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Developing the future workforce
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 17/03/2025
» Large-scale layoffs have continued in recent months, indicating ongoing economic challenges. Contributing factors include a decline in domestic purchasing power and growing external pressures, caused by the trade war.
PM orders sweeping review of taxes
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 19/09/2023
» Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has ordered the Finance Ministry to review the new land and building tax, as well as inheritance tax, in an effort to reduce income disparity.
AIS Academy, Canadian schools offer online study
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 21/03/2023
» AIS Academy, the learning centre of Advanced Info Service, is partnering with Colleges and Institutes Canada (CICan) and the Canadian embassy to provide opportunities for Thais to study courses offered at Canadian institutions through AIS's LearnDi online platform.
Ericsson backs Thailand's digitalisation
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 18/11/2022
» As Thailand moves towards mainstream 5G adoption by 2025, the country needs to accelerate the 5G ecosystem, establish a strong digital infrastructure, ensure availability of more spectrum bands, and drive tech partnership and sustainability initiatives to accelerate digitalisation and support socio-economic growth, according to Swedish telecom equipment firm Ericsson.
Diesel users run into reality check
Business, Suchit Leesa-Nguansuk and Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 02/05/2022
» The government's decision to reduce financial pressure on its coffers by allowing the price of diesel to gradually increase starting from this month -- having been capped since October 2021 -- will result in households and businesses experiencing a harsh economic reality.
Top executives laud CSR as priority for modern businesses
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Lamonphet Apisitniran & Janine Phakdeetham, Published on 12/11/2021
» Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is not an option but a fundamental necessity for companies that will reshape their organisations, potentially engage clients, partners, investors and employees, and address tough societal challenges, according to three leading figures in the healthcare, beauty and tech industries.
WTO scraps major biennial meeting in June
Business, Published on 14/03/2020
» The World Trade Organization's major biennial meeting, due to be held in Kazakhstan in June, has been cancelled due to concerns over coronavirus, dealing a blow to its efforts to update the global rules of commerce.
Human-centric skills development
Business, Published on 23/09/2019
» Governments and employers need to look for new ways to address the growing skills crisis and boost economies, according to a new report by the global management consultancy Boston Consulting Group (BCG), WorldSkills Russia and the energy company Rosatom.
Hewlett Packard Enterprise, KMUTT build AI for EEC hub
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 19/07/2019
» Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) Thailand, a local unit of the US tech firm, is joining forces with King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi (KMUTT) to build a high-performance computing prototype for artificial intelligence (AI) to support the medical hub and smart city scheme in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC).
STEM programme developed for EEC
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 13/05/2019
» Chevron Thailand Exploration and Production and the Kenan Foundation Asia are joining hands to develop a new programme for teachers and students in STEM (science, technology, engineering, maths) to meet labour demand in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC).