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Poorest countries can't be ignored
Published on 18/06/2024
» They are home to a quarter of humanity -- 1.9 billion people. They possess prized natural resources, including one-fifth of the world's copper and gold reserves, as well as many of the rare metals essential for the transition to clean energy. Their working-age populations are set to expand for the next five decades amid demographic decline nearly everywhere else. Yet a historic reversal is underway among the world's 75 countries eligible for grants and low-interest loans from the World Bank's International Development Association (IDA).
Market fire a sad lesson
News, Editorial, Published on 18/06/2024
» A fire that ripped through a pet market in Chatuchak district last week, killing more than 5,300 animals, is a tragic loss.
Addressing the skills gap
Published on 17/06/2024
» Recent decisions by two Japanese automakers to close their plants in Thailand affect the country's standing as a leading global car producer, once dubbed the "Detroit of Asia".
Relaxed rules to draw more investors
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 15/06/2024
» The government will ease the necessary procedures and provide more incentives to attract foreign investors in the film, food and pharmaceutical industries.
Japan enacts laws for new foreign worker scheme amid labour crisis
Kyodo News, Published on 14/06/2024
» KYODO - Japan's parliament on Friday enacted revised laws to replace a controversy-plagued foreign trainee program with a new system that encourages workers from abroad to stay longer, as authorities look to address the serious labour shortage created by the country's demographic crisis.
BOI targets computer chip investments
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 13/06/2024
» The Board of Investment (BOI) is planning to increase investments in computer chips to support the rapid growth of the electric vehicle (EV) industry in Thailand, moving in tandem with the state's plan to set up a national semiconductor board.
Fire in workers’ dorm kills 49 in Kuwait
Published on 12/06/2024
» DUBAI - At least 49 people were killed in Kuwait on Wednesday after a fire broke out in a building housing foreign workers, with Kuwait’s deputy prime minister accusing property owners of committing violations that contribute to such incidents.
Scenarios galore
Oped, Postbag, Published on 06/06/2024
» Re: "Rigging claim hits Senate poll", (BP, June 4 ).
PM eyes visa shift to draw more talent
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 05/06/2024
» The government has set out to boost the country's competitiveness by becoming a hub for skilled foreign workers as part of a long-term strategy to spur and sustain economic growth.
Dead foreigner washes ashore in Pattaya
Gary Boyle, Published on 03/06/2024
» A foreign man was found dead and washed ashore in Pattaya at about noon on Sunday.