Career guides
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Practising the art of listening and understanding
"Coach Kriengsak, last time I told you that I wanted to practise coaching my team. For the past three weeks, I have already coached three people. Let me tell you my experience." After he br...
27 Jul 2014 at 22:46
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Challenges and opportunities in Myanmar
As Myanmar steps back onto the world stage with renewed vigour, living in the country during these exciting times is like being in a live-action movie. Every day brings new challenges, new developm...
22 Jul 2014 at 22:29
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Singapore jobs site favours locals
Singapore on Monday launched a jobs website favouring citizens and permanent residents in response to mounting complaints that foreigners are stealing professional jobs from locals. The Wor...
14 Jul 2014 at 14:30
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Chamber hopes to stem furore
In an attempt to tackle labour problems and human trafficking allegations, businesses are urgently looking at ways to regulate the fishing industry including registering fishing boat operators and ...
2 Jul 2014 at 22:58
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The pitch ahead
Thailand women’s football coach Nuengruethai Sathongwieng has been in seventh heaven ever since her girls made football history last month by qualifying for the 2015 Fifa Women’s World Cup, which w...
23 Jun 2014 at 23:26
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World Cup vs work: time for creativity
Employers can expect to find more than a few staff asleep on the job during the World Cup, but human resources experts say productivity doesn't have to suffer if companies discuss the rules with st...
6 Jun 2014 at 17:19
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How can the self-employed become financially secure?
I recently resigned to set up my own small business. I would like to know what freelance operators should do to make their financial plan suitable for a stable income. Is it possible to hav...
1 Jun 2014 at 23:02
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Road to brighter future
In 1972, the company now called North Star Logistics began transporting goods with a focus on the South. Forty years on, the firm has undergone rebranding and now delivers packages to all corners o...
1 Jun 2014 at 22:59
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Stress management for chief executives
‘Coach Kriengsak, I went for my annual medical checkup last week. My doctor told me that I have a very high blood pressure,” Peter tells me. “He advised me to start a stress management programme. H...
1 Jun 2014 at 22:47
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Indorama: Challenging Goals and Operating Excellence (part one)
‘In the past I had to tell my people the direction, as we had limited resources and capital investment,” says Aloke Lohia, group chief executive of Indorama Ventures Plc (IVL).
28 May 2014 at 22:44