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  Stepping out of the shadow

  Business, Published on 17/03/2018

  » Her life has been a continual effort to forge a path outside of her family's "overbearing shadow". Her name, she says, is a double-edged sword that lends her company credibility, but also leads some to discredit her efforts.

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  Rise seeks to elevate startups

  Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 15/01/2018

  » Bangkok-based corporate innovation accelerator Rise says it will boost Thailand's GDP by 1% in the next two years by collaborating with corporate giants to promote innovation and attract more Asean startups to the country.

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  Thais learn art of wooden architecture in Japan

  Business, Published on 30/04/2019

  » A village in western Japan has taken five Thai college students under its wing, training them in wooden architecture as the Southeast Asian country hopes to put such structures back on the map.

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  UTCC says 7.9% export rise viable

  Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 17/01/2018

  » Exports may grow by as much as 7.9% this year if Chinese demand continues, the economies of developed trading partners persist on their recovery path and Thailand succeeds in tapping new markets, says the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce (UTCC).

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  Grand Unity moving closer to trains with latest condos

  Business, Published on 17/01/2018

  » Grand Unity Development Co, a condo development subsidiary of SET-listed Univentures Plc (UV), plans to launch four new condominium projects worth a combined 12 billion baht, aiming to have 10 billion baht in presales -- the highest amount in the company's history.

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  Tracking the life of Madam Tank

  Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 20/01/2018

  » 'A woman must not forget her duties: studying, working and taking care of her family." This is the principle by which Nopparat Kulhiran, also known as Madam Tank, lives.

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  Shining a light on Thailand's electricity woes

  Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 18/01/2018

  » The plan to open up Thailand's power generation market comes months after the government raised eyebrows at under-performance and rampant price hikes by the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat).

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  Embracing the new age of automation

  Business, Published on 19/01/2018

  » Ever since early-19th-century textile workers destroyed the mechanical looms that threatened their livelihoods, debates over automation have conjured gloom-and-doom scenarios about the future of work. With another era of automation upon us, how nervous about the future of our own livelihoods should we be?

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  Can mindfulness help companies thrive in times of turmoil?

  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.

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  Banking on the greater good

  Business, Post Reporters, Published on 13/01/2018

  » William McChesney Martin Jr, who was chairman of the Federal Reserve for 19 years, famously quipped that his job was to take away the punch bowl just when the party got going. Those words have come to embody the work of a central banker, who at times must implement unpopular measures for the sake of the greater good.

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