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Bank of Thailand 'on track' to meet virtual bank licence schedules
Reuters, Published on 14/09/2023
» The Bank of Thailand (BoT) is on track to meet schedules in terms of accepting and approving licences for virtual banks, BoT governor Sethaput Suthiwartnarueput said on Thursday.
Wave Exponential upbeat on REC sales
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 05/09/2023
» Carbon trading company Wave Exponential Plc expects its carbon credit trading volume to reach 8 million renewable energy certificates (RECs) within 2024, up from the current 5 million.
Free visas not enough for Chinese revival
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 01/09/2023
» Though the government is mulling offering free visas to Chinese tourists to rev up demand, the market has been hammered by economic woes and a weak currency, which when coupled with flight and staff shortages could mean the scheme will have little impact, says the Association of Thai Travel Agents (Atta).
Siamsport Daily stops printing
Post Reporters, Published on 30/08/2023
» Siamsport Daily, the country’s first sports newspaper, will issue its last print edition on Thursday after 38 years of publication, in order to focus exclusively on its online platform.
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.
Economist airs unease over B10,000 digital handout
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 30/08/2023
» Economists have voiced concern over the Pheu Thai Party's planned 10,000-baht digital handout policy, predicting it could affect the value of the baht and deteriorate monetary and fiscal discipline.
OIC, industry promote digital approach
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 17/08/2023
» The insurance and assurance industry, in collaboration with the Office of the Insurance Commission (OIC), is promoting digital technology to reduce business risk and improve sustainability.
Russia tests digital ruble in bid to bypass sanctions
AFP, Published on 16/08/2023
» MOSCOW: Russia began testing its new digital ruble with consumers on Tuesday, in the hope blockchain technology will help it evade sanctions and tighten control over its citizens.
Banking on the mainland
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 07/08/2023
» When China announced the country's surprise reopening in January, every business sector in Thailand responded enthusiastically to the news, particularly the tourism industry, which earned more than 530 billion baht from Chinese visitors in 2019.
Kuma preps factory to support growth
Business, Pitsinee Jitpleecheep, Published on 02/08/2023
» Kuma (Thailand) Co, the marketer and manufacturer of Kuma tissue paper, is conducting a feasibility study to set up its own factory over the next five years to support future expansion.