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South Korea workers head home after US immigration raid
AFP, Published on 12/09/2025
» SEOUL - Hundreds of South Korean workers were headed back to Seoul on Friday after their detention in a US immigration raid that Hyundai warned will delay completion of its battery factory.
Mekong region's chance to reset
Oped, Published on 12/09/2025
» The 2025 Cambodia–Thailand border clashes did more than just revive old tensions. They have exposed the fault lines of the regional economy in Southeast Asia and the lower Mekong region, built on fragile interdependence.
7-Eleven begins trial of shelf-stocking, floor-cleaning robots in Tokyo
Published on 09/09/2025
» 7-Eleven Japan Co on Tuesday introduced worker robots to one of its convenience stores in Tokyo, with the trial part of an automation push necessitated by Japan's worker shortage.
Rajamangala uni, Japan pool water expertise
News, Post Reporters, Published on 02/09/2025
» The Water Adaptation Innovation Center (WAIC), under the Faculty of Architecture, Rajamangala University of Technology Thanyaburi (RMUTT), has joined hands with the Advanced Construction Technology Center of Japan (ACTEC) to exchange expertise in water management technology between Thailand and Japan.
Govt to ramp up drive for migrants
News, Post Reporters, Published on 28/08/2025
» Labour Minister Pongkawin Jungrungruangkit has confirmed the government's plan to bring in labour from other countries, in addition to its intention of importing a first batch of 10,000 Sri Lankan workers, already approved by the cabinet.
UN hails Thai decision to let Myanmar refugees work
Anucha Charoenpo, Published on 27/08/2025
» The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has commended the Thai government for its decision to grant the right to work to long-term Myanmar refugees residing in Thailand.
Food delivery robot eyed for labour-challenged Japan market
Kyodo News, Published on 27/08/2025
» KYODO — Swiss robotics company RIVR says talks about possibly deploying its four-legged robot in Japan have also advanced with SoftBank Robotics, a company under the Japanese conglomerate led by Masayoshi Son.
Komatsu Launches Training Academy to Upskill Thai Operators
Published on 25/08/2025
» Bangkok, August 25, 2025 - Bangkok Komatsu Sales Co., Ltd., the sole distributor of Komatsu machinery in Thailand for over 70 years under the Siam Motors Group, has partnered with the Department of Skill Development, Ministry of Labour, to launch the Komatsu Operator Training Academy. This initiative responds to Thailand’s shortage of skilled heavy machinery operators and supports the growing demand from national mega-projects and the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC).
Demographic time bomb threatens Chinese society
Oped, Published on 22/08/2025
» News stories about China nowadays largely focus on geopolitical developments, particularly the Sino-American rivalry. But China's 1.4 billion people, while aware of these issues, are more preoccupied with a problem that hits much closer to home: their shrinking families.
Thai workers replace Cambodians in Chanthaburi longan harvest
Published on 15/08/2025
» More than 300 Thai workers began harvesting lamyai or longans in Soi Dao district of Chanthaburi province on Friday, replacing Cambodian workers who have returned to their home country because of border tensions.