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Pheu Thai payout to give economy 'B2tn boost'
Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 07/09/2023
» Pheu Thai's 10,000-baht digital currency handout policy will add at least 2 trillion baht of money to the economy and contribute to GDP growth of at least 5% in 2024, said Deputy Finance Minister Julapun Amornvivat.
Topp Jirayut Honoured and Presents Vision at ASEAN Summit
Published on 06/09/2023
» Jirayut Srupsrisopa (Topp), the founder and Group CEO of Bitkub Capital Group Holdings Co. Ltd, renowned as 'Bitkub Group,' a pioneering blockchain technology company and digital asset exchange in Thailand, has been honoured with the 'Youngest Youth Leader in Blockchain Technology and Digital Assets' award by the ASEAN Indonesia 2023 Committee.
Coalition govt sworn in
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 06/09/2023
» The new government cannot afford a honeymoon period as it plans to give away 10,000 baht in digital money to every Thai aged 16 and older by Feb 1 next year, says Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin.
Line eyes e-payment growth
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 05/09/2023
» Line Man Wongnai and Line Thailand aim to capitalise on an e-payment opportunity and synergy within their business ecosystem to further grow their businesses.
We'll keep poll pledges, says PM
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 05/09/2023
» The ruling Pheu Thai Party is pulling out all the stops to overcome budget constraints and carry out its poll pledges, Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said on Monday.
Hopes high for DES minister
Business, Published on 04/09/2023
» Information and communication technology pioneers are urging new Digital Economy and Society (DES) Minister Prasert Chanthararuangthong to suppress rampant online scams, promote cross-border e-commerce for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), and offer more incentives to companies to encourage their technology investments.
Industry rules are broken, not cryptocurrencies
News, Published on 31/08/2023
» When the Venetian merchant Marco Polo travelled the Silk Road in the thirteenth century, he encountered not only unfamiliar peoples, but also new (to him) forms of finance. In China, he was shocked to learn that Kublai Khan had introduced paper money. It was lighter, easier to transfer and store, and more valuable than the metal coins packed in his purse. After returning to Venice, Marco Polo taught his fellow merchants how to use the Khan's innovation. Even though some rejected the flat, foldable currency, arguing that it was no gold and never would be, paper money would change the world.
Luxury goods firms fight fakes with blockchain
Published on 30/08/2023
» LONDON: For almost a decade, I’ve been listening to digital prophets predict a future where banks save billions of dollars, customers can trace their mangoes back to the organic farm where they were grown, and financial intermediaries are a thing of the past, all thanks to the blockchain. I’ve been waiting for that future to arrive, but I’ve never come across it in my daily life.
New govt 'must act'
Published on 27/08/2023
» The incoming government must take urgent action to stimulate the economy by injecting budget funds into the system, academics and businesspeople said.
Economic challenges facing Pheu Thai
Business, Published on 26/08/2023
» The political picture is finally becoming clear with the election in parliament this week of Srettha Thavisin from the Pheu Thai Party as the country's 30th prime minister.