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Schneider Electric: Digitisation, utilisation & sustainability focused
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 22/06/2022
» Since the emergence of Covid-19 more than two years ago, businesses across the world have seen the devastating impacts of the prolonged outbreak that has severely hurt the economy, low-ered consumption and put millions of people out of jobs.
Travel with care
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 08/04/2019
» For many developing countries, tourism is a major contributor to economic growth, alleviating poverty and creating employment for women and young people, mostly in remote areas.
Power shift
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 16/02/2015
» The Fukushima accident in Japan in 2011 put the brakes on several years of rapid increases in new nuclear power plant construction worldwide. But despite the increased concerns over the safety of nuclear technology since 2011, a number of Asian countries are continuing to pursue their nuclear energy ambitions in order to strengthen national energy security and mitigate climate change impacts.
Highways Dept exposes theft losses
Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 04/12/2013
» The Department of Highways said Wednesday thieves had stolen property worth almost 770,000 baht from along the roads around the country in October and blamed the economic slowdown for the losses.
ITD holds 25% in Dawei joint ventures
Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 11/03/2013
» Italian-Thai Development (ITD) will hold at least 25% in eight joint ventures to be set up in Myanmar to develop infrastructure at the massive Dawei Special Economic Zone and deep-sea port during the first phase to open in 2016.
Debt-wary govt to trim infrastructure spending
News, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 09/02/2013
» The government will trim the budget for infrastructure investment to 2 trillion baht in a bid to limit public debt to a maximum of 50% of gross domestic product, Deputy Prime Minister Kittiratt Na-Ranong said yesterday.
Firms give PM failing grade on logistics gains
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 16/08/2012
» Yingluck Shinawatra's government has failed to make any substantial headway in logistics and transportation infrastructure after a year in office, especially those that will serve regional integration in 2015, say business leaders.
Mekong plans anger riverside communities
News, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 25/04/2012
» Villagers from along the Mekong River have rallied in front of giant construction firm Ch Karnchang, demanding it immediately suspend building the Xayaburi dam on the waterway.
Govt urged to act quickly on insurance
News, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 20/01/2012
» The government will have to speed up the launch of an insurance fund as international insurance firms have shied away from Thailand since the floods, Deputy Prime Minister Kittiratt Na-Ranong said.