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Can India's service sector survive US disruption?
Oped, Published on 21/10/2025
» India's long-vaunted services sector has been boosted in recent years by the exponential growth of Global Capability Centres, multinational corporations' offshore hubs. However, President Donald Trump's administration is now threatening to dramatically alter the landscape for Indian workers, even as GCCs face several domestic challenges.
German retirees offered tax breaks to keep working
Published on 15/10/2025
» BERLIN - Germany’s cabinet agreed on a draft law on Wednesday to encourage work after retirement by allowing those who do so to earn up to 2,000 euros (76,000 baht) a month tax-free in an effort to combat labour shortages in Europe’s biggest economy.
Myanmar scam cities booming despite crackdown -- using Musk's Starlink
AFP, Published on 14/10/2025
» BEIJING - They said they had smashed them. But fraud factories in Myanmar blamed for scamming Chinese and American victims out of billions of dollars are still in business and bigger than ever, an AFP investigation can reveal.
Foreign Investment Spurs Demand for Thai Talent
Published on 12/10/2025
» As foreign investors increasingly select Thailand as their Southeast Asian hub, demand for localised, globally competent talent is surging. Companies now seek professionals who combine technical expertise with cultural fluency, leadership across diverse teams, and an understanding of both Thai and international standards, said Mr Fu Yuxin, President of the Southeast Asia International Education Association, during a forum on “The Role of Education in Shaping ASEAN’s Industrial Future” at the Sustainability Expo 2025 (SX2025), held at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Centre.
Thailand upskills for AI era
News, Post Reporters, Published on 11/10/2025
» As Artificial Intelligence (AI) transforms industries, Thailand is racing to prepare its workforce, with educators and businesses joining forces to equip people to use AI not as a replacement but to enhance human capability.
Number of foreign residents in Japan hits record high, surge in foreign labour
Kyodo News, Published on 10/10/2025
» KYODO — The number of legal foreign residents in Japan has topped 3.95 million, a new record, government data showed Friday, as the country accepts more foreign workers in the face of a severe labour shortage.
State plan to train 100,000 employees
Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 09/10/2025
» The Thai government plans to improve the skills of 100,000 workers in an effort to align with modern technologies.
Homa Appliances receives BoI approval for 2 factories
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 07/10/2025
» The Board of Investment (BoI) has granted approval to Homa Appliances (Thailand) Co, a unit of China's leading refrigerator exporter, to set up two manufacturing facilities in Thailand.
Local AI growth threatened as a result of skills shortages
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 06/10/2025
» Though Thailand has a high adoption rate for artificial intelligence (AI), the country's global competitiveness and economic growth are threatened because 47% of businesses cite a lack of digital skills as the main barrier to expanding AI use, according to Amazon Web Services (AWS) research.
Retirement age vexes
Oped, Editorial, Published on 06/10/2025
» Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul recently floated the idea of extending the mandatory retirement age for civil servants from 60 to 65 years old. Though this idea is not new, the fact the proposal comes directly from the prime minister gives it enough political weight to make state agencies take the idea seriously.