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Amazon to pay $2.5bn to settle Prime enrolment case
AFP, Published on 26/09/2025
» WASHINGTON - Amazon agreed Thursday to pay $2.5 billion to settle allegations from a US regulator that it used deceptive practices to enrol consumers in Amazon Prime and made it difficult to cancel subscriptions.
Trojan attacks zero in on Thailand
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 28/02/2024
» Thailand has become a target for Trojan malware stealing facial recognition biometric data, while a survey found the country faced a higher rate of cyber-attacks than the global average during the last six months of 2023, according to leading cybersecurity firms.
Thailand feels the force of cyber-attacks
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 01/08/2023
» The average number of cyber-attacks on organisations in Thailand was almost double the average rate globally and slightly higher than the average within Southeast Asia over the past six months, according to Check Point Research.
Ford and Chinese giant team up on EV batteries
Bloomberg News, Published on 11/02/2023
» Ford Motor Co and China-based CATL — the world’s biggest electric vehicle battery maker — are reportedly planning to build an EV battery plant in Michigan, capping a months-long search that became mired in tensions between the US and China.
Password stealers eye small businesses
Business, Published on 02/11/2022
» Small and medium enterprises form the backbone of Southeast Asia's growing economy. Accounting for more than 90% of the private businesses in the region, this sector is responsible for generating employment, exports and GDP growth.
E-payment security wish list
Business, Published on 15/02/2022
» As consumers in Southeast Asia become increasingly aware of the importance of safeguarding their financial data, they want to see additional security features offered by banks and mobile wallet providers, says a study by the online security firm Kaspersky.
Laos opens Chinese-built railway line
AFP, Published on 03/12/2021
» VIENTIANE: A sleek red, blue and white bullet train departed a new Vientiane station on Friday signalling the opening of Laos' US$6 billion Chinese-built railway -- a project tangled in debt and high hopes of an economic boost.
More secure payment needed
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk and Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 26/10/2021
» Related parties share a common view that the security bar must be further raised by both users and service operators to prevent cybercrime regarding online payment transactions.
Russian 'Trojan horse' bank stokes unease in Hungary
AFP, Published on 29/10/2019
» BUDAPEST - Called "Putin's Trojan horse" by Hungarian opposition politicians, a small Russian-dominated bank in Budapest has sparked unease ahead of Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to the capital Wednesday.
Germany launches 5G auction amid row with US over Huawei
AFP, Published on 19/03/2019
» BERLIN: Germany launches its auction on Tuesday for the construction of an ultra-fast 5G mobile network as a transatlantic dispute rages over security concerns surrounding giant Chinese telecoms equipment maker Huawei.