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Besides being among the world’s happiest nations, Finland and Denmark have another thing in common: They are both equally ambitious to become the world’s first carbon-free country.Finland’s left-leaning coalition government, which came to power in the elections in April this year, has embarked on a ...

The Energy Ministry will hold a special meeting with the Energy Administrative Committee today (September 17) to discuss the possible impact the drone attacks on two major oil-processing facilities owned by Saudi Arabia’s Aramco may have on living costs in Thailand.Keep reading ...

For the past 10 years, Asia has been repeatedly touted as the next big thing that will change the world economy. Enter 2019, that’s not true anymore. Asia IS already the BIGGEST thing for adoption of tech products with advanced features.Over the past 20 years, ...

The Ministry of Social Development and Human Security (MSDHS) has set a target to reduce the number of teenage mothers from 39.5 for every 1,000 people to 25 by 2026.Minister Chuti Krairiksh said Thailand’s unplanned teen pregnancies have been on the rise, aided by speedy ...

Despite tremendous efforts by the telecom regulator to press ahead with 5G adoption by next year, achieving the goal may be a tall order considering the slow process of spectrum recall and the lack of a strong push by telecom players,wary as they are that ...

The area of the CLMVT (Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Vietnam, Thailand) is being urged to upgrade to become a new global value chain to accommodate the new economy and offset the world’s economic uncertainties.Keep reading ...

The rice price guarantee scheme will begin next month with farmers set to be paid the difference when the price falls below a predetermined benchmark, Deputy Prime Minister and Commerce Minister Jurin Laksanawisit said.He was speaking as he led a delegation of officials from the ...

Plastic is omnipresent in Thailand. It’s found everywhere, from luxury shopping malls to 7-Eleven convenience stores, on almost every street corner and beneath the skin of some individuals. It’s even inside the stomachs of much marine life.The unprecedented death rate of dugongs and microplastics found ...

The committee on communications, telecom, and digital economy and society from now on will focus on cybersecurity issues due to rising number of people who can get access to the online world.Keep reading ...

As chair of Asean, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha yesterday called on the bloc to accelerate plans for sustainable development while speaking at the 74th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).Gen Prayut urged a greater regional trade partnership and public participation, as well as ...