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Month: February 2022

TPU researchers study Manchurian wapiti carcass to better understand animal organisms

Posted on by Tomsk Polytechnic University

Researchers of Tomsk Polytechnic University have dissected a carcass of a Manchurian wapiti drowned near Olkhon Island of Lake Baikal in December. The collected biomaterials will be helpful in understanding how geochemical elements depending on characteristics of mountain landscapes are distributed in living organisms.

In the long run, besides fundamental conclusions, the researchers hope that will be able to form guidelines for the prevention of endemic diseases.

The interdisciplinary project entitled Impact of Lithological and Geochemical Characteristics of Mountain Landscapes of Siberia and the Far East on Formation of Elemental Composition of Mammalian Organism was supported by a grant from the Russian Science Foundation and will last four years (2020-2024). The research works are being conducted by the TPU researchers jointly with scientists from the Pacific Geographical Institute of the Far Eastern Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences.

The TPU researchers carried out the research of the territories of Primorye and the Gornyi Altai. This year, they have already started the research of Baikalia, Transbaikalia and Buryatia. The territories for the project were chosen due to their specific chemical composition of rocks. During their expeditions, the TPU researchers collect samples of rocks, water, soils, vegetation and biomaterials.

“The case that occurred on Olkhon Island can be called unique. It is essential for the research of fodder impact on the formation of the elemental composition of a mammalian organism.

“Of course, we cannot pick up animals in protected areas. We cooperate with hunting sectors neighboring such territories or select objects for a biopsy in private households. Frequently, it is season work. A seasonal epizootic of animals can be seen on some territories during a winter. Therefore, we can collect bone material and wool samples.

“Therefore, it was a quite rare opportunity when as a result of an accident we were able to collect the samples of a brain, organs, bone material belonged to an animal from a nature reserve,” says Natalya Baranoskaya, Professor of the TPU Division for Geology and Head of the project.

According to her, the Manchurian wapiti was tracked down in the water by wolves. During six hours, staff of Pribaikalsky National Park, a policeman and locals tried to rescue the animal. Due to the thin ice, it was impossible to come closer to the Manchurian wapiti. By the moment rescuers finally pull the animal ashore, it had been dead. The animal remains, which were not useful to the researchers for further examination, were delivered to countries of golden eagles for supplementary feeding.

“We prepare the collected samples for examination and carry out a wide range of analyses. These analyses are inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry to determine chemical composition, instrumental neutron activation analysis conducted at the TPU Nuclear Research Reactor and scanning electron microscopy.

“Factually, these are analyses for all chemical elements of the periodic table. We have already obtained rather interesting data on the concentration of chemical elements in the brain and spinal cord of the animals on territories with different geochemical conditions. As a result of the four-year research work, we must identify the significance of every organic component and metal-organic complex inside the animal organism, which mostly determine its life. The solution of such a fundamental problem will assist in the prevention of human and animals’ diseases,” explains Natalya Baranovskaya.

CCU discovers physiological, molecular responses to biotic & abiotic stresses in crops

Posted on by Chinese Culture University

Global climate changes affect ambient temperature, rainfall pattern, sea level rise, saltwater intrusion, increased drought and waterlogging periods, evapotranspiration, etc. These changes have compounded the effect of these stresses on horticultural crop productivity, and these stresses are involved in short- or long-term alterations of steady-state physiological activity.

Some plants can cope with or are more tolerant to stresses by molecular, biochemical mechanisms and to morphoanatomical changes and allow plants to overcome or adapt to stress conditions. Understanding the complexity of both molecular and physiological factors that contribute to stress tolerance in horticultural crops is essential to maintain the productivity and quality of these crops.

Chinese Culture University‘s research team has been focusing on both practical and applied plant biotechnology, including whole genome analysis, identification and activation of key target genes, signaling molecules and transduction, biosynthetic pathways, secondary metabolites, phenotypic plasticity, omics, the mechanisms of photosynthetic responses, plant acclimation, marker-assisted breeding, and their contributions to tolerance to stresses.

Recently, we studied the interactions among abscisic acid, ethylene, and gibberellins that affect seed germination, seedling growth, leaf development, and stress responses, and several aba deficient suppressor mutants in Arabidopsis were identified based on their sensitivity to high glucose or high salt.

In addition, one of our studies focuses on the understanding of iron homeostasis in plants and how they sense the internal nutrient and availability status to trigger the input pathway of circadian clock during growth and development. Plant cell, tissue, and organ cultures are also significantly highlighted in our Department.

For example, we established in vitro plant regeneration from protocorm of Bletilla formosana (Hayata) Schltr which can be utilized for efficient mass propagation and germplasm conservation. Furthermore, we also firstly reported of Pectobacterium aroidearum causing bacteria soft rot disease of white calla lily (Zantedeschia aethiopica [L.] Spreng.) in Taiwan. The integration of all possible efforts is needed to ameliorate the adverse effect of stresses in those important horticultural crops.

UiTM and Queen’s University Belfast ink MoU for education, research collaboration

Posted on by Faculty of Pharmacy, UiTM Editorial Team

Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) and Queen’s University Belfast have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in various fields focusing on collaboration to enhance education and research institutions’ quality as well as sharing of information and expertise.

The MoU was signed by UiTM Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Ts. Dr Hajah Roziah Mohd Janor and Queen’s University Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Education and Students), Professor David S Jones. The signing ceremony was attended by representatives from Queen’s University and UiTM including, Professor Dr Thakur Raj Singh, Professor in Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Queen’s University, Prof. Ts. Dr Nor Hayati Saad, Deputy of Vice-Chancellor (Strategy), and Associate Professor Dr Shariza Sahudin, Dean Faculty of Pharmacy, UiTM, on the 25 November 2021.

According to Prof. Ts. Dr Nor Hayati Saad, collaborative partnership with Queen’s University Belfast is in line with UiTM’s vision to be a globally renowned institution in academic and technological excellence.

“UiTM is truly delighted to celebrate the addition of Queen’s University Belfast as our valuable partner. I believe this partnership, initiated by UiTM’s Faculty of Pharmacy, will be a significant opportunity for UiTM to enhance its academic growth and pave ways for greater international connection and networking,” she said. Prof. Ts. Dr Nor Hayati Saad added that future collaborative work between Queen’s University Belfast and UiTM is expected to address some of the current key global challenges based on the two institutions’ diverse research expertise and interest.

Queen’s University is highly respected across the globe as a centre of teaching excellence and innovative research. Queen’s reputation is depicted in various top-ranking achievements, including ranked 43 in the world in the Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2021 and listed in the top 170 in the world for graduate prospects. Based in Belfast, Northern Ireland, the university is part of the prestigious Russell Group of 24 leading UK research-intensive universities and is home to world-class research activities and facilities.

The cooperative relationship following the MoU signing is projected to initiate excellent and sustainable development steps towards the two institutions shared vision in providing top-notch education and research quality and ensuring high graduate employability.

Scientists create a new system to solve smart city tasks

Posted on by OLGA ROMANOVSKAYA

Scientists of South Ural State University (SUSU) have proposed their own classification of fog computing systems. The analysis of existing solutions has become the first stage of work before creating a new system for Smart Cities. The results of the study have been published in the Supercomputing Frontiers and Innovations (Q2) highly ranked journal.

In 2021, a brief failure in the Amazon’s cloud services resulted in the disruption of websites, apps, and smart devices. The problem, as the experts explain, lay in the fact that the concept of cloud computing is oriented at processing data in remote centres.

If as a computing node of smart devices, not remote servers were used but rather a local computing resource, for example, a cell phone, users would not experience any problems. It is namely this approach that is the basis for fog computing, which is a new stage in the development of cloud computing that reduces delays in transmitting and receiving data.

The modern state of the fog computing technology was analysed by the scientists of the SUSU School of Electronic Engineering and Computer Science. The research became an initial stage of work on the development of an original computing system. The authors studied the existing theoretical sources, source codes of the existing open systems and analysed the materials provided by the developers of closed systems. As a result, a unique classification according to the distribution by clouds, openness and closeness of systems and their hardware and software, was made.

“During the preliminary phase of the work, our team did not find similar comprehensive studies on the topic of fog computing, so we decided to publish the results of our work. In the course of the study, we came to the conclusion that in order to implement similar control systems for Smart Cities, it is necessary to develop our own specific system, or to significantly modify the existing open solutions since there are no ready-made commercial projects,” said the Candidate of Sciences (Physics and Mathematics), leading Research Fellow of the Department of System Programming of the School of Electronic Engineering and Computer Science Gleb Radchenko.

