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Roger Waters to help fund WikiLeaks, hopeful of Assange's return
Reuters, Published on 03/07/2024
» LONDON - Musician and singer-songwriter Roger Waters says he hopes a now free Julian Assange might one day be able to resume his work at WikiLeaks if he wants to, and that he is prepared to help fund the whistleblower media organisation.
Bridging the financing gap
Business, Deloitte Consulting, Published on 15/10/2022
» Private debt can help address the alternative financing needs of businesses and the portfolio diversification needs of institutional investors in Thailand, according to a new study by Deloitte Consulting.
CFO roles reassessed
Business, Deloitte study, Published on 05/01/2022
» An overwhelming majority of chief financial officers (CFOs) in the region recognise the need to transform key areas of their finance functions to navigate the complexities of the new normal, but many have yet to begin their transformation journey, according to new study by Deloitte Southeast Asia.
The reach and liabilities of the Personal Data Protection Act
Chusert Supasitthumrong, Partner , Dispute Resolution Department, Tilleke & Gibbins, Bangkok, Published on 03/09/2019
» Earlier this year, Thailand enacted its Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA), which was published in the Government Gazette on 27 May 2019. Most parts of the PDPA will become effective one year after this, on 27 May 2020. As the PDPA will have broad impact across multiple aspects of most businesses—including their human resources operations—lawmakers provided this one-year period for those affected to prepare for compliance with the PDPA.
Has the minimum wage outlived its usefulness?
Thomas Payne, Principal, AAI-Assessment Asia Co., Ltd., Published on 27/08/2019
» The minimum wage was introduced to Thailand in the mid 1970's as a way to protect against basic labour being taken advantage of and provide a guaranteed minimum wage for all workers. However, it was never applied to "all workers". The International Labour Organisation (ILO) said that this was the "minimum sum payable to a worker for work performed or services rendered, within a given period, whether calculated on the basis of time or output, which may not be reduced either by individual or collective agreement, which is guaranteed by law and which may be fixed in such a way as to cater to the minimum needs of the worker and his/her family, in the light of national economic and social conditions".
Personal Data Protection Law: Implications for companies and individuals
Parichart Jiravachara, Partner, Risk Advisory, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Jaiyos Advisory Co., Ltd., Published on 20/08/2019
» What constitutes a data breach? What are the challenges and focus areas? How do data protection frameworks figure? And how should we shape a DLP (data leakage prevention) program?
Changes to workplace relocation laws in Thailand
Pimvimol (June) Vipamaneerut, partner and Dusita Khanijou, consultant, Tilleke & Gibbins, Published on 05/08/2019
» On May 5, 2019, amendments to Thailand’s Labour Protection Act (LPA) introduced changes to a variety of employer obligations to enhance employee protection, including statutory severance pay, maternity leave, and paid necessary business leave, among others. It also set out key amendments to the law governing workplace relocation, and employers should be sure to familiarize themselves with these new provisions due to their potential impact on business operational decisions in future.
Thailand's chance to match gastronomy with services
Claus Enghave, COO & Co-Founder, Kingsmen Hospitality Services, Published on 30/07/2019
» It's mindboggling that the below average level of service that is offered for Thailand's tourist gastronomic visitors in the F&B (Food and Beverage) industry is being generally accepted. Customers are getting tired from the very beginning of their experience when they are trying to make a reservation and the restaurant staff can't even communicate with them properly. This is the predominant reason behind why your reservation is often nowhere to be found when you arrive at your chosen dining establishment.
WAKE-UP! Train front-line hospitality staffers
Claus Enghave, COO & Co-Founder, Kingsmen Hospitality Services, Published on 04/06/2019
» Thailand continues being known for its wonderful cuisine. It is mindboggling that hospitality owners, investors and creators of hotels, restaurants and bars, and even catering and event companies, are not training their staff properly.
Ramadan in the workplace: accommodating diversity
Christopher F. Bruton, Dataconsult Ltd., Published on 27/05/2019
» The Muslim Holy Month of Ramadan is now drawing towards its close. The duration of the month depends on the lunar calendar, and therefore varies somewhat each year. The start and end of Ramadan depends upon the sighting of the moon. However, whereas in ancient times it was really necessary to be able to sight the moon in order to announce the start and end of the month, nowadays there are modern, worldwide methods of such timing, although traditional announcements are still made.