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Thai-listed companies lead the way in ACGS awards
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 15/12/2020
» Thai-listed companies achieved the highest average score in the 2019 Asean CG Scorecard (ACGS) for the sixth consecutive year, making up the majority of the Asean Asset Class Award recipients, said Ruenvadee Suwanmongkol, secretary-general at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
Can mindfulness help companies thrive in times of turmoil?
Bhusaba Taecharoen, Published on 15/01/2018
» Imagine a typical day at the office. You wake up and leave the house early in the morning to avoid the traffic. The journey to work is a little hectic and then you work your way through a bunch of emails. You have to plan and manage projects and complex tasks concurrently. You're forced to work faster and produce more results within less time, while being able to be creative and innovative. There are constant interruptions throughout the day, including unexpected telephone calls and instant messages from social media channels. You are required to coordinate with team members and other stakeholders from different cultures and time zones, and you attend one meeting after another. By the afternoon, perhaps you start to feel exhausted and restless. And then, to keep up with an ever-increasing workload, you continue to work late into the evening. By the time you leave work, there is a strong chance that you feel drained due to stress, anxiety, exhaustion, and frustration.
Can mindfulness help companies thrive in times of turmoil?
Bhusaba Taecharoen, Latchmere Performance Solutions, Published on 22/01/2018
» Last week we introduced mindfulness and the benefits of mindfulness training programs that have been offered to employees in corporations in the West. A mindfulness intervention called Meditation Awareness Training (MAT), introduced by Dr. William Van Gordon of the University of Derby (UK) is an example of research-based programs with great impacts on employee performance, productivity, engagement and leadership skills. This week we are providing more research findings of the program, and another example of mindfulness intervention program initiated by Google.
US companies weigh price hikes as material costs rise
AFP, Published on 06/05/2018
» NEW YORK: Higher costs for oil, industrial metals and other materials have emerged as a headwind during US earnings season, amplifying inflation worries at the same time the labor market is tightening.
US companies in China say tariffs are hurting: Survey
AFP, Published on 13/09/2018
» BEIJING: The majority of American companies in China say they are hurting from the escalating US-China trade spat, reporting increased costs, lower profits and stepped-up scrutiny, a survey showed Thursday.
Aussie court rules media companies liable for Facebook comments
AFP, Published on 24/06/2019
» SYDNEY: Media companies are responsible for defamatory comments made on their Facebook pages, an Australian court said in a landmark ruling Monday.
Wage-hike disaster looms for many companies, FTI warns
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 16/07/2019
» Raising the daily minimum wage to 400 baht would have a detrimental impact on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) says.
Personal Data Protection Law: Implications for companies and individuals
Parichart Jiravachara, Partner, Risk Advisory, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Jaiyos Advisory Co., Ltd., Published on 20/08/2019
» What constitutes a data breach? What are the challenges and focus areas? How do data protection frameworks figure? And how should we shape a DLP (data leakage prevention) program?
Google stranglehold on search pushes companies into dead zones
Bloomberg News, Published on 09/10/2019
» LONDON: “Where’s the best place to hide a body? The second page of a Google search.”
Big mobile companies extend relief for Pabuk-hit customers
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 10/01/2019
» Five mobile operators have agreed to extend remedy measures until Jan 16 for customers who were in affected areas during tropical storm Pabuk.