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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.
New rules to strengthen bond governance
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 19/08/2024
» The Thai Bond Market Association (ThaiBMA) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) have discussed measures to protect investors from damage caused by bond investment, demanding bond issuers disclose financial terms in detail and increasing penalties for breaking the rules.
Thai stock trading system poses major risk to brokerages
Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 15/01/2024
» The current clearing and settlement system for securities trading of within two business days puts trading on the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) at risk of payment default and repeated damage, as occurred in the past, warns a veteran trading analyst.
Panel works to sort TikTok disputes
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 16/12/2023
» The Trade Competition Commission of Thailand (TCCT) is working to resolve disputes between digital platforms and sellers, aiming to quickly end the conflicts, says secretary-general Visanu Vongsinsirikul.
Laundering scandal ensnares Singapore banking giants
Bloomberg News, Published on 30/08/2023
» SINGAPORE: Some of the biggest local and international banks in Singapore are becoming embroiled in one of the city-state’s largest money laundering cases involving over S$1 billion (US$740 million) worth of assets.
Authorities ramp up awareness of scams
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 30/08/2023
» As online scams remain rampant and in recent cases scammers are using the names of high-profile businesspeople to lure the public to invest with them, local authorities are lining up to advise people to be cautious and verify the authenticity of any links or messages sent to them.
Court dismisses lawsuit against KPN co-founder
Business, Published on 05/11/2020
» Bangkok South Municipal Court has dismissed a lawsuit against Kasem Narongdej, co-founder of KPN Group, one of the defendants in a legal dispute over debt issues, filed by Wind Energy Holding (WEH)'s founder and former owner Nopporn Suppipat.
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.
Volkswagen profits soar as diesel scandal costs fade
AFP, Published on 30/10/2018
» FRANKFURT AM MAIN - German car giant Volkswagen reported soaring profits Thursday for a third quarter free of massive payouts for diesel emissions cheating but the results were still weighed down by new pollution tests.
EU targets BMW, Daimler, VW in pollution cartel probe
AFP, Published on 18/09/2018
» BRUSSELS: The EU opened an in-depth probe into alleged collusion by major German carmakers over anti-pollution technology Tuesday, a fresh blow to the scandal-hit industry three years after the notorious "dieselgate."