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Your 'new normal' future is diversified
News, Published on 02/11/2021
» A debate recently raged over whether a music producer's display of affection to his pre-teen daughter was appropriate.
The Bitcoin fountainhead can't cure world's ills
Oped, Published on 23/10/2021
» With the price of Bitcoin reaching new highs, cryptocurrencies are here to stay. What implications will this have for money and politics?
'Squid Game' rings true in our new reality
Oped, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 12/10/2021
» The warning does come across like a sick joke. Following the popularity of Netflix’s series Squid Game, deputy police spokesman Pol Col Kissana Phathanacharoen told parents to beware of violence seen in the show.
El Salvador's Bitcoin bet is a dangerous folly
News, Jeffrey Frankel, Published on 30/09/2021
» El Salvador this month became the first country to adopt a cryptocurrency -- in this case, Bitcoin -- as legal tender. I say the first, because others might follow. But they should think twice, because the idea is highly dubious -- and likely to be economically dangerous for developing countries in particular.
Attacks will end, but not too soon
Oped, Tyler Cowen, Published on 08/07/2021
» The latest cyberattack, apparently emanating from Russia again, has hit at least 20 software firms affecting at least 1,000 businesses. It follows a cyberattack that left parts of the US without adequate gasoline supplies for several days, and one on the Irish public health system. There are undoubtedly many more attacks that go unreported, if only because the victims do not wish to advertise their willingness to pay ransom.
Crypto: A curse worse than cash
Oped, Kenneth Rogoff, Published on 11/06/2021
» Ransomware -- a type of malicious software that restricts access to a computer system until a ransom is paid -- is not a good look for cryptocurrencies. Proponents of these digital coins would rather point to celebrity investors such as Tesla founder Elon Musk, Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban, star football quarterback Tom Brady, or actress Maisie Williams (Arya in Game of Thrones). But recent ransomware attacks, and cryptocurrencies' central role in enabling them, are a public relations disaster.
Bitcoin craze needs order
News, Editorial, Published on 15/02/2021
» Bitcoin mania, which has driven its price to a record high above 1.4 million baht, has sent signals to authorities as to whether they are ready to handle the rise of digital currency transactions.
Online trading spells massive job losses
News, Chartchai Parasuk, Published on 18/07/2019
» By writing about Sampheng, Bangkok's premier wholesale market, this column does not want to stress the weakness of the economy. It is pointless to keep whining about the sluggishness of the economy as it is already a well-known fact. Even the government can see the true picture of the economy by simply looking at its tax revenues. Poor-performing businesses do not pay taxes and jobless people also do not pay taxes.
Libra plan calls for care
News, Editorial, Published on 08/07/2019
» Facebook's plan to launch its own digital currency called Libra in 2020 has put global financial institutions on alert, pondering how to take action. Thailand is no exception.
Blockchain a key to Thai democracy
News, Published on 04/04/2019
» There has been a growing sense of global concern that people are losing interest in politics. However, this is not always the case, and certainly not in Thailand.