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Rise of the Robots
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 17/05/2021
» The world is witnessing the rapid advancement of technologies and automation in almost every aspect of work today. Businesses are adopting automation and robotics to revolutionise their workplaces, partly to help save costs but also to boost productivity and growth, and for safety reasons.
Family matters
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 08/03/2021
» Driven mainly by the economic fallout from the protracted Covid pandemic, the tumultuous events of the past year have presented family businesses with unprecedented challenges.
In the driver's seat
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 14/12/2020
» Ramesh Narasimhan has loved cars since he was young. The holder of an MBA from Australia's Monash University has turned his passion for cars into a successful career, and two decades on he still finds it fun to come to work every day.
More Covid fallout looms
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 03/08/2020
» Should I start to worry? Vietnam, hailed as a success story for its ability to stay almost coronavirus-free as the rest of the world struggles with the insidious disease, is back on high alert after more than three months of being Covid-free.
Plastic loves the pandemic
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 04/05/2020
» The Covid-19 pandemic has upended daily life and commerce throughout the world. As one of the millions working from home over the past few weeks, I've grown accustomed to having meals delivered to my doorstep. Before that, I rarely used food delivery services; dining out was the norm rather than eating at home.
Winning the hunger games
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 29/10/2018
» Oct 16 is celebrated every year around the world as the World Food Day to mark the founding of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations in 1945.
Putting plastic in its place
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 01/10/2018
» Plastic pollution is one of the major environmental challenges of our time. Statistics show that approximately a third of plastic packaging finds its way into the natural environment. Plastic waste often enters oceans through rivers and waterways.
Virtuous circle
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 20/08/2018
» The ever-growing population coupled with lifestyle shifts have put our planet at risk as natural resources dwindle. Meanwhile, wasteful production and consumption behaviours have resulted in growing pollution and other environmental challenges.
Transforming Banpu
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 14/08/2017
» By diversifying investments in CLMV countries (Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam) and expanding its renewable energy portfolio, Bangkok-based Banpu Plc aims to completely transform itself from a coal company to an integrated energy provider.
Energy ambassador
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 01/08/2016
» It was mid-afternoon on a Wednesday when I walked into a meeting room set aside for an interview with Stephen Green, the president of Chevron Asia Pacific Exploration and Production Company. As I greeted the 190-centimetre-tall executive who was making his second business visit to Thailand in two weeks, a jingle sounded, followed by woman's voice saying "It's time to stretch" twice. What an extraordinary welcome to the office of a multinational energy company, I thought.