The research work was conducted within the frameworks of the project on the Methods and Algorithms for Collecting and Processing Data of the Internet of Things Based on the Cloud and Fog Computing Systems to Support Intellectual Monitoring and Automation Systems of the Smart City, being fulfilled by the SUSU School of Electronic Engineering and Computer Science. The project won a joint grant from the Russian Foundation for Basic Research and the Government of the Chelyabinsk Region. Within the frameworks of the grant, many-aspect work was done and new fog computing architectures were proposed.

The next step taken by the scientists will be the creation of their own computing system.

The Smart City project is implemented on the territory of Chelyabinsk with the active participation of SUSU. The CityLab Smart City Laboratory, created at SUSU, has become a connecting link among the authorities, representatives of science, business, and citizens.

Nearly 1 in 3 older adults in Singapore not prepared for living with endemic COVID-19

Posted on by Valerie Won

A new study by SMU’s Centre for Research on Successful Ageing (ROSA) revealed that nearly 1 in 3 of Singapore’s older adults surveyed in October 2021 did not feel mentally prepared for living with an endemic COVID-19.

Older adults who did not trust the government’s response to the COVID-19 situation in Singapore were four times more likely to feel unprepared.

Findings from the study suggest that the level of trust that older adults have in the government significantly shapes the level of perceived infection and mortality risk from COVID-19. With the emergence of the transmissible Omicron strain and predicted surge in the number of cases in Singapore in the coming weeks, researchers suggest for authorities to keep in mind that maintaining trust in the government is an important means to reducing the perceived risk of infection and mortality, a likely source of stress for older adults.

“As Singapore transits from pandemic to endemic COVID-19, we must ensure that all social groups are well-prepared and supported. ROSA has found that among older adults, maintaining trust in the government is an important factor in ensuring preparedness. This emphasises how important it is for all Singaporeans to work together in transitioning to the endemic phase – we must remain a cohesive society so that nobody is left behind in this transition,” said Professor Paulin Straughan, Director, ROSA.

ROSA’s report, titled, “Older Adult Preparedness for Living with Endemic Covid-19” uses data from the Singapore Life Panel®, a population representative monthly survey of Singaporeans aged 56-75 (inclusive) in 2021 that has been conducted since 2015. The SLP has an average response rate of about 7,200 respondents per month and is web-based, allowing respondents to participate even during periods of full or partial social lockdown.

Full details of the report can be accessed here.

Key findings and recommendations:

 

1. Mental Preparedness for living with an endemic COVID-19

· About 30% of older adults felt ‘Not at all prepared’ or ‘Not too well prepared’ mentally for living with an endemic COVID-19.

· Older adults who did not trust the government’s response to the COVID-19 situation in Singapore at all were four times more likely to feel ‘Not at all’ or ‘Not too well’ prepared mentally for living with an endemic COVID-19 as compared to respondents who trusted the government’s response completely.

· Due to the central role the government plays as a primary source of authoritative information on the pandemic, older adults with less trust in the government may be more inclined to mistrust pandemic information put forth by the government. With a lack of reliable sources to inform themselves with, these older adults may feel more uncertain and less prepared for the endemic. (Refer to Pages 5-7 of the report for details)

 

2. Willingness to get booster shot

· Only 2.92% of respondents stated that they did not intend to get a booster shot.

· The top 3 reasons for not wanting to get a booster shot have to do with concerns about the safety and efficacy of the booster shot.

· Respondents who had already gotten their booster shot in November 2021 were twice as likely to trust the government’s response to the COVID-19 situation as compared to respondents who did not intend to receive the booster shot. (Refer to Pages 7-10 of the report for details)

 

3. Opinions on Vaccinated Travel Lanes (VTLs)

· 86.7% reported some level of concern about the possible spread of COVID-19 from incoming tourists via VTLs.

