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Panda woe Number One
News, Postbag, Published on 23/04/2023
» Re: "Giant panda Lin Hui dies in Chiang Mai", (BP, April 20).
Cities need to be smart
Oped, Editorial, Published on 04/11/2021
» So-called smart cities have become aspirational for governments around the world and the government has been among them with its 12th National Economic and Social Development Plan (2017-2021).
Industry 4.0 gives manufacturing a lift
Oped, Published on 07/10/2020
» For Industry Minister Suriya Jungrungraeangkit, the worst of the pandemic gloom seems to be over for the Thai manufacturing sector. The industrial sector has rebounded, with a month-on-month growth in the Manufacturing Production Index (MPI) since June this year.
Why is the world economy slowing?
News, Published on 23/06/2020
» According to Bank of Korea's figures for 2019, South Korea's household debt is rising by an estimated US$100,000 (3.1 million baht) every minute, amounting to a whopping US$1.7 trillion today. Every day, more than 100 South Koreans are declared bankrupt. Meanwhile, the government's debt has skyrocketed to a total of US$693 billion, increasing by 111 trillion won (2.83 trillion baht) in just six months in response to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Post-virus shift can boost renewables
Oped, Han Phoumin, Published on 13/06/2020
» Residents in many of Asean's most polluted cities have been delighted to observe significant decreases in pollution levels as a result of Covid-19 lockdown measures that have disrupted the economy, and thus many pollution-causing activities.
Lifelong learning key to future economy
Oped, Published on 08/04/2020
» If you think disruptive technologies such as artificial intelligence, robotics, and automation only affect lower-skilled workers, not professionals like you, think again.
More data, more problems
Life, James Hein, Published on 01/01/2020
» It's time to make some predictions for 2020. A number were made by others a while back, most of which did not eventuate, like a Japanese base on the Moon, flying cars and a Beijing to London rail link. I'll try for a bit more realism.
New tricks for an old dog
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 21/10/2019
» With the constant evolution of the internet and digital technology, the world has changed furiously fast. Many aspects of life are no longer the same. At the age of 51, I know full well if I want to survive another decade I've got to learn a new skill. So I took up aikido.
CLM must prepare for 'Industry 4.0'
News, Than Tha Aung, Published on 21/03/2019
» The phrase "Industry 4.0" has become a buzzword in Thailand. From agriculture to education, every sector aims to upgrade to "smart" status. This means the Thai economy is going to be automated, with human-machine interaction elevated to a whole new level.
Building consumer trust in data-driven innovation
News, Published on 15/03/2019
» Today is celebrated globally as World Consumer Rights Day, and for many like India it is also National Consumers Day. March 15 was chosen because then-US president John F Kennedy declared the consumer Bill of Rights to US Congress in 1961. It affirmed consumer rights were an inalienable part of the national economy. Since 1983, at the behest of Consumers International, government and non-government organisations around the world have been observing the same with one or the other vital theme to attract the attention of the public and policymakers. The theme to mark this year's celebrations is "Trusted Smart Products".