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Plugging the gap
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 02/12/2022
» Thailand has resumed importing legal migrant workers under memorandums of understanding signed with neighbouring countries after the Covid-19 pandemic eased.
Putting unis to work
News, Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 31/08/2020
» Thai universities have developed considerably over recent years with more changes in launching courses, conducting more research and providing hands-on experience to respond to the demands of students and keep up with the future of education in a post-Covid-19 world.
Convent weaves robes for visit
News, Published on 13/11/2019
» Sewing machines whir in a Bangkok convent as workers feverishly finish silk robes in brilliant golds and reds, made especially for Pope Francis and his entourage visiting Thailand this month.
The road to 4IR
Asia focus, Published on 28/01/2019
» The world is waking up to the reality of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, as the concept of digitising everything is becoming a reality. Southeast Asia is no exception, as the phenomenon also known as Industry 4.0 or 4IR is affecting the way people live, work, do business and interact.
Best of both worlds
Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 30/10/2017
» Smart manufacturing does not always involve robots replacing people. Instead, robots should be viewed as enablers instead of disruptors, with productivity and efficiency enhanced by automation, artificial intelligence (AI) and the Internet of Things (IoT).
Workers urge bankrupt factory to pay up
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 01/05/2017
» Laid-off workers at a garment factory in Samut Sakhon have demanded their ex-employer speed up compensation payments after the textile company, which went bankrupt last month, said it will pay them in six months.
Fast track to India
Asia focus, Narendra Kaushik, Published on 31/10/2016
» India has made significant strides under Prime Minister Narendra Modi to position itself as more friendly to foreign investment, but the actual process of getting a new business off the ground is still not as smooth as investors or authorities want it to be.
New US law may vex exporters
Business, Published on 15/08/2016
» A newly enforced US law could become another barrier blocking Thai exports unless shippers adjust to qualify under the rule's stricter labour standard, say industrialists.
Key challenges for 2015
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 05/01/2015
» Thais are hopeful that the Year of the Goat will be an easier and more prosperous one than the rough and bumpy Year of the Horse.
Holding off the sunset
Asia focus, Published on 08/09/2014
» Textile producers in Thailand are used to being told that they’re part of a sunset industry. They’ve been hearing such talk for two decades or more. Some companies have faded away and those that remain face new threats to survival as overhead and fixed costs continue to surge while China’s dominance grows.