Sustainable Development Goals
SDG 8 Decent work and economic growth
3 firms seek green bond nod
Three companies are in the process of seeking Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approval to issue green bonds as part of the environmental, social and governance (ESG) standard.Green bonds are defined as a part of a company’s ESG standard and are one of the crucial ...
Nuntawun Polkuamdee
Income inequality, debt, climate change and plastic waste the main issues – BOT governor
Bank of Thailand Governor Veerathai Santiprabhob, in his speech entitled “Formulating for the Future of Corporate Governance”, delivered at the Finance and Beyond National Director Conference 2019 in Bangkok today (July 24th), said Thailand faces four challenges that require good governance in businesses to address.Keep ...
Social enterprises key ‘to boost sustainable development’
Stakeholders should take part in shaping the future of social enterprise in Thailand and boost sustainable development, experts told a seminar recently.Social enterprise (SE) has emerged as a solution for a more sustainable economic growth in response to widespread social, economic and environmental problems caused ...
Jintana Panyaarvudh
Thailand pushes for human resource development
The 26th APEC Summit in Papua New Guinea has officially ended, with Thailand pressing for education upgrade for human resources development, which will serve as a key development mechanism for the digital world. Keep reading ...
Tanakorn Sangiam
Economic agencies told to focus on quality of life
Thailand’s Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs has pressed all economic agencies to make progress in ongoing projects, emphasizing those to do with quality of life and social equality.Keep reading ...
Itiporn Lakarnchua