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Conscription panic isn't the debate Europe needs
News, Published on 06/04/2024
» 'The French are all soldiers and must defend their homeland." So decreed the 18th-century law that made military service mandatory in France, until the end of the Cold War banished it to the history books and replaced it with a kind of glorified recruitment day -- which I dutifully attended as a teenager and promptly forgot about. Nobody under the age of 45 in France has forcibly worn army fatigues or picked up a weapon, including Emmanuel Macron.
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Gender gaps in politics and business
Oped, Vitit Muntarbhorn, Published on 30/03/2024
» Thailand's most recent report on women's rights -- available on the United Nations' website -- is part of the eighth cycle of reporting under the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW), to which the country became a party in 1985.
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Should workers be concerned about AI?
Business, Published on 02/02/2024
» Should local organisations and employees be concerned jobs are going to be replaced by artificial intelligence (AI) as it is adopted around the globe?
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Investors can boost plastic goals
News, Published on 22/01/2024
» Southeast Asia has emerged as a hotspot for plastic pollution in recent years, exacerbated by rapid urbanisation and a lack of proper waste management infrastructure. In Thailand alone, about 2 million tonnes of plastic waste is generated annually -- of which only a quarter is recycled.
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Flood risk reduction urgent
Business, Published on 10/01/2024
» Several countries in the Asia-Pacific region are highly exposed to physical risks from climate change, while their capacity for adaptation is limited, particularly those with lower GDP per person, weaker governance and infrastructure preparedness.
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NTT Data renews vow for Asian leadership
Business, Published on 06/01/2024
» NTT Data Inc, a leader in technology services, has outlined its new global operating model, while repledging its commitment to the Thai market.
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CCS Lights the Decarbonization Pathway to Carbon Neutrality
Published on 15/12/2023
» Energy is and will continue to be an essential part of our lives. Throughout our history, and thanks to the experience and learnings from historical energy crises — securing adequate energy supply (Reliable) at the right price (Reasonable), has always been one of the key objectives of the energy industry. Only by achieving such an objective will countries uninterruptedly support their infrastructure, ensure economic security, and promote the well-being of their citizens. In this regard, fossil fuels have undeniably been satisfying these conditions, albeit at the expense of carbon emissions. However, with the carbon footprint and climate change becoming global concerns, a shift in focus by the energy industry is imminent.
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Time to end gender-based violence
Oped, Published on 27/11/2023
» Gender-based violence remains an urgent human rights concern in the Asia Pacific region. This year, as we mark 16 days of activism against gender-based violence, we call for stronger investments in ethically collected data to guide policies and actions across Asia and the Pacific in combating gender-based violence.
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Funding Societies eyes strong growth
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 14/11/2023
» Funding Societies, Southeast Asia's largest unified SME digital finance platform, expects to grow loan provision to Thai small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) by a double-digit rate this year after granting loans worth 1.7 billion baht in the first 10 months.
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Carabao vows to fill gaps in the beer market
Business, Pitsinee Jitpleecheep, Published on 10/11/2023
» Carabao Group, the energy drink manufacturer, is set to tap Thailand's 260-billion-baht beer market following the introduction yesterday of its Carabao and Tawandang beer brands.
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