Corporate
iPad mini preorders go live in Thailand
While not included in the 34 countries participating in the iPad mini launch, Thailand’s Online Apple Store has apparently started taking preorders for the device, with ship dates quoted at two weeks.
While not included in the 34 countries participating in the iPad mini launch, Thailand’s Online Apple Store has apparently started taking preorders for the device, with ship dates quoted at two weeks.
A number of AppleInsider readers reported that iPad mini preorders have gone live in Thailand, and a quick check with the country’s Online Apple Store confirms that the device is indeed up for sale.
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Corporate
The environmental case for remote working
Anyone searching for a silver lining to the pandemic should look to the clear, blue skies above them. A reduction in pollution worldwide has been an unintended benefit of the lockdowns and stay-in-place orders imposed to control the spread of COVID-19.
During the pandemic, the environmental and societal benefits of working at home quickly became apparent. How can businesses protect these benefits in the future?
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Investment
Thailand Q1 Investment Applications Soar 80% as FDI More Than Double says BOI
The top three source countries of FDI applications during the first quarter were South Korea, China, and Singapore, with similar levels of investment. Korean investment soared due to a large-scale joint venture in the medical sector, Ms Duangjai said.
The Thailand Board of Investment (BOI) said today that in the first quarter of 2021, investment applications rose 80% from the year earlier period to a total value of 123.4 billion baht (USD3.9 billion), led by projects in the medical and electric and electronics (E&E) sectors, as foreign direct investment (FDI) applications more than doubled.
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