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Viral innovations
Guru, Eric E Surbano, Published on 08/05/2020
» This pandemic has revealed a lot of things. For starters, booze is apparently a necessity and we were this close to rioting on the streets when it seemed like the ban wasn't about to be lifted. People who didn't give a crap about others were exposed but thankfully that was overshadowed by news of people helping out and being kind, decent human beings. We've realised just how much we rely on those who deliver our food, how much we miss travelling and whether we like to admit it or not, we actually miss going to work. To top this, the ingenuity of people has also been revealed and a bunch of new innovations have been created to help out as we try and recover from this life-altering state. This week, we've got innovations from Thailand that have sprung up in response to Corona time.
Highbrow picks from Netflix
Life, Kong Rithdee, Published on 01/05/2020
» Cannes Film Festival, the annual jamboree of world cinema usually taking place in May, has been postponed until further notice. In its absence, we delve into the Netflix menu and find four films that made their debut at Cannes over the past decades and made a noise in their own way.
SET bucks Asean trend with weekly gain
Business, Published on 25/04/2020
» Recap: Most Southeast Asian stock markets ended lower yesterday, logging weekly losses, as governments in the region extended lockdowns and new reports indicated earlier hype about a Covid-19 treatment was misplaced.
Tracking a silent enemy
Life, Pattarawadee Saengmanee, Published on 08/04/2020
» People have been living in fear as the number of the Covid-19 patients nears 2,260 and the country has undergone a curfew to contain the virus spread.
Together at home
Guru, Eric E Surbano, Published on 27/03/2020
» Staying home, barely going out, staying in your PJs for the majority of the day, taking them off to shower some time in the afternoon only to change into fresh cleaner PJs -- welcome to the new normal. I forgot to mention the part where you work from home but let's be honest, are you really working from home or did you just breeze past one season of a TV show you're now re-watching for the fourth time? Nevertheless, we all seem to be confined to our homes for the foreseeable future. You may be the introvert of introverts but even you may get bored and stir-crazy being stuck in one place for a long time. Here are a number of things to give some levity to your lockdown.
Try not to drop your phone
Life, James Hein, Published on 25/03/2020
» The big news these days is coronavirus, the family name that covers the latest version, Covid-19. The impacts on tech are fairly obvious -- a lot of stuff is made in China these days. Apple, for example, is heavily invested in Chinese manufacturing and it has closed stores because the supply chain has run dry. Replacement iPhones are in short supply, so if you've damaged your phone, expect a potentially long wait before a full replacement is available. This also applies to replacement parts. So don't drop your phone. Employee travel is also discouraged while the virus spreads across the globe. At the time of this writing, stores in China have reopened and will not close. As an aside, the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI), a non-partisan think-tank, named Apple as one of 83 internationally known brands utilising the slave labour of Uighur Muslims.
Serving two worlds
Asia focus, Published on 23/03/2020
» Doanh Chau has a big plan for Vietnam, the country where he began his life, even though he has not lived there for decades.
On a mission to fine-tune local TV content
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 07/03/2020
» After 50 years in the TV industry, Channel 3 is facing its toughest challenge with the global trend of digital disruption. A lot remains to be proved for Ariya Banomyong, president of Channel 3 operator BEC World Plc, including whether he can see BEC through the storm and find proper and sustainable business solutions for the firm.
Gartner urges businesses to adopt digital dragon strategy
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 04/03/2020
» In the face of tough competition from giant digital powerhouses that are venturing into non-tech sectors, so-called digital dragon players, businesses may have to consider aligning with them to stay afloat, according to global research firm Gartner Inc.
Experts say social media engagement is ripe for ads
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 28/02/2020
» Social media use in Thailand has reached maturity, but engagement is still on the rise with about 7.2 billion messages recorded throughout last year, according to social media pundits.