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Cryptocurrency may be 'channelled to N.Korea'
Reuters, Published on 08/01/2018
» SEOUL: A cybersecurity company said it has found software that appears to install code for mining cryptocurrency and sends any mined coins to a server at a North Korean university, the latest sign that North Korea may be searching for new ways to infuse its economy with cash.
Thailand, China central banks renew swap deal
Bangkok Post, Published on 08/01/2018
» The Bank of Thailand and the central bank of China have agreed on a currency swap agreement to foster their trade and investment ties.
Fire reported at Trump Tower, no injuries
Reuters, Published on 08/01/2018
» NEW YORK: Firefighters responded to an early morning fire at Trump Tower in midtown Manhattan, but no injuries were reported, the New York Fire Department said on Monday.
Rural women in India open homes to Airbnb guests
Thomson Reuters Foundation, Published on 08/01/2018
» MUMBAI: Mobile apps that help women in the Indian countryside and tiny villages in Japan to open their homes to visitors from across the world are generating incomes, revitalising remote communities and helping to curb migration to cities.
Apple investors urge action to curb child gadget addiction
AP, Published on 08/01/2018
» NEW YORK: Two major Apple investors have urged the iPhone maker to take action to curb growing smartphone addiction among children, highlighting growing concern about the effects of gadgets and social media on youngsters.
Briton arrested after death plunge in Pattaya
Chaiyot Pupattanapong, Published on 08/01/2018
» PATTAYA: A British national was arrested on Monday in connection with the death of a woman who fell from a condominium in the nude in the resort city.
Vendors to protest for border fee reductions in Poipet
Khmer Times, Published on 08/01/2018
» The Cambodia Economy Reinforced Association has submitted a letter to Banteay Meanchey provincial authorities asking permission to hold a massive demonstration for four days to demand a reduction in the price of crossing the Thai border.
SEC says bitcoin futures trading not against rules
Wichit Chantanusornsiri and online reporters, Published on 08/01/2018
» The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has said Thailand’s first bitcoin futures trading service offered by a securities company is not against rules but urged investors to apply caution due to high risks.
SET closes lower, Vietnam stocks hit 10-year closing high
Bangkok Post and Reuters, Published on 08/01/2018
» The Stock Exchange of Thailand ended lower, while other Southeast Asian stock markets mostly ended higher on Monday tracking broader Asia and on expectations of strong first-quarter earnings.
What's behind Vietnam's corruption crackdown?
Reuters, Published on 08/01/2018
» HANOI: Vietnam brought 22 executives to court over losses at the state oil firm on Monday, in the most important trial of a widening crackdown on corruption. Among those being tried was the first politburo member to be arrested in decades