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Novo Nordisk Thailand and HSRI MoU Enhances Clinical Research Standards
Published on 02/06/2025
» The rapid advancement of medical technology is playing a vital role in enhancing the health system and quality of life for individuals in Thailand. Clinical research is essential in facilitating the development of new medications, devices, and treatment methodologies for complex and rare diseases. Reports indicate that nations such as China, the United States, various African countries, and others in Asia are significantly increasing their investments in medical research and development (R&D). Thailand has been classified as an ‘opportunity tier’, possessing a large number of patients ready for treatment. This presents researchers with numerous opportunities for trial volunteers, making Thailand more competitive compared to Europe and the US, where research costs tend to be higher.
CP Group Ranks Top 5% Globally for Sustainability
Published on 23/05/2025
» BANGKOK, MAY 2025 – S&P Global, one of the world's foremost financial analytics firms, hosted the S&P Global Sustainability Yearbook 2025 Distinction Ceremony at the Bangkok Marriott Marquis Queen's Park Hotel on May 20, 2025. The event recognised exceptional benchmarking performances from Thai businesses which have earned them coveted places in the 2025 Sustainability Yearbook beside other leading companies from across the world.
Bitcoin tops $111,000 for first time
Bloomberg News, Published on 22/05/2025
» SINGAPORE — Bitcoin surpassed US$111,000 for the first time to reach a record high, with traders increasingly bullish on the prospects of the original cryptocurrency amid mounting institutional demand.
D-PREP Launches Round 2 Scholarships with Up to 50% Support Until Graduation
Published on 12/05/2025
» D-PREP International School, one of Bangna’s top international schools, is now accepting applications for Round 2 of its Secondary School Scholarship Program. Students entering Grades 6 to 11 have the exciting opportunity to receive up to 50% scholarship support until graduation, making D-PREP’s innovative and future-ready American education even more accessible to talented and motivated learners.
Zhao's historic snooker title sparks talk of China world domination
AFP, Published on 09/05/2025
» BEIJING — Zhao Xintong's historic World Snooker Championship title is set to spur the game to even greater heights in China and sparked predictions the country could come to dominate the sport.
Pope Francis the shepherd on the animal kingdom
Oped, Peter Singer, Published on 07/05/2025
» When Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio was elected pope in 2013, many liberals had high expectations. Would priests be allowed to marry? Or, more radical still, perhaps he would open a path for women to be ordained? There were even some hints that he might recognise same-sex unions.
AIT Hosts High-Level Forum on AI in Asia
Published on 06/05/2025
» As artificial intelligence reshapes industries and governments grapple with its implications, the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) convened a high-level event on Wednesday, 24 April 2025, to examine the region’s role in harnessing AI for innovation, sustainability, and inclusive development.
Accenture says Thai businesses utilising benefits of agentic AI
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 02/05/2025
» Amid rising economic pressure, Thai businesses are turning to agentic artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance efficiency, agility and competitiveness.
Black Mirror is back to unsettle
Life, Published on 25/04/2025
» Charlie Brooker is back with a new season of the dystopian sci-fi, cautionary-tale dark comedy series Black Mirror. Like previous seasons, this one delivers six episodes -- including a much-anticipated follow-up to the wildly popular USS Callister, which is titled USS Callister: Into Infinity.
Voices of change
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 31/03/2025
» What if a media crew goes to great lengths to construct rather than record an event? With this question at heart, Asst Prof Viroj Suttisima, a lecturer at Bangkok University's Faculty of Communication Arts, illuminates the dark side of media ethics in his short story The Last Night Of A Documentary Filmmaker -- winner of the Phan Waen Fah Award in 2024.