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Binance allays concerns surrounding crypto scams
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 28/10/2025
» Despite a significant increase in global cryptocurrency crimes this year, Thailand's digital asset exchange operators maintained that crypto and digital assets have not been subject to scams and that illicit activities accounted for a minimal amount of total transactions.
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.
Erasing the stain of racism
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 15/02/2021
» When Rawiri Waititi got up to ask a question in the New Zealand parliament last Tuesday, he didn't get far. Speaker Trevor Mallard warned the Maori MP that (male) members could only do so if they were wearing a necktie.
Migrant workers deserve far better
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 01/02/2021
» Migrant workers contribute significantly to various industries in Southeast Asia, particularly labour-intensive sectors. In Thailand, the seafood supply chain relies on thousands of workers from Myanmar, while Malaysia's rubber glove industry employs workers from Bangladesh, Nepal, Indonesia, and also Myanmar.
Get a grip on bullying
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 22/06/2020
» As a corporate employee, I feel privileged that I'm able to work from home for most of the week. While the nature of my job allows me and my small team to carry on as usual, many other kinds of work require the physical presence of staff in a place of business.
The other C-word: Climate
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 08/06/2020
» As the world has been gripped by the prolonged Covid-19 pandemic, the dramatic slowdown in economic activity has resulted in cleaner air to breathe in traffic-congested Bangkok and other big cities worldwide.
Place a bet on gambling reform
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 26/08/2019
» Last week we saw some interesting developments in the gambling industries of two Southeast Asian nations that have become increasingly allied with China. While I am personally opposed to gambling and casinos, I respect the right of a country to allow them if it feels they will help the economy. But it's an industry that must be managed well in order to avoid negative effects.
Hope for global action on migrants
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 17/12/2018
» It was very welcome news that a landmark accord on migration was endorsed last week at the United Nations migration conference in Marrakech, Morocco. The Global Compact on Migration (GCM) is a pledge by 164 countries to reduce discrimination with the aim of making mass migration safer, more orderly and humane.