Apple’s a master of the supply chain, keeping just a couple days’ worth of inventory at stock any time under the mantra that any product in a warehouse is just costing the company money. The benefit of all of this is Apple is able to manage its supply chain with laser precision, deliver new products […]
Consumption of grilled or baked fish at least once a week can preserve the brain structure of seniors and reduce the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease by three to five times, according to the results of a recent US study. The study, conducted by the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in Pennsylvania, asked 260 […]
A high-speed passenger ship connecting mainland China to Taiwan is ready for its maiden voyage. Chinese official television showed images of the new ship “Haixia” and said the vessel will make its first trip Wednesday from Pingtan city in east China’s Fujian province to Taichung in Taiwan, with 500 people on board. Full story: VOANews.com […]
The government is offering much-needed respite to the auto industry with an exemption from import tariffs for eight months on completely built units (CBU), parts and machinery in a bid to save the jobs of more than 200,000 workers. While Honda Automobile (Thailand) is the only company to benefit from the CBU imports as its […]
Officials in Thailand issued a warning to people who use Facebook. Users could end up facing prosecution, if they participate in certain activities on the social networking site, such as criticizing the monarchy. Users of Facebook could end up getting prosecuted under lese-majeste laws, if they participate in certain activities on the site. If users […]
Seagate Technology (STX) raised revenue and gross margin guidance for the December 2011 and March 2012 quarters after the market closed yesterday. This confirms analyst speculation last month after the company announced its Q3 report that while being a horrible tragedy in terms of the loss of life and economic impacts, the Thailand flooding may […]
Local Facebook users users in Thailand risk violating the computer law unknowingly by pressing the “like” or “share” button included with posted comment on anti-monarchy messages on the most popular social networking site, Information and Communication Technology Minister Anudith Nakornthap said on Thursday. Anyone doing so could be arrested on charges of violating the Computer […]
Computer giant Apple has expressed interest in making a deal to supply its tablet computers to the Education Ministry for use in Thai schools. A delegation from Apple Inc met Education Minister Woravat Au-apinyakul on Monday and proposed that its products could benefit the ministry’s student tablet project. Read more: Bangkok Post