· Respondents who were less trusting of the government were more concerned about an increase in COVID-19 transmission via VTLs – respondents who did not trust the government’s response to the COVID-19 situation at all were almost twice as likely to be moderately or very concerned about COVID-19 transmission via VTLs, as compared to respondents who trusted the government’s response completely. (Refer to Pages 16-18 of the report for details)

Based on the findings listed above, ROSA makes two general policy recommendations for consideration (Refer to Pages 20-22 of the report for details):

1. The findings highlight the importance of maintaining older adults’ trust in the government’s response to COVID-19 in preparing and helping them to live with an endemic COVID-19. Authorities can adopt several strategies in order to do this, including providing clear and consistent messaging with regards to issues relating to COVID-19, as well as transparency in and accountability for COVID-19 policies that are enacted.

2. More can be done in, firstly, further educating older adults on what living with an endemic COVID-19 would mean for them, and secondly, providing older adults with the necessary resources to cope with living with an endemic COVID-19, such as organising and developing social activities for older adults that can still be run in spite of restrictions.

12 Thammasat professors listed in AD Scientific Index Rankings 2021

Posted on by Thammasat University

Professors from the Faculty of Commerce and Accounting, Thammasat University, have been listed in the AD Scientific Index Rankings 2021: World Scientist and University Rankings 2021 for researchers with competence at the university, national and global levels.

According to the database, AD Scientific Index 2021: World Scientist and University Rankings 2021 are as follows:

-Prof. Dr. Ruth Banomyong Dean, Faculty of Commerce and Accountancy

1st in in Faculty of Sociology and Anthropology, Thammasat University

9th at Thammasat University

325th in Thailand

-Prof. Dr. Sakun Boon Itt, Department of Operations Management

4th in in Faculty of Sociology and Anthropology, Thammasat University

14th at Thammasat University

404th in Thailand

-Assoc. Prof. Dr. Peter Ractham, Associate Dean, Research and International Affairs

5th in Faculty of Sociology and Anthropology, Thammasat University

28th at Thammasat University

767th in Thailand

-Prof. Dr. Pavida Pananond, Department of International Business, Logistics and Transport

8th in Faculty of Sociology and Anthropology, Thammasat University

39th at Thammasat University

1181st in Thailand

-Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mathupayas Thongmak, Head, Department of Administration

10th in Faculty of Sociology and Anthropology, Thammasat University

45th at Thammasat University

1352nd in Thailand

-Prof. Dr. Nopadol Rompho, Department of Operations Management

11th in Faculty of Sociology and Anthropology, Thammasat University

46th at Thammasat University

1367th in Thailand

-Prof. Dr. Anya Khanthavit, Department of Finance

13th in Faculty of Sociology and Anthropology, Thammasat University

49th at Thammasat University

1516th in Thailand

-Assoc. Prof. Dr. Laddawan Kaewkitipong, Director, Master of Science Program in Management Information Systems (MSMIS)

14th in Faculty of Sociology and Anthropology, Thammasat University

51st at Thammasat University

1531st in Thailand

-Prof. Dr. Siriluck Rotchankitumnuai, Department of Management Information Systems

19th in Faculty of Sociology and Anthropology, Thammasat University

63rd at Thammasat University

1772nd in Thailand

-Assoc. Prof. Dr. Kritsadarat Wattanasuwan, Department of Marketing

20th in Faculty of Sociology and Anthropology, Thammasat University

66th at Thammasat University

1860th in Thailand

-Prof. Dr. Pornchai Chunhachinda, Department of Finance

21st in Faculty of Sociology and Anthropology, Thammasat University

67th at Thammasat University

1878th in Thailand

-Assoc. Prof. Dr. Aurathai Lertwannawit, Head, Department of Marketing

22nd in Faculty of Sociology and Anthropology, Thammasat University

71st at Thammasat University

1941st in Thailand

London Academy of Trading and ShareVision collaborate to help people get started in retail trading

Posted on by Global University Systems

The award-winning London Academy of Trading (LAT), the UK’s first accredited trading academy, has established a long-term collaboration with ShareVision, a dynamic streaming platform for traders, economists and global finance.

This new collaboration will kick off with the launch of an exclusive video series, starting this week.

This series, “Getting Started in Retail Trading” will consist of five short episodes, designed and delivered by Paddy Osborn, Academic Dean and Managing Director of LAT.

These sessions will be broadcast every Wednesday at 10:00 (GMT) starting on 26 January for five consecutive weeks. Posted on ShareVision’s platform, www.ShareVision.com, the first episode looks at understanding the macroeconomic calendar and how it affects financial markets.

