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In a move to help convicts start a new life after prison, Justice Minister Somsak Thepsutin is planning to launch a campaign to boost their professional and language skills so they can find work overseas.

Mong Thongdee, who gained national fame for his skill at folding and flying paper aeroplanes, was on Sunday able to vote for the first time since being granted citizenship last year.

WITH JUST 1,600 Thais studying in its territory, Taiwan is working hard to boost educational ties with Thailand.

The Ministry of Commerce has launched a training programme for professional low-wage housekeepers in the hope of developing their vocational skills so they can earn more.

SINGAPORE’S upcoming budget will likely flesh out details for implementing the Committee on the Future Economy (CFE)’s recommendations, especially those related to boosting innovation and helping workers acquire skills, economists said.