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Vejthani Hospital announces comprehensive integrated aortic valve disease solutions
Published on 18/07/2018
» Thailand’s elderly population is growing rapidly and the country is already considered an “ageing society”, meaning 10% of the population is aged 60 and over. Meanwhile, not only elderly people but also the young generation are increasingly suffering from aortic valve disease, one of the world’s biggest killers, albeit a silent one, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
World Bank exec reflects on five eventful years in Asean
Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 16/07/2018
» What strikes Ulrich Zachau the most after finishing his five-year term as the World Bank director for Southeast Asia is how social and economic development have set Thailand and the region apart from the rest of the world.
Facebook fatigue
Asia focus, Published on 12/02/2018
» In the past decade or so, the number of social media users has risen exponentially as people seek to stay connected with friends and loved ones. Apart from posting pictures and sharing news on platforms such as Facebook, some users have become online celebrities who earn tidy sums of money from sales and other activities.
Analytics to shape millennial career path
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 02/02/2018
» Businesses are being urged to embrace analytics capability to ensure personalised career path development and compensation packages as a way to retain millennial talent in the age of digital transformation.
Small-screen fame and fortune
Asia focus, Nithi Kaveevivitchai, Published on 08/01/2018
» The livestreaming boom in Asia is creating a new kind of celebrity in a multi-billion-dollar business, with millions of viewers willing to tune in for hours every day.
Mixed signals
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 13/11/2017
» Trade and investment have been vital contributors to growth in the Asia Pacific region, where many developing economies were surging before the 2008-09 global financial crisis. Global and regional trade subsequently weakened, and while the outlook has brightened this year, clouds loom on the horizon.
The lady's not for turning
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 11/11/2017
» Piyaman Tejapaibul's success in hotels and hospitality is due in no small part to her staying in sync with the dynamic sector through its many ups and downs over the decades.
Getting fatter faster
Asia focus, Published on 23/10/2017
» Most people tend to associate obesity with "being rich" -- as incomes rise, so too do opportunities to consume more. However, the causes of this growing public health problem are more complex, while finding solutions is a growing challenge.
Caregivers for seniors in high demand in India
Asia focus, Narendra Kaushik, Published on 21/08/2017
» Deepa Chandrasekhar, 52, felt helpless in November last year. A banker settled in Bahrain for the last 25 years with her husband and children, she did not know who would take care of her mother Girija Rajaram, a Parkinson's patient whose health was starting to deteriorate rapidly.
Thai Airways committed to profit through rehab
Business, Published on 07/08/2017
» Thai Airways International Plc (THAI) is committed to moving ahead with plans to ensure long-term profit growth, in line with a positive bottom line last year and in the first quarter this year.