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.
via iPad mini preorders go live in Thailand, units ship in two weeks.
Banking
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Going back to the pre-Covid “normal” is not an option for financial services. Fortunately, the rise of the subscription economy points towards frontiers of untapped growth for the sector.

As the world waits for mass vaccination to revive economic activity, general malaise has overtaken the financial services industry (FSI). And things will probably worsen before they get better: US banks are expected to suffer US$318 billion in net loan losses by the end of 2022, according to Deloitte.
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Thai firms tops the world’s sustainability ranking by S&P Global

The Stock Exchange of Thailand revealed that 11 Thai firms have been awarded in Gold Class, the world’s highest ranking by number in sustainability aspect in “The Sustainability Yearbook 2021” conducted by S&P Global.
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