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Pandemic of abuse
Asia focus, Patpon Sabpaitoon, Published on 27/07/2020
» Stay-at-home and lockdown measures have helped to contain the greatest public-health threat the world has seen in decades. But as Covid-19 receded in many countries, a new public-health crisis was emerging behind closed doors, with increased domestic violence against women and children.
The future of work
Asia focus, Patpon Sabpaitoon, Published on 06/04/2020
» Co-working was a little-known concept when JustCo began developing innovative office spaces nine years ago in Singapore. But now it's here to stay, says Kong Wan Long, who is on a mission to make his company a global player in the field alongside the likes of IWC and WeWork.
LGBTI discrimination 'still prevalent'
News, Patpon Sabpaitoon, Published on 27/03/2018
» While Thailand has become more tolerant towards the LGBTI (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex) community, it still has significant level of discrimination and exclusion in various forms, according to a new World Bank report.
E-transition will take some time in Thailand
Asia focus, Patpon Sabpaitoon, Published on 06/11/2017
» Thailand continues to lay the foundations for a digital economy and is gradually nudging the country in the direction of a cashless society. The centrepiece of the government effort is PromptPay, an electronic money transfer service that links an ID card or mobile number with a bank account and now has more than 32 million registrations.
Activists urge bail system surrogate to help poor
News, Patpon Sabpaitoon, Published on 12/10/2017
» The Bail Reform Network has urged the public to endorse the use of a risk-assessment and supervision system as a basis for evaluating the temporary release of defendants.