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Hong Kong in fight for foreign university students as Singapore emerges as rival
Published on 13/10/2025
» The number of international first-year students at Hong Kong's public universities remained below pre-pandemic levels in the last academic year despite the government doubling quotas for non-locals, with an admissions official saying Singapore has emerged as a growing education powerhouse.
Healthcare packages readied for elderly
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 13/09/2025
» The government has prepared healthcare packages to aid senior citizens in accessing health services in an ageing society, despite its limited time in office, said Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul.
China doubles down on building telescopes in Thailand
South China Morning Post, Published on 31/05/2025
» China has completed its first overseas new-generation radio telescope in northern Thailand, bolstering a global scientific network that monitors deep space signals and tracks subtle shifts in the Earth's rotation and tectonic plates.
Foreign aid, the powerful US soft power, is gone
Oped, Jeffrey Frankel, Published on 23/05/2025
» 'Don't it always seem to go, that you don't know what you've got 'til it's gone." When Joni Mitchell sang that line in 1970, she was lamenting the destruction of the environment, but the sentiment applies to many issues. Today, we can add official development assistance (ODA) to the list.
Donor funding crisis goes global
News, Published on 21/05/2025
» Towards the end of the ancient Indian epic the Mahabharata, Krishna's Yadava clan self-destructs. Many dark omens presage their downfall: nature behaves erratically and pests multiply. Sin, deception, and violence proliferate, eroding trust and solidarity. Clan members humiliate and insult wise elders. When Krishna's extended family goes on a picnic, the men get drunk, argue, and attack each other, until eventually all of them are dead.
Thai opposition pitches stimulus plan to cope with US tariff
Bloomberg News, Published on 24/04/2025
» Thailand's main opposition party called for an economic stimulus package to cope with the US tariff after Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra signalled that trade talks to secure relief from the levy have been stalled.
Krungthai CEO Highlights Digital Innovation at ICIS 2024
Published on 18/12/2024
» At the International Conference on Information Systems (ICIS 2024), Payong Srivanich, CEO of Krungthai Bank, showcased the bank’s strides in digital innovation under the theme "Bridging Gaps, Building Future." Hosted for the first time in Southeast Asia, the conference, held from December 15–18, attracted over 1,700 participants from 46 countries, including academics, researchers, and information systems professionals.
Assad's fate haunts Myanmar junta
Oped, Kavi Chongkittavorn, Published on 17/12/2024
» The recent overthrow of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad provides insights into the potential undoing of Myanmar's military regime in Nay Pyi Taw. Senior General Min Aung Hlaing must take note and study why even a strong 55-year-old family empire with heavyweight outside backing still crumbled like a house of cards.
SMBC's strategic vision for a sustainable future in Thailand
Business, Published on 21/11/2024
» Marking 72 years of impactful presence in Thailand, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) celebrates its legacy as the first Japanese bank in the Thai market. In an exclusive interview, Mr. Akihiro Fukutome, President and CEO of SMBC, delves into the bank's strategies, vision, and future plans, highlighting SMBC's leading role in strengthening Japan-Thailand economic relations, supporting local and Japanese businesses, and driving sustainable growth in Thailand. From fostering investment opportunities to championing innovation, Mr. Fukutome sheds light on how SMBC is positioned to shape the future of banking in Thailand and the broader APAC region.
Invest in WHO for outsize returns
News, Published on 23/10/2024
» In August, 14 of Africa's poorest countries, alongside international organisations and private companies, pledged over US$45 million (1.5 billion baht) to the World Health Organization's (WHO's) new Investment Round, which aims to raise $7.1 billion in voluntary contributions to close its current funding gap for the next four years, improve primary care, and build a more robust, better-trained health workforce.