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The doctor will screen you now
Business, William Hicks, Published on 10/04/2020
» While telemedicine is being used throughout the world to fight the coronavirus pandemic, Thailand's telemedicine infrastructure lags behind with a lack of government guidelines and limited availability.
Employing caution
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 30/03/2020
» Businesses, from multinational corporations to small-scale startups, are grappling with being in a lockdown as the country fights tooth and nail to contain coronavirus infections on a daily basis.
How the courts view termination
Business, Published on 02/05/2018
» In order to stay afloat and drive growth, employers sometimes need to make tough decisions. It is not uncommon to see companies letting go of employees as part of a restructuring to keep the business competitive or improve efficiency. The issue is whether such termination of employees' services is fair and legitimate.
Telemedicine in Thailand 4.0
Business, Peerapan Tungsuwan, Published on 03/04/2018
» We recently ran a series of articles about telemedicine or telehealth to focus on the need to take advantage of the government's Thailand 4.0 programme to promote high-tech transformation in the field of health care, taking into account the role that technology advancement can play in improving access to better treatment. In this article, we will discuss the purposes of telehealth in general, as the terms telemedicine and telehealth can mean many things to many people.
M&A with cryptocurrency?
Business, Peerapan Tungsuwan and Panyavith Preechabhan, Published on 27/03/2018
» All stakeholders in the cryptocurrency market have been watching to see how the Thai government responds to the global phenomenon that is virtual currency. But despite all the talk and anticipation of a formal legal framework to regulate cryptocurrency -- and contrary to the more accommodating stance the Securities and Exchange Commission has been taking -- a Bank of Thailand circular issued last month disappointed many.
The new era of globalisation
Business, Peerapan Tungsuwan, Published on 20/02/2018
» There were two seminal political developments in 2016: the UK’s vote to exit the European Union and Donald Trump’s victory in the US presidential election. While diverse dynamics drove each development, a key factor in both countries appeared to be diminished public support for deeper international integration, reflected in growing hostility to cross-border flows of goods and people, which are core elements of what we have come to know as globalisation.
Addressing the gender pay gap
Business, Published on 12/02/2018
» The best-known male presenters from the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) agreed last month to accept reduced salaries as part of a programme undertaken by BBC management to address pay inequality within the organisation.
Due diligence vital to M&A compliance
Business, Published on 05/02/2018
» Compliance has, now more than ever, become a significant issue in our current business environment. All major corporations across the world have invested heavily in order to put in place or improve their compliance functions.
Protect whistleblowers
Business, Published on 30/01/2018
» Talking about how stringent the law is may be one thing. Talking about whether the law is actually enforced is a completely different matter. On the enforcement side, interestingly, weak legislation can be more effective if it is enforced strictly.
Fighting corruption at its core
Business, Published on 22/01/2018
» In recent years, governments worldwide have been trying to improve legislation and enforcement against corruption, while businesses in many countries have taken unprecedented actions to strengthen compliance policies and proactively work together, with the public sector, in clamping down on bribes or activities that could lead to bribery. Despite these efforts, bribery and compliance issues remain major challenges that corporations and the public continue to face in doing business globally.