Thailand morning news for July 16

Thailand morning news for July 16

Wage-hike disaster looms for many companies, FTI warns Raising the daily minimum wage to 400 baht would have a detrimental impact on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) says. — […]

Singapore morning news for July 15

Singapore morning news for July 15

One in five NUS medical students gets financial help The National University of Singapore’s (NUS) medical degree course is the most competitive course to get into. It is also the most expensive – charging almost […]

Thailand morning news for July 15

Thailand morning news for July 15

Free marijuana policy already included in government policy Free marijuana policy is a major policy of the Bhumjaithai Party as earlier promised in the party’s electoral campaign. — NBT World (video) Thailand ‘violated customs law’ […]

Singapore morning news for July 12

Singapore morning news for July 12

Singapore is top maritime centre for 6th straight year For the sixth year running, Singapore has clinched the top spot among the world’s maritime centres in the Xinhua-Baltic International Shipping Centre Development Index. — Straits […]

Thailand morning news for July 12

Thailand morning news for July 12

66 NCPO orders revoked in latest issue of Royal Gazette The recent issue of the Royal Gazette has announced the revocation of 66 instructions imposed by the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) via […]

Singapore morning news for July 11

Singapore morning news for July 11

Foreign unicorns here juicing up market for high-tech skills THE growing pool of foreign unicorns in Singapore is adding magic to the local market for highly-skilled jobs. — The Business Times Lee Hsien Yang questions: […]

Thailand morning news for July 11

Thailand morning news for July 11

PM wins poor transparency marks The outgoing Prayut Chan-o-cha government has a number of achievements to its name that lacked scrutiny, which raises the question of transparency, according to the Thailand Development Research Institute (TDRI). […]

Singapore morning news for July 10

Singapore morning news for July 10

Clean water from humid air? Just add sunlight An NUS research team has developed a gel that can, with natural sunlight, harvest clean water from humid air, including evaporation from water bodies like the reservoirs. […]

Thailand morning news for July 10

Thailand morning news for July 10

Thailand’s Minimum Wage Is Set for Second Increase in Two Years Thailand is set to increase minimum wages for a second straight year as it looks to attract workers amid an aging population and shortage […]

Singapore morning news for July 9

Singapore morning news for July 9

Singapore saw 12% rise in worker-senior manager pay gap between 2008 to 2017: Korn Ferry SINGAPORE had the fourth-biggest increase in the average pay gap between lower-level employees and senior managers in the Asia-Pacific region, […]

Thailand morning news for July 9

Thailand morning news for July 9

Thailand plans ‘Trans-Asean’ bullet train linking China, Laos and even Singapore Bangkok residents may find it hard to imagine that their next trip to Beijing could begin in Bang Sue. — Today Online Thailand Needs […]