Science and technology
NIA pushes forward Innovation Diplomacy
The National Innovation Agency (Public Organization), or NIA, has introduced the concept of Innovation Diplomacy to move Thailand towards the goal of innovation nation through the use of international relations.The move is aimed at creating a network of government agencies and international organizations with similar ...
Praphorn Praphornkul
Strong career prospects for digital talent: report
The global professional recruitment consultancy Michael Page is highlighting an upward trend in hiring within robotics and automation, in its Thailand Employment Outlook 2019 report.“Thailand 4.0 will continue to have a positive impact on the country and [its] employment landscape,” summed up Kristoffer Paludan, regional ...
The Nation Reporter
A digital ASEAN for everyone
As an economic bloc, ASEAN is the fifth largest economy in the world. However, this is not reflected in its adoption of digital transformation. ASEAN member countries rank from top to 160 positions on the global Digital Adoption Index (DAI) published by the World Bank.Keep ...
Thailand studying Japan’s satellite model
The Ministry of Digital Economy and Society (MDES) has teamed up with the Thai Chamber of Commerce (TCC) to study Japan’s satellite model to seek supervisory direction for the satellite industry, in which foreign investments will be allowed after Thaicom Plc’s 20-year satellite concession ends ...
The Nation Reporter
Cybersecurity bill gets amendment
The latest version of the cybersecurity bill set to pass the National Legislative Assembly (NLA) next week has been amended to add a requirement for court warrants in cases that the state authority wants to access computer systems to obtain users’ personal information. Keep reading ...
Suchit Leesa-Nguansuk
Thailand reveals plans for ‘ASEAN’s biggest digital innovation hub’
Thailand is set to launch Digital Park Thailand, which its says will be the biggest digital innovation hub in Southeast Asia.The mega project is designed to create an ecosystem to drive ideas and innovation for development by providing access to tools, resources, and networks, according ...
New ministry to be established to oversee science research
The government is keen to establish a new ministry to boost science and innovation research. Education Minister Udom Kachintorn said Monday that the Ministry of Higher Education, Innovation, Research and Science will enable the country to be developed according to strategies outlined in the 20-year ...
Finance department will be very different in a digital world
From applications in mobile phones, to home automation, to cashless society and beyond, digital is now the new norm in our everyday lives. It is changing what we do and how we get things done in countless ways.We now see robots working alongside people to ...
How Emerging Technologies Are Creating a Race for Insights
In an increasingly digital world, a common denominator for successful organizations is the ability to empower its workforce and customers with the right information at breakneck speeds. With IDC forecasting that at least 50% of global GDP will be digitized by 2021, putting data to ...
Revolutionising food production with blockchain
From paleo diets to veganism, the relationship that human beings have with food is multifaceted and cuts across different social underpinnings and economic considerations. As such, food production is an important consideration in the sustaining of any particular society.Keep reading ...