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High costs and weak economy deter adoption
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 26/10/2015
» Driven by a growing shortage of workers and increased wages, Thai businesses have eagerly embraced automation to cut costs and improve productivity, but more government incentives would help to accelerate such development, executives say.
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The human touch
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 26/10/2015
» As the adoption of automation picks up over the next five years, some human workers face job losses if they cannot upgrade their skills to keep pace with changes in technology, the National Economic and Social Development Board (NESDB) has warned.
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Rise of the machines
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 26/10/2015
» A small four-wheeled robot with two long black pipes extending from its front and rear circles slowly around a big plastic tank. Operated remotely, the wall-climbing robot is checking for any flaws that might cause leaks of the liquid the tank contains.
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E-payment system moves a step closer
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 26/10/2015
» The Any ID first module of a national e-payment system set to be implemented next month will allow people to use their identification cards to pay for goods and services with a 20-baht minimum.
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CIMBT units weigh M&A growth options
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 26/10/2015
» Inorganic growth is an alternative for CIMB Thai Bank (CIMBT) subsidiaries as they expand in the local market, the bank's chief says.
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No sign of letup in methamphetamine scourge
Asia focus, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 26/10/2015
» The use of methamphetamine continues to rise in most countries in Asia and the Pacific. Seizures of methamphetamine in both pill and crystalline forms have again reached record levels in the region, new figures show.
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Kicking the habit
Asia focus, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 26/10/2015
» Myanmar still faces big challenges in the area of narcotics control, and while a ceasefire agreement with some ethnic groups might set a positive tone, collaboration to control precursor chemicals on its western border remains weak.
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Late rally dispels gloom from weak Chinese GDP
Business, Published on 26/10/2015
» Recap: Global stock markets rallied late last week after the European Central Bank hinted at more stimulus and some top US corporations reported healthy earnings. The mood had been downbeat earlier after China reported third-quarter GDP growth below 7% for the first time since the 2008 global crisis. However, investors remain cautious ahead of this week's US Federal Reserve meeting.
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A decent author
Life, Published on 26/10/2015
» There are 7 billion people in the world, a minute fraction are family and friends, and that's the way I like it. We all have problems -- I can't solve theirs, they can't solve mine. As life goes on, hopefully, they'll work themselves out or go away. If not, deal with them as best we can.
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Clouds dispersing for rooftop solar panels
Business, Fabian Doppler, Published on 26/10/2015
» With awareness of environmental problems increasing, more homeowners are deciding to install solar panels on the roofs of their residences. In Thailand, laws and regulations have long restricted such practices. But recently government agencies have increased thresholds and removed a significant amount of red tape related to solar panels on private homes. This article looks at some of those changes.
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