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Women urged to embrace leadership roles
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 11/03/2025
» Building self-confidence, seeking opportunities and finding the right mentors and workplace sponsors are key steps leading to the success of women in technology companies, according to female tech leaders.
Global sell-off intensifies on signs of US weakness
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee and Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 03/08/2024
» RECAP: A global stock sell-off intensified yesterday as concerns grew over the health of the US economy and disappointing forecasts from major tech firms. Japanese shares plunged on expectations for more interest-rate hikes, further darkening the mood.
Measures tightened amid trade circumvention fears
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 28/09/2022
» The Foreign Trade Department has tightened measures regarding the issuance of a certificate of origin (CO) on Thai products at risk of circumvention by foreign companies.
Telegram Thrives Amid Russia's Media Crackdown
Business, Sam Schechner, Published on 21/03/2022
» Russia's campaign to restrict access to Twitter, Facebook and other sources of uncensored information on its invasion of Ukraine has skipped one crucial platform: the social media and chat app Telegram.
Airbnb IPO cushions heavy losses in 2020
Business, William Hicks, Published on 12/04/2021
» US-based Airbnb has weathered the Covid-19 pandemic with heavy losses, however its recent gangbuster initial public offering (IPO) has left it in a healthy financial position for 2021.
Plastic 'ban' flouted at shops
Business, William Hicks, Published on 12/03/2020
» While Thailand seemed to have banned the use of plastic bags at major retailers from New Year’s Day, some stores, particularly 7-Eleven franchises, are still giving out single-use plastic bags to customers.
Argo takes different road to skirt self-driving challenges
Business, Reuters, Published on 18/12/2019
» PITTSBURGH/DETROIT: Sky's the limit optimism about self-driving cars is giving way to tougher questions about how expensive automotive artificial intelligence will ever make a profit.
US-China trade optimism buoys regional bourses
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee and Darana Chudasri, Published on 12/10/2019
» Recap: Investor risk appetite revived yesterday in response to progress in US-China trade talks, with big gains across Southeast Asian bourses. Meanwhile, China's securities regulator has set a timetable to remove foreign ownership limits on finance companies next year in a bid to attract overseas investment to bolster a slowing economy.
Chinese exodus to Thai sites begins
Business, Bloomberg, Published on 24/09/2019
» More Chinese manufacturers are looking to Thailand as a production base to avoid US tariffs, based on trends in demand for industrial estates here.
Do apps truly save time?
Business, William Hicks, Published on 01/08/2019
» As more Thais use delivery apps and other online services to skirt chores and make their lives easier, is this trend leading to a lazier society, or simply freeing up more time for people to work harder and spend time raising a family?