The following weeks will discuss fundamental analysis and central bank actions, different markets to trade, how to analyse charts, and, finally, some thoughts on how human psychology affects trading performance.

“We believe this collaboration with ShareVision will provide individual traders with invaluable information and knowledge to enable them to become highly successful traders and we are looking forward to working closely with them over the coming months and years,” says Paddy Osborn, Academic Dean and Manager Director of LAT.

“Being a dual-accredited provider of financial education, we pride ourselves on being the most trusted of trading skills educators. ShareVision has the same fundamental approach to providing honest, high-quality financial information to retail traders and the financial community, so I truly believe our expertise and services will dovetail perfectly with that of ShareVision.”

LAT is dedicated to inspiring its students and enabling them to apply learned knowledge in a real-world environment, understanding the fundamental and practical aspects of trading. “We are delighted to be collaborating with London Academy of Trading,” says Amit Jay Shah, CEO of ShareVision.

“LAT is well known in the industry for the quality of its work, content and courses. Working with them maintains our ethos at ShareVision of supporting the most credible content creators. LAT is a long-term growth collaborator and I’m looking forward to seeing our collaboration flourish over the coming months and years ahead.”

To watch “Getting Started in Retail Trading”, sign up for free with ShareVision and follow LAT’s channel, visit the London Academy of Trading’s social media channels or simply go to https://sharevision.com/channel/londonacademyoftrading/videos.

SMU’s teaching case wins at the Financial Times’ Responsible Business Education Awards

Posted on by Valerie Won

The Singapore Management University’s (SMU) teaching case on sustainability scored a win at the Financial Times (FT) Responsible Business Education Awards 2022. SMU is the only Singaporean university to be acknowledged at this category of the Awards, which recognises the best teaching cases published in the past three years with sustainability and climate change as key learning objectives.

SMU’s winning case, titled “Growing a Global Forest: Ant Financial, Alipay, and the Ant Forest”, which explores sustainability and climate change through a pragmatic analysis of Alipay’s green initiatives, won in the award category of “Teaching Cases on Sustainability”.

Penned by faculty members and a student from SMU Lee Kong Chian School of Business (LKCSB), Ryan Merrill, Hannah H. Chang, Liang Hao, and Lan Yang, in collaboration with case writer Adina Wong from SMU Centre for Management Practice, the case promoted interdisciplinary learning and flexibility in discussions that students enjoyed.

Another team from SMU, comprising Professor Emeritus of Finance (Practice) Annie Koh, Flocy Joseph, Head of Commercial at SMU Executive Development and Cheah Sin Mei, Senior Case Writer of the SMU Centre for Management Practice, was awarded runner-up in the same award category for their entry, “Bold and Responsible Leadership in Uncharted Waters: The Future of BW Tankers”.

“We are delighted that we have two SMU case studies featured in this prestigious award. It speaks to the dedication and hard work that our faculty and CMP writers put into developing teaching cases for educators worldwide. It also recognises SMU’s commitment to sustainability in our teaching,” said Dr Havovi Joshi, Director, SMU Centre for Management Practice.

“We are also heartened that our efforts to focus on uncovering Asia-centric cases are paying off. It tells us that the educators are looking for compelling teaching materials that can speak about the need to understand the unique contexts in which businesses and organisations grapple with pressing issues, such as nurturing sustainability and resolving eco-dilemmas.”

SMU’s runner-up case on BW Tankers delved into the diverse complexities faced by the maritime sector, with issues such as stringent regulatory standards, an evolving business environment, and the rise of disruptive technologies. Like the winning case on Alipay, both underscore SMU’s strategic priority area of Sustainable Living. Through this area of focus, the University seeks to drive solutions in managing climate change and sustainable city living, enhancing quality of life.

Dr Flocy Joseph commented, “Our LKCSB undergraduates in the Maritime track, as well as maritime officials from across the world in our Executive Development Programmes, leveraged on this case to discuss the strategy of BW’s growth and the vision of the BW leader. On a few occasions, we had the protagonist of the case join us during the discussions, which brought the case alive and gave our learners a better idea of the kind of bold and responsible leadership that led to BW’s ongoing success.”

The FT’s Responsible Business Education Awards 2022 recognises the outstanding work by researchers, teachers and alumni of business schools in making an impact around sustainability and social purpose. The Awards comprise three categories with a common theme of identifying strong examples of work by business schools, seeking to focus on people and planet alongside profit.

