The Fourth Industrial Revolution is at our doorstep, with artificial intelligence (AI), robotics and automation threatening unskilled workers and new graduates who are at risk of being left unemployed by job-killing androids. As these technological breakthroughs take place, automation and AI are compelling blue-collar workers to improve their skills and do more sophisticated work. Those […]
Read MoreA law reform panel is to ask the government to vastly curb the amount of paperwork involved in issuing licences to businesses. At the moment there are about 700,000 different kinds of licensing forms circulating nationwide and the panel wants to reduce this number to 1,000 to cut down on local authority budgets and standardise […]
Read MoreConsumer confidence rose for a sixth straight month in January, hitting its highest since January 2015, bolstered by better economic prospects due to strong exports and tourism, but low commodity prices remain a concern, a survey showed on Monday. The index of the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce rose to 80.0 in January […]
Read MoreThe Ministry of Post and Telecommunications has agreed to work with Thailand’s Ministry of Digital Economy and Society to continue developing the information and communications technology (ICT) and digital innovation sectors. A cooperation agreement between the two countries was signed in Vientiane on Friday. The document was signed by Laos’ Minister of Post and Telecommunications, […]
Read MoreLocal, overseas corporates show interest as they await passing of corridor act by the legislature THE Public and private sectors have committed to invest over Bt1.17 trillion in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) from this year until 2022. The planned investment in EECrelated infrastructure by the public sector alone reaches Bt569.75 billion (see graphic) while […]
Read MoreThe government has approved 168 infrastructure development projects worth a combined 989 billion baht for its flagship Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) scheme. Kanit Sangsubhan, secretary-general of the EEC Office, said the infrastructure development plan was approved Thursday by the EEC Committee chaired by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha. The plan will come in three phases: urgent, […]
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