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Being protectionist and world leader isn't possible
News, Published on 31/05/2024
» President Joe Biden likes to call the United States "the indispensable nation". By that, he means that America is the only power simultaneously mighty and benevolent enough to preserve whatever is left of a liberal order -- one in which rules and multilateral institutions govern, among other things, a system of relatively free international finance and trade.
Gap between jobs no longer a red flag
Business, Published on 31/05/2024
» You might find yourself between jobs because that was what you wanted, and it was your own decision to take a break. Good for you.
The lasting legacy of Abenomics
Oped, Koichi Hamada, Published on 31/05/2024
» After the 1985 Plaza Accord pushed the yen's exchange rate sharply upwards, Japan's economy suffered a severe slowdown that proved mightily difficult to reverse. In fact, the only prime minister to oversee a period of consistent growth and high employment in the past three decades was Shinzo Abe, during his second term, which began in 2012.
Saudi experts to help with Arabic language skills
Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 30/05/2024
» A Saudi Arabian company has signed an agreement with a group of private schools in southern Thailand to elevate the Arabic language skills of Thai students.
Understanding and preventing sports injuries
Published on 30/05/2024
» Sports injuries are a common occurrence that can affect weekend warriors, amateurs, and seasoned professional athletes alike. The physical demands of sports activities inherently carry the risk of injury. However, similar injuries can also occur in active individuals such as explorers, factory workers, and others, not being strictly limited to sports.
New AI policy aims to transform economy
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 30/05/2024
» The Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation (MHESI) is introducing its "MHESI for AI" policy, aiming to empower Thais to use artificial intelligence for national development.
Good news for Boong's kin
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 30/05/2024
» Footage of the treatment of Netiporn "Boong" Sanesangkhom by the Medical Correctional Institute (MCI) may be made available if the late activist's mother formally requests it, according to the House committee on legal affairs.
20 years of errors can't be fixed easily
Oped, Chartchai Parasuk, Published on 30/05/2024
» I have a strong feeling that piecemeal measures are what the economy is going to get from the government to combat Thailand's long-standing economic problems.
Beyond the hype: Gauging AI's true economic impact
Oped, Published on 30/05/2024
» According to tech leaders and many pundits and academics, artificial intelligence (AI) is poised to transform the world as we know it through unprecedented productivity gains. While some believe that machines soon will do everything humans can do, ushering in a new age of boundless prosperity, other predictions are at least more grounded. For example, Goldman Sachs predicts that generative AI will boost global GDP by 7% over the next decade, and the McKinsey Global Institute anticipates that the annual GDP growth rate could increase by 3-4 percentage points between now and 2040. For its part, The Economist expects that AI will create a blue-collar bonanza.
Iceland volcano starts erupting again
Published on 29/05/2024
» A volcano in southwestern Iceland erupted again on Wednesday, live video from the area showed, making it the fifth outbreak since December.