Chula economics lecturer receives anti-corruption award

Posted on by Chulalongkorn University

Congratulations to Asst. Professor Dr. Torplus Yomnak on becoming one of the 12 anti-corruption activists from around the world to receive the U.S. State Department’s International Anti-Corruption Champion Award 2021 on International Anti-corruption Day.

Asst. Prof. Dr. Torplus, the Director of the Political Economics Studies Center, Faculty of Economics, Chulalongkorn University, was chosen as the academic award recipient from Southeast Asia.

“I am deeply honored to receive this award and grateful that the anti-corruption efforts put forth by me, and many in Thailand, have received international recognition. This will in a way help prevent and reduce the corruption in Thailand”, Dr. Torplus revealed.

Asst. Prof. Dr. Torplus has been interested in conducting research on corruption since he was a fourth-year student at the Faculty of Economics, Chulalongkorn University. He then continued his research on the issue, and his PhD thesis at the University of Cambridge focused on strategies to fight corruption in Thailand’s construction industry.

“People all over the world are working hard to combat corruption. Thailand has 30-40 private and public sectors working to fight corruption and promote good governance. I am just a small part of Thailand’s anti-corruption network”, commented Asst. Prof. Dr. Torplus.

Faculty members at Chula Economics, including Prof. Dr. Pasuk Phongpaichit, Assoc. Prof. Dr.Nualnoi Treerat, Assoc. Prof. Noppanun Wannathepsakul, Asst. Prof. Dr. Thanee Chaiwat and many others, have embarked on corruption research studies.

Asst. Prof. Dr. Torplus has continued his anti-corruption work not only for academics and practical impact, but also to work behind the scenes to support a broad range of impactful anti-corruption projects in Thailand. Through such efforts, Thailand’s anti-corruption network and instruments have become more effective.

The working principles of a Thai academic and winner of an international anti-corruption award
Throughout his work, Asst. Prof. Dr. Torplus has always adhered to the principles of transparency and believes that public participation is the most important factor in addressing corruption issues.

It is difficult to battle corruption with a single instrument and a top-down policy, since anti-corruption activities can become successful through a group of people working together, not by a single individual.

To support corruption research studies, Asst. Prof. Dr. Torplus and academic members from various areas, such as linguistics, marketing, political science, and law, formed the Corruption Research Center, “Siam Lab”, at the Faculty of Economics, Chulalongkorn University. Moreover, Dr. Torplus has collaborated with friends to form an enterprise for society, called “HAND Social Enterprise,” to research projects with government agencies, and public and private sectors. To this day, Thailand’s corruption has decreased to an extent, and the Corruption Perception Index has improved.

Asst. Prof. Dr. Torplus stated that the public sector is now aware of anti-corruption. According to a survey conducted by the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce, 98 percent of Thais say that corruption is a problem relevant to everyone.

Regardless, the low number of people participating in anti-corruption campaigns is worrisome. To this end, instruments must be developed to arm the public against corruption. Encouraging people to snub corruption is very important and requires an understanding of the social context. Dr. Torplus concluded that academics and marketing specialists can and must play an important role to help boost public awareness of corruption. In recent years, research projects on anti-cheat marketing have been carried out with great success.

Educating media management professionals for sustainable development

Posted on by Thammasat University

Lecturer Ray Wang from the Faculty of Journalism and Mass Communication of Thammasat University recently presented his research on educating media management professionals working in communication for sustainable development.

Through in-depth interviews with both university educators at Thammasat University and working professionals from UN organizations and NGOs around Thailand, the research explored the current competencies of young professionals working in communication for sustainable development, and how universities and NGOs can collaborate together to help better prepare young professionals for this vital communication work.

The research highlights the need to better understand what skills young professionals need to excel in this type of communication work, and for more research to investigate different learning activities for developing skills and competencies for communication for development.

“The complexity of sustainability and rise of social media has certainly led to many challenges for communication professionals, and further research should focus not only on the communication aspect, but also on the education aspect.”

Ray Wang is a Lecturer at the Faculty of Journalism and Mass Communication at Thammasat University, and a PhD Candidate in Sustainable Leadership at the College of Management, Mahidol University.