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Devising sound protection strategies for an IoT world
Business, Published on 11/01/2018
» The early days of the Internet of Things (IoT) share some similarities with the early days of computing, when software vulnerabilities and protecting communication mechanisms were afterthoughts. Times have changed.
Indonesia stock exchange floor collapses, 75 hurt
AFP, Published on 16/01/2018
» JAKARTA: At least 75 people were injured Monday when a mezzanine floor at Indonesia's stock exchange building collapsed into the lobby, police said.
Wall Street quiet as Yellen bows out, SET barely moves
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee & Darana Chudasri, Published on 03/02/2018
» Recap: The US stock market moved in a narrow range this past week with few market-moving developments. The US Federal Open Market Committee, as expected, left its benchmark interest rate unchanged at the last meeting chaired by Janet Yellen. Her successor as Federal Reserve chief, Jerome Powell, officially takes over today.
Mice expected to crack 30m with 2018 arrivals
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 05/02/2018
» Some 30.2 million people, both locals and foreigners, are expected to make business trips in Thailand this year, generating revenue of 174 billion baht.
Bangladesh to sue Manila bank over $81m heist
Reuters, Published on 07/02/2018
» DHAKA: Bangladesh's central bank will file a lawsuit against a Philippines bank for its role in one of the world's biggest cyber-heists two years ago, a deputy governor said on Wednesday.
Wall street rout rocks world as higher rates foreseen
Nuntawun Polkuamdee and Darana Chudasri, Published on 10/02/2018
» Recap: A plunge on Wall Street on Monday and Tuesday led to a global stock market rout, as investors speculated that looming inflation would force the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates faster than expected earlier. US government bond yields jumped as a result.
Will China weaponise social media?
Asia focus, Kent Harrington, Published on 12/02/2018
» Ever since the 2016 US presidential election, with its revelations about Russian meddling, European officials have been on the lookout for similar attacks. But Europeans aren’t the only ones paying attention. So, too, are China’s leaders, who are considering what they might learn from the Kremlin’s successes.
The war against financial malware
Business, Published on 14/02/2018
» Financial threats are still profitable for cybercriminals and remain an enduring part of the threat landscape, according to Symantec, the US-based cybersecurity software and services provider. While ransomware tends to make more headlines, a more significant threat is posed by the likes of financial trojans that attack online banking, attacks against ATMs and fraudulent interbank transactions.
Double taxation on mortgage release
Business, Published on 20/02/2018
» Most people understand that the discharge of a debt by a creditor, or by someone else for the benefit of a debtor, could result in the debtor having taxable income equivalent to the amount of debt discharged. Likewise, when a buyer undertakes to pay off a seller’s debt in exchange for goods or services, the sum of debt released will be treated as part of the sale revenue received by the seller. On the buyer’s side, the same sum will be treated as acquisition costs for income tax purposes.
Exploring the ways AI affects businesses
Arinya Talerngsri, Published on 26/02/2018
» Our world continues to change rapidly as the pace of technological advancement accelerates. One advance that most of us associated with science fiction until very recently is now part of many people’s daily lives, and that is artificial intelligence or AI.Whether it is through virtual assistants such as Apple’s Siri, or purchase predictions or hailing a ride through an app like Uber, AI is now a mainstream technology that many people depend on.