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Building a company that lasts
Life, Usnisa Sukhsvasti, Published on 22/02/2018
» The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are not merely a global agenda or war cry for sustainable development that is being taken up by governments around the world. To move forward towards global prosperity, there has to be a balance and interaction between economic and social health. As such, business corporations have an equal responsibility and, increasingly, a need, to incorporate sustainable practices into their operations and management systems. It is not just a public-relations exercise, but a factor that will give them an edge, and also provide for long-term growth in a world where business no longer caters simply to a small circle of "customers" or "shareholders", but the wider target of "stakeholders".
Sara tax collection model to cut costs and raise income
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 21/02/2018
» If the initiative to apply the Semi-Autonomous Revenue Agency (Sara) model to tax-collecting agencies pans out, it will help boost the government's tax revenue and cut management costs, says Somchai Sujjapongse, permanent secretary for finance.
Prasarn backs 'Sara' tax collection body
Business, Published on 19/02/2018
» The government is being asked to set up a new independent tax collection body to ensure greater tax collection efficiency and increase revenue.
Graft gobbling up B200bn of state budget, survey shows
News, Post Reporters, Published on 17/02/2018
» The government has been urged to reform the way procurements are handled for state projects to ensure transparency after a new survey on corruption highlighted the government's failure to curb graft.
Our teachers need a stern lesson
News, Published on 05/02/2018
» It is no surprise that our local news reports on education have usually been replete with how bad the Thai learning system is.
Banking on the greater good
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 13/01/2018
» William McChesney Martin Jr, who was chairman of the Federal Reserve for 19 years, famously quipped that his job was to take away the punch bowl just when the party got going. Those words have come to embody the work of a central banker, who at times must implement unpopular measures for the sake of the greater good.
The sun always rises
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 10/01/2018
» Wandee Khunchornyakong always wakes up around 5am. As chairperson and CEO of Solar Power Company Group (SPCG), she likes to start her day at the top floor of the new 10-storey headquarters in Thong Lor when the Sun rises. Her working day ends late. She goes to bed at midnight. Hard work is her routine, which she has kept from a young age. Born under the sign of the dog, she turns 60 this year, but retirement is not part of the plan.
State firms get budget boost
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 30/11/2017
» A 52% increase in the investment budget of state enterprises to 796 billion baht next year will play a key role in boosting economic growth, says the head of the State Enterprise Policy Office (Sepo).
Legislators urged to pass state-enterprise reform
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 29/11/2017
» Thailand’s long-term competitiveness will be harmed if the draft bill on reforming state-owned enterprises (SOEs) does not receive approval from the National Legislative Assembly, says former Bank of Thailand governor Prasarn Trairatvorakul.
Tackling poverty tops ministry agenda
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 23/11/2017
» Addressing poverty's root causes will remain high on the agenda of the Finance Ministry, which is seeking to balance the budget within five to 10 years, as Thailand's economic recovery gains speed, says a high-ranking official.