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The girls in Pencak Silat competitions

Pencak Silat is a unique sport that allows women to join the practice and enter competitions by wearing the Hijab or the scalp of Islamic women. The sport is

UNICEF Resources Database

A Study on the Curation of Digital Resources Database and the Development of Best Practice Guidelines for the Use of Digital Resources to Support

Citi-Kenan Micro and SME Academy for Digital Youth

The Covid-19 outbreak has severely impacted the youth unemployment rate, especially among graduates, students, and disadvantaged people at risk of dropping out of the

Just Jobs Network: platformized home-based work for women

Opportunities, costs, & outcomes of platformized home-based work for women: case studies of Cambodia, Myanmar, and Thailand This project is designed to fill critical

SME Digital Market

The COVID-19 outbreak has affected many business sectors throughout Thailand; small and medium businesses, particularly, have been significantly impacted. SMEs are required to adapt

Rainbow tourism

Thai society is yet to fully accept and support its LGBTQ+ community. Whilst the country may not promote any overt persecution of the community,

MSMEs, Online Businesses, and the Platform Economy: Benefits and Challenges

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to significant and long-lasting changes in consumer behavior. Most apparently, a lot more people have become accustomed to ordering

When women lead

The role of women in economic reactivation around the world is fundamental. Especially in the post-COVID era, it is time for qualified and competent

Youth: a vital link between multicultural communities

More than 7,000 lives have been lost to the ongoing conflict in Thailand’s Deep South since 2004. Tensions between neighboring Muslims and Buddhists continue

YSEALI Economic Empowerment Regional Workshop

The Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI) Economic Empowerment Regional Workshop involved youth leaders from the ASEAN region and Timor-Leste for a multi-day workshop

The bridge of culture, the bridge to future

Art is one of many methods of human communication. Sometimes it helps portray the meaning that words cannot convey. It helps connect the shades

Women leading the supply chain

Amidst the prolonged pandemic over the past two years, business at every level has been damaged. Kenan Foundation Asia has been working to build

Young entrepreneur in the making

Nattawut Sutkesorn, nicknamed “Ice”, is a third-year student at Bangna Commercial college, majoring in Marketing. During his second year, he and his friend started