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Building brand power via sport and culture
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 19/02/2026
» Watching a Liverpool–Newcastle match at Anfield would be a thrill for most football fanatics, even if they are fans of neither team. The away team scored the first goal before the Reds stormed back with four goals, clinching their first victory in a month.
Call for deeper integration in Asean as tariffs menace
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 10/07/2025
» Southeast Asian nations have taken steps to deepen economic integration within Asean and broaden collaboration with other regional groupings amid ongoing global uncertainty and disruptions from US tariffs, says Gan Kim Yong, Singapore's deputy prime minister and minister for trade and industry.
Binance trumpets baht-backed stablecoins
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 07/02/2025
» The government should consider issuing stablecoins backed by the baht for use within the country, including the proposed Phuket crypto sandbox, as fiat-backed stablecoins are less volatile than other digital assets, notably Bitcoin, says the Thai unit of Binance.
Binance backs Thaksin's Bitcoin proposal
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 24/12/2024
» Former premier Thaksin Shinawatra's proposal for a pilot Bitcoin payment project is a positive step to boost Thailand's competitiveness and attractiveness to tech-savvy visitors, but it first needs the Bank of Thailand to thoroughly study the risks of such a move, says the Thai unit of Binance -- the world's leading cryptocurrency platform.
UOB, Prudential unveil investment-linked life insurance policy
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 12/07/2024
» Singapore-based United Overseas Bank (UOB) is strengthening its regional partnership with multinational insurer Prudential by launching Thailand's first investment-linked life insurance policy that locks in the highest net asset value (NAV) over the contract's lifetime.
TCG Social Media files lawsuit against JKN Global
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 25/11/2023
» TCG Social Media Group, a gold-backed cryptocurrency platform, has filed a lawsuit against JKN Global Group demanding the owner of the Miss Universe Organization pay 1 billion baht in damages, as well as additional charges for asset embezzlement.
Crypto platform TCG sues Miss Universe owner JKN over coin scam
Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 24/11/2023
» TCG Social Media Group, the gold-backed cryptocurrency platform, has filed a lawsuit against JKN Global Group (JKN), demanding the owner of the Miss Universe Organization pay 1 billion baht in damages, as well as additional charges of asset embezzlement.
Clarity on Fed hikes may drive gold up to $2,050 per ounce
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 14/09/2023
» The price of gold could rise as high as US$2,050 per ounce from $1,910 at present as soon as it becomes clear that the US Federal Reserve has finished its interest rate hike cycle, which is likely to happen next year, says the World Gold Council (WGC).
Biden-BTS summit fuels hope
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 06/06/2022
» Perhaps Joe Biden's pursuit to engage more with Asia has just started. Just days after a trip to South Korea and Japan late last month, his first visit to Asia as US president, the 79-year-old leader followed up with a message that touched the hearts of millions of Asians, particularly those living in his country.
The case for a four-day work week
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 09/05/2022
» Having a work-life balance is a growing priority for many workers. It has come into even sharper focus as employees learn how to live with the pressure brought by the protracted coronavirus pandemic.