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Be sure before sharing CyberUpdate??: Banking Association – Financial Institutions Ready to cooperate with the Bank of Thailand to control and prevent money transfer fraud

The Thai Bankers Association and the Association of State Financial Institutions The statement confirms that it is ready to comply with the BOT’s financial fraud management measures by gradually adjusting various services to comply with the measures wi…

Political parties face tough balancing act in labour market

The latest statistics show an overall improvement in Thailand’s labor market, nearly returning to the pre-COVID level, but questions remain about the availability of well-paying jobs.Unemployment fell to 1.15 percent in the fourth quarter of 2022, from…

Thousands without power as California storms bring rain, snow and cold

Nearly 85,000 households and businesses were without power in the Los Angeles area on Saturday, as storms continued to pummel parts of California, bringing snow to higher elevations and dumping rain and hail in the flatlands. Interstate 5, the largest highway leading north out of the city, remained closed at the steep grade known as…

Fueled by the drug trade, crime is on the rise in Laos

Crime in Laos is growing, fueled largely by wider drug use and trafficking, police say. The number of all manner of crimes – from murder and robberies to drug busts – rose 28% last year to 8,162 cases, according to numbers reported Feb. 10 by Brig. Gen. Nilavong Cheuangtavalath, deputy director of police at the…

Thailand’s Auto Exports Soared In Jan

BANGKOK, Thailand’s auto exports soared in Jan, as semiconductor supplies improved, data showed, yesterday. Car exports climbed 24.28 percent from a year earlier to 86,786 units in Jan, following a 10.17 percent rise registered in the previous month, according to the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI). In Jan, car production rose 4.02 percent from a…

First ASEAN online sale day is fixed for Aug 8th

ASEAN will stage its first region-wide online shopping event in August, to promote cross-border trade through e-commerce, according to an informed source. The new ASEAN chair, Indonesia, has recently proposed the idea to promote e-commerce among ASEAN members, involving consumers and small and medium size enterprises. The flagship event will be held on ASEAN Day,…