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Thailand copes with super baht 20 years after crash
Jon Fernquest, Published on 30/06/2017
» On 20th anniversary of Asian Financial Crisis new challenges ahead: educational upgrade, attracting foreign direct investment & coping with ageing population.
New foreign labour law: Harm potential to Thai economy
Jon Fernquest, Published on 29/06/2017
» Thai business says new law with harsh punishment for foreign labor could harm Thai economy.
Universal healthcare changes: Public participation needed
Jon Fernquest, Published on 07/06/2017
» Big changes arriving soon in healthcare but what they are no one knows, because little public participation allowed.
Conventions, exhibitions & fairs: 20 year mega-plan
Jon Fernquest, Published on 15/05/2017
» Conventions, exhibitions & fairs, an important part of Thailand's tourism industry, aims to triple visitors to 3 million from 1 million by 2036.
Foreign worker visas targeted: US, Australia & New Zealand
Jon Fernquest, Published on 19/04/2017
» Three western countries moved this week to restrict jobs to citizens of their own country much like most Asian countries already do.
The Economist: Digital workforce essential for progress
Jon Fernquest, Published on 03/02/2017
» No digital transformation for Thailand unless it overcomes its skilled tech worker shortage. Incentives & new immigration rules to attract skilled people not cash-rich companies needed.
Digital currency: Singapore to use blockchains
Jon Fernquest, Published on 16/11/2016
» Once controversial technology pioneered by bitcoin now used by central banks.
Venture capital fund for startups in key sectors
Jon Fernquest, Published on 08/11/2016
» Chiang Mai, agriculture & food, health & tourism SMEs all focus of new venture capital funding drive by government.
Nobel Economics Prize: Contract design
Jon Fernquest, Published on 11/10/2016
» Best employee contracts with pay based on performance, privatisation of govt run companies, insurance co-payments by insured, problems that Nobel Prize work this year sheds light on.
ThaiBev targets beer & beverages in Vietnam & Myanmar
Jon Fernquest, Published on 13/09/2016
» In aggressive expansion into Asean markets of Vietnam & Myanmar by ThaiBev (owner of Chang Beer) will buy into Vietnam beer companies & dairy.