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Ambitious steps to go carbon neutral
Oped, Published on 25/11/2021
» To the surprise of many, Thailand announced at the recent COP26 climate summit in Glasgow that it would increase its long-term ambition on climate action -- pledging to reach carbon neutrality by 2050 and to achieve an economy with net-zero GHG emissions by or before 2065.
Telling the fortune of digital payments in 2021
Oped, Published on 12/02/2021
» Just over one year into the Covid-19 pandemic, it has been impossible to ignore the stratospheric growth of digital payment methods across the world. In APAC specifically, we've seen Facebook and PayPal join Google, Tencent, and other leading technology firms in backing Gojek, a popular Southeast Asian super app. Not missing a beat, Gojek's competitor Grab has been keeping busy by purchasing stakes in popular e-wallets such as Indonesia's LinkAja.
Who’s afraid of peer-to-peer lending?
News, Sutapa Amornvivat, Published on 29/11/2018
» The recent announcement by the Bank of Thailand on peer-to-peer (P2P) lending rules represents a significant paradigm shift. If all goes to plan, by early next year Thailand will be among the few Asian countries, most notably China and Indonesia, to legalise this match-making platform between lenders and borrowers.