Showing 1 - 7 of 7
PM courts S Korean investment
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 03/09/2019
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has urged South Korean investors to ramp up investment and trade with Thailand, pledging to consider offering incentives and privileges for them to invest in the country.
Searching for the next 'unicorn'
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 04/06/2019
» As the second-largest economy in Asean, Thailand's start-up scene has made leaps and bounds in the past few years. As a result, the National Innovation Agency (NIA) -- the state body which functions as an "integrator" for Thai start-ups -- will encourage local startups to invite domestic and international venture capital to invest between US$10-100 million (about 320 million to 3.2 billion baht) in start-up companies across the country.
Lack of skilled labour threatens EEC
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 20/05/2019
» The Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) policy committee is now focusing on improving educational measures to help curb the skilled labour shortages in Rayong, Chon Buri, and Chachoengsao -- the three eastern provinces where the EEC project is located.
Experts to boost vocational training
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 26/09/2018
» The Office of the Vocational Education Commission (Ovec) plans to invite 500 experts who work in 10 industries targeted under the Thailand 4.0 policy to become special instructors at 900 vocational colleges nationwide.
Scholarships in Japan up for grabs
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 20/06/2018
» Starting from the next academic year, 80 top Thai Grade 9 graduates will be offered full scholarships to study at renowned technology colleges, known as Kosen, around Japan as part of government efforts to offset an acute shortage of highly skilled labour for the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC).
Locus Chain unleashes '4G blockchain' business
Business, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 03/05/2018
» Dubai: Locus Chain Foundation, a Singapore-based company founded by South Korean gaming pioneer Sang Yoon Lee, has launched a new type of blockchain technology.
Technology 'imperils 12 million jobs'
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 13/07/2016
» About 12 million Thais may lose their jobs to robots and "dehumanised smart systems" over the next 20 years, wiping out one-third of the 37 million positions in the workforce.