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Empowering the Silver Age workforce
Business, Published on 03/05/2025
» The Silver Age workforce -- individuals aged 55 or over -- plays a crucial role in Thailand's labour market, with roughly 13 million people in this demographic, representing around 20% of the total workforce.
Minister urges tax system reshuffle
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 15/10/2024
» As Thailand's demographics trend older, the nation urgently needs to adjust its tax structure and expand the number of people participating in the tax system to meet future expenses, says Deputy Finance Minister Julapun Amornvivat.
Vimut banking on novel services
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 07/08/2024
» Innovations in medical services are expected to help increase the number of patients for private hospital operator Vimut Holding Hospital Co, which has observed that expensive medical services have been discouraging people from visiting hospitals.
Thai retirement age could be increased
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 18/09/2023
» The increasing elderly population in Thailand is prompting a serious discussion on raising the retirement age beyond 55 to accommodate an "aged society" and deal with an ongoing labour shortage in the country, says the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI).
Surge in business registrations for the provision of elderly care
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 24/08/2023
» With Thailand already deemed to be an ageing society, meaning at least 10% of the population is over the age of 60, investments geared towards the elderly have gained significant attention.
Survey: One-third of Asians contribute to retirement fund
Business, Sirinnaree Ongsakul, Published on 20/05/2023
» One-third of people surveyed in Asia reported they make regular contributions to a retirement fund in an effort to improve their financial health, according to recent research by insurance firm Prudential.
First PRG restructuring launched in over a decade
Business, Pitsinee Jitpleecheep, Published on 26/07/2022
» Patum Rice Mill and Granary Plc (PRG), the producer of Mah Boonkrong packed rice, has announced a business restructuring for the first time in a decade, adding food-related products and logistics as its new core business.
U.S. Pipeline Shutdown Exposes Cyber Threat to Energy Sector
Business, Collin Eaton & James Rundle & David Uberti, Published on 11/05/2021
» The ransomware attack that forced the closure of the largest U.S. fuel pipeline at the weekend showed how cybercriminals pose a far-reaching threat to the aging, vulnerable infrastructure that keeps the nation's energy moving.
PVD membership falls below 3-million mark
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 01/04/2021
» The number of provident fund (PVD) members has fallen below 3 million last year for the first time in three years, weighed down by a record drop of 5.2% in 2020, mainly due to many employees losing their jobs or receiving salary cuts due to the pandemic and economic recession.
What's Driving Everything From a Market Frenzy to an Embrace of U.S. Deficits? Magical Thinking
Business, Greg Ip, Published on 01/02/2021
» The Wall Street bulls embracing sky-high stock values and the Washington pols embracing big deficits may be ideological opposites, but they have something important in common. Both draw sustenance from near-zero interest rates which make stocks more valuable and debt more supportable. And both risk taking this basically sound logic to extremes.