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Should ChatGPT write your CV?
News, Published on 10/07/2024
» Artificial intelligence is already making it easier for workers to put together a job application. The jury's still out on whether it's also making it easier for them to get the job.
Improving the region's food safety
Oped, Published on 07/06/2024
» In a region with poor food safety standards, policy makers, the private sector and consumers in Asia and the Pacific must do better.
A rare occasion when 'dogs are allowed'
News, Roger Crutchley, Published on 23/04/2023
» Earlier this month an art museum in Athens opened its doors to dogs so the canine community could experience a quiet sniff around important works of art. This might seem rather trivial but when you consider that the "No Dogs Allowed" sign is one of the most familiar around the world the dogs need as much moral support as they can get. It must be a bit disheartening for hounds to be greeted everywhere by signs that they are not wanted… an odd way to treat man's best friend.
Asean customs transit system a boon
Oped, Published on 07/09/2022
» Over three years ago, Mr Raj, the general manager of City Zone Express (CZE) Malaysia, a regional logistics company with branches in Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Myanmar, Vietnam, and China and a fleet of more than 260 vehicles, was proud of his GPS-equipped fleet. It had innovative security gadgets and an anti-hijacking system, and CZE looked destined to become one of the top logistics companies in the region.
Thamanat saga a blight
Oped, Editorial, Published on 07/05/2021
» The Constitutional Court's verdict on the status of Capt Thamanat Prompow did not raise any eyebrows, nor did it bring the whole nation to a shocked standstill. After all, society has become used to surprises from our judicial system that run contrary to public sentiment.
Shocking hypocrisy
Oped, Postbag, Published on 13/03/2021
» Re: "Free detainees, govt tells junta," (BP, March 12).
A mind for democracy
News, Postbag, Published on 27/10/2018
» Re: "Potential clash of election, university tests alarm educators", (BP, Oct 25).
Thai-Style Two-Sentence Horror Stories
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 26/10/2018
» To help you get into a spooky mindframe for Halloween, I would like to share a few Thai-style horror stories. But since people have a shorter attention span these days (who doesn't?), I have summed up the shortest stories that have been circulated online. If you get all of them, you are pretty well-versed in Thai culture. Kudos!
Japanese firms eye robots to fill labour shortage
News, Published on 16/05/2017
» Desperate to overcome Japan's growing shortage of labour, mid-sized firms are planning to buy robots and other equipment to automate a wide range of tasks, including manufacturing, earthmoving and hotel room service.
Bus service is a long way from 'special'
News, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 28/09/2016
» Riding a bus earlier this week gave me a new experience, and not a good one.