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Mega-investment is no longer a choice
News, Sutapa Amornvivat, Published on 27/01/2016
» As the year of the monkey kicks off, anxiety abounds. For the first time in nearly half a century, no single economic power enjoys bullish prospects. In the 1980s, Japan was at the height of its "miracle" with record salaries and employment. In the 1990s, the United States rode the success of rapid technological change that created waves of new jobs as well as the dot com bubble. At the turn of the millennium, the European Union was exuberant with the promise of growth driven by a streamlined internal market and single currency. Then China's accession to the World Trade Organisation helped it re-emerge as one of the world's great economic powers, marching briskly forward even during the global financial crisis of 2008. Today, there is no comparable big winner.
Thai women need to break the glass ceiling
News, Sutapa Amornvivat, Published on 17/06/2015
» As Thailand seeks to bridge the human resources gap expected to widen in the years ahead, we should keep women in mind. The question is whether the nation is fully tapping into the much-needed talents of female workers and managers.
Misuse of human capital limits growth
News, Sutapa Amornvivat, Published on 18/06/2014
» Everyone is looking for change today. Many areas have been proposed for reform, ranging from taxes, energy, to infrastructure investment. One area of reform that Thailand definitely needs, but has not been discussed much so far is human capital management.