Economy and industry

Millennials should quickly improve their skill set to adapt to the age of automation and technology 4.0, while increased savings for retirement are anticipated as income growth could be affected by automation, says Krungthai Macro Research. Keep reading ...

Thailand’s Laem Chabang Port and China’s Qinzhou Port have signed a sister port agreement to promote trade and maritime connectivity between Thailand and China, both of which will set up a joint working group and host a biennial meeting.Keep watching ...

Despite launching the Thailand 4.0 initiative two years ago, Thailand is on track to lose as many as three million jobs over the next 20 years if it fails to adapt to new disruptive technologies, according to the Thailand Development Research Institute (TDRI).Keep reading ...

The draft cyber security law has raised the concerns of netizens that the state will have more power to seize data from the private sector and individuals. Some fear the law, which still has no clear limits, will be used on a daily basis.Keep reading ...

Although hopes remain high that the much-touted 2019 general election will be a catalyst jump-starting confidence among consumers and investors, the dream is marred by the reality that several economic tailwinds are keeping full-scale celebrations at bay. Exports are braced for impact from the US-China ...

The Bank of Thailand is considering whether to allow banks to demand additional collateral to back loans extended to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that are unable to fully comply with the single account scheme practice. The move is to help SMEs that are not ...

Expert and social entrepreneurs have placed high hopes on benefiting from the advanced blockchain technology that would be able to play a major role in curbing corruption and enhancing transparency in social justice.“Blockchain could be used to promote transparency of information for anti-corruption and to ...

According to the recent Hydropower Status Report, East Asia and the Pacific has the highest annual increase in hydropower capacity with China contributing the largest share of installed capacity. Over 90 per cent of the capacity added in 2017 in the region came from China, which ...

Construction of Bangkok’s Bang Sue Grand Station – a massive railway complex covering 300,000 square meters – is 70% complete, officials claim, with a partial opening scheduled for December 2020. The station promises to be a major step forward for Thailand’s transport connectivity.Keep reading ...

Although a framework for the circular economy has yet to be finalised by the government, the Industry Ministry is keen on the plan that creates the Resource Recovery Parks as industrial estates for the circular economy.Keep reading ...