July 8, 2020 | Diversity & Personality
Thailand is set to be the first Southeast Asian country to legalize same-sex unions after the government approved a bill that will now head for parliament approval to become law. “This is an important step for Thailand in creating equality for everyone and...
August 28, 2019 | Diversity & Personality
In Thailand, the ruling coalition and opposition lawmakers don’t agree on much. Yet within both camps there’s growing support for legalizing same-sex unions. Seven years of work has yielded a draft bill that is near the final stage of approval in parliament. If...
March 13, 2019 | Diversity & Personality
Thailand is advancing same-sex partnership legislation. And one of the nation’s biggest industries, tourism, is paying close attention. Amid an election campaign, a measure that would give gay and lesbian couples more rights — yet doesn’t legalize same-sex...
April 2, 2018 | Diversity & Personality
NEW YORK – A panel of experts from international organizations and private companies said financial technology can play a major role in the promotion of financial inclusion and empowerment in the population who are underserved by traditional financial institutions in...
December 15, 2017 | Diversity & Personality
NEW YORK – April Pouchie has something to hide. It is just after 3 p.m. and she has just finished grinding and stuffing meat at a cooking school in Soho. She rushes uptown to the edge of the East Village and races onto a street lined with bars, liquor stores, smoke...
July 8, 2017 | Diversity & Personality
BANGKOK – The Thai capital’s gourmet scene is taking off, with Michelin releasing its first guide to the city the end of 2017. Gaggan is one of the restaurants that has helped put the city on the international foodie map. The restaurant features menu items like yogurt...