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Thailand teams up with Malaysia to support Asean trade policies
Business, Published on 29/04/2025
» Thailand and Malaysia have reinforced strategic Asean trade cooperation amid America's policy shifts.
Employers back wage hike
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 02/07/2022
» The Employers' Confederation of Thai Trade and Industry (EconThai) has come out in support of a daily minimum wage hike if the increase is appropriate based on current inflation.
Explainer: Inside the case for a minimum wage hike
Business, Janine Phakdeetham, Published on 04/05/2022
» Thai workers are feeling the pinch from months of higher living expenses, leading them to take to the streets on Labour Day to demand a 45% increase in the daily minimum wage.
FTI wary of wage increase
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 02/05/2022
» The Federation of Thai Industries is opposing a proposal to increase the daily minimum wage to 492 baht, fearing that small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) will be severely impacted.
Forging resilient regional supply chains
Business, Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana, Published on 07/10/2020
» Participation in global and regional supply chains has been one of the most reliable economic growth strategies, especially for developing countries in Asia and the Pacific. Smooth and efficient connectivity in both trade and transport has been indispensable to the region's pursuit of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
Covid-19 Pay Cuts Are Coming to an End at Some Companies
Business, Patrick Thomas & Chip Cutter, Published on 24/08/2020
» Some companies are beginning to restore cuts they made to managers' salaries and bonuses in the early, bewildering days of the pandemic shutdowns, a sign that some industries--and their white-collar workers--are benefiting from glimmers of a recovery while millions of others continue to endure job and income losses.
Why Prayut’s key advisers are living in fear
Business, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 01/08/2020
» Professor Dr Prasit Watanapa is intimately involved in the government’s efforts to tackle the Covid-19 crisis.
Retailers and Restaurants Hit in Protests, Adding to Coronavirus Damage
Business, Sarah Nassauer & Heather Haddon, Published on 02/06/2020
» Many retailers and restaurants, already crippled by the coronavirus pandemic, are grappling with damage to their properties and new closures following protests sparked by the death of George Floyd that have sometimes turned violent.
Virtual vacation
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 11/05/2020
» The global spread of the coronavirus has brought the world to a sudden freeze as everyday outdoor activities, including travel, are set aside in order to prevent a further outbreak.
Singapore launches 3rd stimulus package
Business, Bloomberg, Published on 07/04/2020
» SINGAPORE: Singapore on Monday increased its cash payout to individuals and announced additional steps to save jobs as the city-state prepares to severely curtail activities to contain a spike in coronavirus cases.