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Disrupting Southeast Asia’s construction industry
Southeast Asia’s construction sector is looking at wide variations of growth in 2019, according to the latest International Construction Costs Report from Arcadis. The report found that the construction industries in the Philippines and Vietnam ranked third and fifth worldwide, respectively, for forecast annual real ...
Agribusiness slow to adopt tech, far from 4.0
Only 3% of the agricultural and food processing industry is considered part of the digitally-focused 4.0 era, despite being a crucial component of the economy and employing 15 million people, according to the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce (UTCC). Keep reading ...
Wichit Chantanusornsiri
3m jobs to go if Thailand fails to navigate technology upheavals
The country could lose as many as three million jobs over the next 20 years if it is unable to adapt to and use disruptive digital technologies, the Thailand Development Research Institute (TDRI) president, Somkiat Tangkitvanich, warned yesterday (May 14).Keep reading ...
Wichit Chaitrong
Digital democracy the way forward?
Experts believe blockchain technology can end election fraud and save money. Blockchain and other digital-age technologies, which have played a vital role in the economy and people’s lives, are now bringing new benefits to politics and the electoral process.Keep reading ...
Jintana Panyaarvudh