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Singapore says cyber espionage group targeting critical infrastructure
Published on 19/07/2025
» SINGAPORE — Singapore said on Friday that it was responding to cyberattacks on its critical infrastructure by an espionage group alleged by security experts to be linked to China.
The shape of finance to come
Business, Published on 18/03/2024
» Virtual banks are on the horizon after the Royal Gazette published on March 4 the criteria for companies applying for a licence.
To err is unbankable
Business, Published on 10/09/2018
» Just a month after customer data was reported stolen from Kasikornbank (KBank) and Krungthai Bank (KTB) by unidentified hackers, the local banking sector was dealt another blow on the Aug 31-Sept 1 weekend by an electronic system glitch that lasted several hours, leaving tens of thousands of customers stranded and delaying millions of financial transactions.
State, KBank to assist SMEs with e-sales
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 15/05/2018
» The Industry Ministry is collaborating with Kasikornbank (KBank) to offer an e-commerce platform -- K PLUS Market -- for the government's Creative Industry Village (CIV) scheme.
KBank cuts non-interest income target
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 05/04/2018
» Kasikornbank (KBank), which has the country's most popular mobile banking app, has slashed its non-interest income growth target this year to a contraction of 6-8% after the bank jumped on the fee-cut bandwagon for online transactions.
Banking giants instigate price war
Business, Published on 29/03/2018
» The country's two largest banks are igniting a price war by promising customers free digital channel transactions for life, as they vie to secure the most market share in the rapidly growing online banking sector and lure back customers who have defected to e-commerce companies' wallet solutions.
KBank waives fees for digital banking
Online Reporters, Published on 27/03/2018
» Kasikornbank will waive fees for money transfers and bill payments through its internet and mobile banking channels from Wednesday to the end of this year.
Institutions urged to plug loopholes in identification
Business, Published on 24/08/2016
» The Bank of Thailand has exhorted financial institutions to keep a lid on loopholes in transactions to prevent sophisticated online theft.
PromptPay sows doubts
News, Editorial, Published on 24/08/2016
» If anyone has questions about joining the e-payment system dubbed PromptPay, they should start with Phansuthee Meeluekij. That name may not be familiar, but he is the man who hit the headlines last week for every wrong reason. Mr Phansuthee is the small-business owner from Ayutthaya whose bank account was cleaned out by cyber thieves. Both the somewhat elaborate theft and the response by everyone involved are not just unacceptable. They should cause second thoughts about the security of the entire e-payment project currently pushed by government agencies and banks.
Fingerprint banking: How not to lose one million baht
Jon Fernquest, Published on 22/08/2016
» After fake customer withdrew 986,700 baht from Ayutthaya businessman's bank account instead of making online payment, fingerprint app solution proposed.