suites Chonburi Siracha is a 400-room hotel with total space of 37,200 square meters. The project, worth 2.8 billion baht, is situated on Sukhumvit Road, opposite to TukCom Siracha. It will be in operation in the fourth quarter of 2020.

Located in the Origin District project, Holiday Inn and Suites Siracha Laemchabang has 347 rooms with the total space of 30,500 square meters. The project is valued 2.2 billion baht and set to open for the service in the first quarter of 2020.

Currently, IHG has operated and managed more than 5,300 hotels with 785,000 rooms in over 100 countries across the world. Of that, it manages 22 hotels in Thailand under five brands with additional 14 hotels in pipeline. Staybridge Suites is its sixth brand in the Kingdom.

Origin Property Public Company Limited has three core businesses: 1. Project Development Business, 2. Recurring Income Business such as hotels, service apartments, office buildings and retail spaces, and 3. Service Business such as property management services, property brokerage services and property consultancy. It has the vision to continuously expand into new businesses to achieve its goal to be the fully integrated property developer and operator.
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