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Japanese ICE still leads Thai drivers as EVs struggle
Business, Published on 31/03/2026
» Japanese car giants are holding firm in Thai satisfaction stakes as electric vehicle (EV) growing pains emerge.
SEC to expand digital asset framework
Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 22/01/2026
» The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is preparing to introduce a set of new rules early this year to support the rapid growth of digital asset investment, including regulations for crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs), crypto futures trading, and tokenised investment products.
Citigroup mistakenly credits customer account $81 trillion
Reuters, Published on 28/02/2025
» BENGALURU — Citigroup erroneously credited US$81 trillion, instead of $280, to a customer's account and took hours to reverse the transaction, a "near miss" that shows up the bank's operational issues it has sought to fix, the Financial Times (FT) reported on Friday.
SEC touts trading system for digital tokens
Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 03/02/2025
» The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is planning to launch a debt instrument trading system using distributed ledger technology (DLT) to persuade securities firms to participate in digital token trading, while also advancing its supervision in the digital era.
Phuket eyed for crypto sandbox
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 01/02/2025
» In a move cheered by cryptocurrency enthusiasts, last month former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra proposed using Phuket province as a Bitcoin sandbox for tourism, aiming to encourage digital currency holders to spend in Thailand.
Demystifying cryptocurrency security: Why traceability matters
Business, Dr Korn Poonsirivong, Published on 02/11/2024
» One of the most persistent misconceptions about cryptocurrency is that it enables untraceable transactions.
Hong Kong launches world's first wholesale CBDC pilot
South China Morning Post, Published on 08/03/2024
» HONG KONG: The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has launched a wholesale central bank digital currency (wCBDC) pilot, the world's first such platform for tokenised deposits, assets and central bank money.
Luxury goods firms fight fakes with blockchain
Anna Irrera, Bloomberg News, 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.
China leads race to modernise global money flows
Bloomberg News, Published on 09/08/2023
» A new platform to expand the reach of China’s digital yuan and other central bank digital currencies is moving closer to reality, raising eyebrows among some defenders of a system long dominated by the US dollar.
Stark asks for more time for special audit report
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 15/06/2023
» Stark Corporation has asked the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to delay the deadline for the submission of its special audit report by another 30 days from Friday, but indicated it is prepared to file its 2022 financial statement on July 16, as required by the regulator.