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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?
Bitcoin use on Bali probed
Published on 19/01/2018
» KUTA, Indonesia: Authorities are investigating the use of bitcoin on the Indonesian holiday island of Bali, amid warnings by the central bank about the risks posed by virtual currencies.
SCB, KBank post weaker earnings
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 20/01/2018
» Two of the big four commercial banks reported a sharp drop in unaudited consolidated net profit for 2017 and the three months to December, with larger bad-debt provisions taking a toll on balance sheets.
Thai youth setup in need of a quick fix
Sports, Tor Chittinand, Published on 21/01/2018
» Last August, the Thais were hailed as the undisputed football kings of Southeast Asian. Fast forward a little more than four months and the same side is being derided as a bootless lot.
Time to lay inequality debate to rest
News, Jason Furman, Published on 22/01/2018
» The belief that inequality hurts economic growth is gaining currency among policymakers. Some argue forcefully that high levels of inequality can make sustained growth impossible, and may even contribute to recessions. This view stands in stark contrast to the traditional view that there is a trade-off between equality and growth, and that greater inequality is a price that must be paid for higher output.
Ex-champion Chartchai Chionoi dies
Sports, Published on 23/01/2018
» Former WBC and WBA flyweight champion Chartchai Chionoi died on Sunday at the age of 75 after a long battle with illnesses, his family said.
KTB net profit takes mighty tumble
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 23/01/2018
» State-owned Krungthai Bank's (KTB) unaudited consolidated net profit tumbled by 30.5% last year largely because of a 34.1% surge in loan-loss charges, making it the worst performer among SET-listed bank peers.
SET ends higher, Indonesia stocks lead SE Asian peers
Published on 23/01/2018
» The Stock Exchange of Thailand closed higher, while other Southeast Asian stock markets gained on Tuesday, tracking broader Asian shares and Wall Street overnight, as investors cheered a deal to end a US government shutdown.
SET ends higher, Philippine stocks fall
Published on 24/01/2018
» The Stock Exchange of Thailand continued its rally on Wednesday, while the Philippine stock market fell sharply from a record finish as shares slipped across the board.
KBank plans buffer for SME loans
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 25/01/2018
» Kasikornbank (KBank) is required to set aside larger loan impairment charges for its small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) loans in compliance with the International Financial Reporting Standard 9 (IFRS9), which requires lenders to have larger reserves and earlier recognition of credit losses.