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. — […]
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 […]
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’ […]
The Cambodian producers of Coca-Cola products have moved quickly to reassure its customers that its products are safe to consume following media reports that some of its lines had been found being counterfeited. According to […]
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 […]
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 […]
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: […]
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). […]
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’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 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 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 […]