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Retired nurse loses millions to romantic scammer
News, Online Reporters, Published on 16/06/2025
» A 65-year-old woman conned by a romantic scammer to invest through a fake crypto trading platform lost almost 12 million baht in just three months.
Why US Treasury yields are rising
Oped, Published on 16/06/2025
» Sovereign bond yields have been rising sharply around the world, driven by growing concerns over US President Donald Trump's economic policies and an increasingly uncertain global outlook. In less than a month, the yield on 10-year Treasuries jumped by 50 basis points to 4.6%. And in May alone, the 30-year Treasury rate rose by 30 basis points, briefly topping 5%.
Bitcoin makes headway as global asset
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 06/06/2025
» Global demand for Bitcoin has continued to rise as international and Thai corporations begin adding the cryptocurrency to their balance sheets, strengthening its role as a long-term investment asset, say advocates.
Suspect in kidnappings of French crypto tycoons arrested
AFP, Published on 04/06/2025
» PARIS - A 24-year-old Franco-Moroccan man suspected of masterminding a series of kidnappings targeting cryptocurrency entrepreneurs in France has been arrested in Morocco, France said.
Digital identity revolution to transform Thai economy
Business, Published on 30/05/2025
» Thailand stands at the forefront of a digital identity revolution, having transformed its early blockchain uncertainties into one of Asia's most promising decentralised identities ecosystems, says Andre Barros, strategy and project director at LIMIX, a fast-growing IT outsourcing startup based in Thailand.
Bitcoin traders say it could hit $130,000 later this year
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 28/05/2025
» After hitting a record high of US$111,000 last Thursday, the next resistance level for Bitcoin is projected at $130,000 as the cryptocurrency has shifted from a speculative asset to a "strategic pillar" of the modern economy, say pundits.
SEC clarifies rules for upcoming G-Token
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 27/05/2025
» The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has clarified that the upcoming G-Token cannot be used as a means of payment and the intention is not that it be traded speculatively like other cryptocurrencies.
Vietnamese woman linked to $300m scam arrested in Bangkok
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 24/05/2025
» A Vietnamese woman wanted by Interpol for cryptocurrency and forex investment scams that defrauded over 2,000 Vietnamese victims of about US$300 million has been arrested in Bangkok along with two bodyguards.
Equities steady a day after big US bond sell-off
Business, Published on 24/05/2025
» RECAP: Asian equities stabilised on Friday, a day after a sell-off in Treasuries that reflected concerns about US fiscal stability and rattled markets around the globe.
Trump hosts gala for memecoin buyers despite corruption concerns
AFP, Published on 23/05/2025
» WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump on Thursday will host a private event for hundreds of top investors in his crypto memecoin, with leaders of the Democratic opposition blasting it as "an orgy of corruption."