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T2P lays out $1m for digital lending
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 25/03/2019
» Financial solutions firm T2P Co is investing US$1 million (31.7 million baht) to set up a digital lending business to serve rapidly growing demand in online financial services.
The madness of big data
Life, James Hein, Published on 31/07/2019
» 'Data is the new oil." That's what the marketing departments are telling us at least and in particular our senior management.
The price of safety
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 22/06/2020
» When it comes to the new normal, the Thai Chana application -- which requires people to scan a Thai Chana Quick Response (QR) code to check in and check out of places they visit, stop by or dine at -- is certain to be familiar for those living in Thailand as a post-Covid-19 measure.
SA follows CCP's lead?
Life, James Hein, Published on 19/08/2020
» The South African government is working to pass the Films and Publications Amendment Bill. Any quick read will give the conclusion that South Africa wants to be like China, i.e. they can censor anything they don't like from animated GIFs to non-commercial bloggers. Basically, anything that can be streamed, written or posted online will be subject to review. The strange thing about this story is that I have yet to see even the tiniest mention of it in the usual media sources. Instead I found it in a Parler post echoed by a blogger I follow there. Covid seems to have overrun all the other world news.
OnlyFans reverses sexually explicit content ban
AFP, Published on 25/08/2021
» PARIS: OnlyFans, the platform where creators can share erotic photos and videos for a fee, on Wednesday reversed its decision to prohibit sexually explicit content.
KBank to transform Make app into digital bank
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 15/06/2022
» Kasikornbank (KBank) plans to turn its Make by KBank mobile banking app into a purely digital bank and apply for a virtual banking licence from the Bank of Thailand (BoT).
Google Wallet launch seen spurring rival into action
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 17/11/2022
» The launch of Google Wallet in Thailand is expected to pressure Apple into providing Apple Pay here as the move adds another option to the array of mobile payment channels in the country, say industry analysts.
Recovering from a data breach
Business, Published on 11/04/2023
» The trend of personal data leaks is likely to continue as our personal and work activities become increasingly digitised. Even though such leaks directly influence individuals' privacy, corporate cybersecurity is put at risk as well.
Nintendo ends online game sales in Russia
AFP, Published on 01/06/2023
» TOKYO: Nintendo has said it will no longer sell games in Russia through its online store as the Japanese giant winds down operations in the increasingly isolated country.
All-time high pre-orders for S-series phones
Published on 29/01/2024
» Samsung announced an early achievement of its recently-launched Galaxy S24 series, tipped as the most cutting-edge smartphone of today's time for its introduction of Galaxy AI, following super enthusiastic response from the Thai market that sent ten-day pre-order figures 200% above those of the preceding Galaxy S23 series, ranking the first position in Southeast Asia and Oceania.