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Advancing environmental justice
Oped, Justina Nixon-Saintil, Published on 02/09/2023
» Climate change is undoubtedly the defining challenge of our time, but its effects are not equally distributed. In both developed and developing countries, environmental degradation disproportionately affects communities marginalised because of race, ethnicity, religion, and poverty. More often than not, these communities are already confronting systemic inequalities such as water scarcity and greater exposure to pollution and extreme weather events -- all of which are exacerbated by the climate crisis.
AI still falls short
Oped, Postbag, Published on 02/08/2022
» Re: "Tech giants pour billions into AI, but hype doesn't always match reality", (Business, July 2).
Thai economy out of sync, out of sight?
Oped, Pavida Pananond, Published on 27/08/2021
» The changing nature of globalisation, compounded by pandemic-induced disruptions require a rethink of Thailand's place and direction in the global economy. Already hampered by pre-Covid trends of global slowdown in trade and investment, the economy is facing tougher challenges as the pandemic has forced multinational companies to reconsider their supply chain configuration. The changing contours of the global economy on the one hand and ongoing political tensions at home that have delayed much-needed structural reforms on the other are becoming a perfect storm that could blow away Thailand's chances of maintaining its once central role in Southeast Asia's economic dynamism.
Hacking the future: Operation Speedboat
Oped, Worsak Kanok-Nukulchai, Published on 18/02/2021
» Speedboat strategy denotes a modern approach to radical innovation in large organisations, reflecting the agility and pace of a "speedboat," in contrast to an "ocean cruise ship," which is clumsy and slow. Most well-established business entities are as bulky as cruise ships. If these cruise ships must sail through the greatest disruptive storms on earth, how can they change course in time to avoid being disrupted?