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A digital disaster
Oped, Editorial, Published on 19/01/2024
» The government seems undaunted by the reservations about its flagship 10,000-baht digital wallet scheme expressed by a panel under the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) and the Council of State.
Digital romance blooming
Business, Published on 14/02/2024
» Expressing love is going digital as almost 80% of Thais plan to buy their loved ones a Valentine's Day gift online, according to a survey conducted for the payments company Visa.
Meaningful digital transformation
News, Published on 20/11/2024
» The relentless pace of technological advancement is nothing short of breathtaking. Quantum computers, soon to compute 47 years faster than today's supercomputers, are nearly a reality. ChatGPT, once a novelty, has seamlessly integrated into daily life. Drones now traverse the skies, delivering food, medicine, and disaster relief to the most remote corners of the globe.
Stablecoins can defend the dollar
Oped, Published on 14/11/2024
» Imagine a world where China has supplanted the United States atop the world economy, and the renminbi, not the greenback, is the global reserve currency. This scenario would be disastrous for US citizens, businesses, and allies. Given America's record high debt and unsustainable spending, reduced demand for dollar assets would cripple the US economy. The government would be forced to cut public services and military expenditures, altering almost every facet of American life -- and not for the better.
Probing the B10,000 digital handout
Business, Published on 13/09/2023
» The Pheu Thai Party-led coalition government believes its flagship policy, the 10,000-baht digital currency handout, will unleash an "economic tsunami" of consumption, benefiting many sectors of the economy.
SEC warns over crypto trader investment scams
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 25/08/2019
» The Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) is warning over a new form of investing scam, in which victims are lured into investing with websites claimed to be legal digital currency traders operating overseas.
Thailand, Taiwan risk entering US watchlist for currency manipulation: UBS
Published on 22/07/2020
» Thailand and Taiwan may be added to the US watchlist for currency manipulation after meeting all of the criteria set out by the Treasury Department, according to UBS Group.
Thailand among countries at risk in US Treasury's currency report
Reuters, Published on 16/12/2020
» WASHINGTON: Thailand is among several countries the US Treasury could label currency manipulators before President Donald Trump leaves office, analysts say, as the coronavirus pandemic skews trade flows and widens US deficits with trading partners.
Iran fixes currency rate in bid to stop rial collapse
AFP, Published on 10/04/2018
» TEHRAN - Iran took the drastic step of fixing the rate of its currency against the dollar on Tuesday in a bid to arrest a slide that has seen it fall by a third in six months.
Argentina's interest rate hiked to 60% to counter currency woes
AFP, Published on 30/08/2018
» BUENOS AIRES - Argentina's Central Bank announced Thursday it has raised its benchmark interest rate from 45 to 60 percent in a bid to arrest a slide in the value of its currency.