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Key to unlocking trade benefits
Oped, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala & Makhtar Diop, Published on 29/10/2024
» Supply chains form the backbone of international commerce, representing over half the value of global merchandise trade. They also create large numbers of jobs and lower the bar for countries and companies to participate in the world economy. But the finance underpinning supply chains is inadequate, leaving too many small businesses in emerging and developing economies cut off from the benefits of global trade.
Let the sun out
Published on 07/10/2024
» Re: "Pushing banks towards green finance", (Opinion, Oct 2).
Pushing banks towards green finance
News, Sarinee Achavanuntakul, Published on 02/10/2024
» In an earlier article in this space, I mentioned that "the Bank of Thailand should integrate [Thailand] taxonomy into its reporting and disclosure regulations for the financial sector, as the EU has done, because the public scrutiny of activities in the banking sector can and should be part of the learning process on the journey towards greener finance".
Migrant workers face heatwave risks
News, Kongpob Areerat, Published on 15/05/2024
» As extreme heat becomes more common, Thailand needs a comprehensive labour protection law to safeguard at-risk migrant workers from the hotter climate.
Under the weather
Oped, Editorial, Published on 07/10/2023
» The collapse of a fabric roof at Indoor Stadium Huamark has stoked fears about the safety of operating in public buildings.
Pheu Thai poised to sleep with the enemy
Oped, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 12/08/2023
» Three months after the election, attempts to form a government -- this time by Pheu Thai -- remain clouded with uncertainty as political situations can change quickly.
To activate hope, activate capital
News, Ben Meng & Anne Simpson, Published on 21/12/2022
» The atmosphere at the end of last month's UN Climate Change Conference (COP27) in Egypt was rather sobering. Russia's invasion of Ukraine has forced countries to turn to thermal coal and other fossil fuels to meet their energy needs, likely postponing the transition to a net-zero economy. But COP27 also underscored the need to leverage public policy, regulation, and technological innovation to achieve a climate-secure future.
EEC riddled with problems
Oped, Editorial, Published on 03/12/2021
» Despite continued boasting by the Prayut Chan-o-cha government about the progress of the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC), the fact of the matter is the government's flagship project is riddled with problems.
Mask supply crisis looms
News, Editorial, Published on 02/03/2020
» Recent images of people waiting in a long queue to buy face masks are a warning sign about a potential crisis concerning the Covid-19 outbreak, which reflects poor management by the government.
Women entrepreneurs key to Thai growth story
News, Vivek Pathak, Published on 16/10/2019
» Nang Kwak, a dominant figure in Thai folklore, is a female deity considered to be a good-luck charm by merchants in Thailand. Just like Nang Kwak, women in Thailand play a key role in Thai businesses, accounting for over 40% of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).