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BU x Berkeley SkyDeck Hackathon: Inspiring Innovation
Published on 10/06/2024
» The Hackathon contestants comprised teams of 2 – 4 undergraduate or graduate students. Participants had to develop and pitch their business projects in English. The competition included a preliminary round where teams submitted provisional business projects online via a 5-minute video clip. The final round was a 2-day hackathon at Bangkok University, where teams refined and pitched their complete business projects, covering pain points, business solutions, business plans, and financials.
Crafting the future: effective succession planning
Published on 10/06/2024
» Ensuring the smooth transition of senior leadership is crucial for maintaining business stability and performance. The stakes are high: a poorly managed transition can lead to a decline in organisational strength.
Chinese stars sweep singles top honours
Sports, Published on 10/06/2024
» Olympic gold medallist Chen Yufei defeated top-ranked An Se-Young to claim her first title of the year after winning the US$1.3 million BWF Indonesia Open in Jakarta yesterday.
Self-selecting!
Oped, Postbag, Published on 10/06/2024
» Re: "Clarity on Senate poll rules expected today", (BP, June 7 ).
Police probing 'durian tribute' for senior officers in Si Sa Ket
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 10/06/2024
» The superintendent of Kantharalak police in Si Sa Ket yesterday denied media reports that he was behind an order to procure durians for senior police who are due to inspect the station next week.
Amnesty bill faces uncertainty
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 10/06/2024
» An amnesty for people charged and prosecuted in political cases is long overdue and a fresh bid to push for one this time round is unlikely to trigger political turmoil like the previous attempt in 2013, according to political analysts.
India's election result a surprise for Modi, BJP
Oped, Gwynne Dyer, Published on 10/06/2024
» 'Pride goeth before a fall", says the Old Testament, so India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi was just begging for humiliation. It duly arrived.
Let's double down on resilience
Oped, Published on 10/06/2024
» This year has already seen a cascade of extreme weather events -- from devastating floods in Pakistan, to scorching heatwaves in the Sahel and West Africa -- leaving an indelible mark on many parts of the world. The increasing number of lives (now already in the tens of millions) affected by extreme weather events further reminds us how vulnerable we are in the face of an increasingly volatile climate and water system.
Paraquat-led farm chemical ban a hit
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 10/06/2024
» Positive signs are emerging that Thailand's food safety protocols are improving after its efforts to ban harmful herbicides and pesticides, paraquat and chlorpyrifos, and limit the use of glyphosate proved a success, a seminar was told.
Govt has a knack for self-sabotage
Oped, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 10/06/2024
» Behind the backdrop of a sluggish economy, Thailand is entering a new phase of political uncertainty that threatens to drive the government into turmoil and plunge the ailing economy into deeper trouble.