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Soaps and sensibility
Asia focus, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 20/03/2017
» I have never watched Plerng Phra Nang (A Lady's Flame), a prime-time soap opera on Thai television that depicts a bloody dynastic power struggle in a fictional kingdom. The series -- with elaborate period costumes and a lot of face-slapping and cat-fights among royal consorts -- has received bad press in Myanmar and Thailand alike.
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Blockchain and beyond
Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 20/03/2017
» The alarming rise of data breaches has compelled banks to collaborate with financial technology providers to embrace new ways of strengthening their security systems, such as distributed ledgers and biometric authentication.
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Our fintech future
Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 20/03/2017
» In a digital world where the exchange of money is being revolutionised, banks are stepping up their collaboration with financial technology specialists to shape the future of financial institutions along with their security and data collecting systems.
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Singapore best in Asia for quality of living
Asia focus, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 20/03/2017
» Singapore remains first among cities in Asia for quality of living, with its infrastructure securing top spot worldwide, according to the human resources consulting firm Mercer.
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Investors heartened as fed ends rate suspense
Business, Published on 20/03/2017
» Recap: Investors were treading cautiously ahead of last week's US Federal Reserve meeting when the US central bank raised its benchmark interest rate as expected, but their appetite improved after Chair Janet Yellen's comments suggested a more gradual pace of monetary tightening this year. The Thai stock market joined the global rally as the wild swings in trade of Group Lease (GL) eased.
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Problem of producing cheap biofuel from cassava solved
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 20/03/2017
» The state's research agency and energy policymakers have finally discovered a way to produce biofuel from cassava at a competitive cost, says a senior Energy Ministry official.
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Director's liability: New law offers better protection
Business, Wirot Poonsuwan, Published on 20/03/2017
» The new law on criminal liability of company directors took effect on Feb 12, 2017. But the shock waves continue to reverberate through the Thai corporate world, among local companies and subsidiaries of multinationals alike.
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CIG counting on rise in green building
Business, Krissana Parnsoonthorn, Published on 20/03/2017
» CI Group (CIG), an MAI-listed evaporator and condenser coil producer for air conditioners and chillers, expects to double its revenue to 3 billion baht over the next three years, driven by new businesses such as construction and green building material supply.
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Cleaning up the ocean, one bag at a time
Life, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 20/03/2017
» Nowadays, with more awareness of climate change and sustainability than ever, one would expect that humans are becoming more mindful in how they live their daily lives. Nothing, however, could be further from the truth.
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Easy on the eyes
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 20/03/2017
» Despite its negative effects, especially on the eyes, smartphone addiction is not easy to quit. The digital devices and their light-emitting screens have become essential to our lives, so much so that saying goodbye to them is plainly impractical. But is it possible to continue using them every day without sacrificing our eye health?
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