Thailand

Bitcoin Daily: Blockchain Energy Firm Partners With Thai Oil And Gas Company; Binance Poised To Make US Debut
Bitcoin Daily: Blockchain Energy Firm Partners With Thai Oil And Gas Company; Binance Poised To...
September 11, 2019  |  Bitcoin

Thai state-owned oil and gas company PTT and blockchain energy nonprofit Energy Web Foundation (EWF) have announced that they are teaming up to build a...

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Deep Dive: The Benefits Of Digital Identity In Banking And The Gig Economy
Deep Dive: The Benefits Of Digital Identity In Banking And The Gig Economy
September 10, 2019  |  Authentication

The digital identity verification market is projected to reach $12.8 billion by 2024, despite the fact that digital IDs are still largely underused in the...

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JD.com, Central Group Team Up For FinServ App
JD.com, Central Group Team Up For FinServ App
September 09, 2019  |  Digital Banking

JD.com and the biggest retailer in Thailand, Central Group, have launched a financial services app called Dolfin to help connect with local banks and increase...

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Thailand To Launch Value-Added Tax In 2020
Thailand To Launch Value-Added Tax In 2020
August 26, 2019  |  eCommerce

Thailand hopes to annually collect 3 billion to 4 billion baht ($98 million to $131 million) by introducing a tax on tech businesses, Reuters reported...

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Bitcoin Daily: New Zealand Allows Crypto Wages; SEC Postpones Bitcoin Funds Decision
Bitcoin Daily: New Zealand Allows Crypto Wages; SEC Postpones Bitcoin Funds Decision
August 13, 2019  |  Bitcoin

New Zealand has become the first country to legally allow wages to be paid in cryptocurrencies. The ruling excludes the self-employed from earning incomes in...

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Bitcoin Daily: Thailand Will Add Crypto To AML Laws, Mastercard Looks To Fill Roles For Wallet, Crypto Offerings
Bitcoin Daily: Thailand Will Add Crypto To AML Laws, Mastercard Looks To Fill Roles For...
August 05, 2019  |  Bitcoin

Thailand’s anti-money laundering regulator has revealed plans to add cryptocurrency to the country’s laws. Police Maj. Gen. Preecha Charoensahayanon, secretary general of the Anti-Money Laundering...

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LINE To Bring Online Grocery Service To Thailand
LINE To Bring Online Grocery Service To Thailand
July 28, 2019  |  Retail

Japanese chat app operator Line is set to launch an online grocery service in Thailand by the end of the year. The service — Line...

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QR Codes Come To Japanese Airports
QR Codes Come To Japanese Airports
July 25, 2019  |  International

Asia’s first cross-border mobile payment alliance, Singtel’s VIA, has expanded to Japan, according to a news release. Merchants at Haneda International Terminal in Japan will...

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Western Union Launches Money Transfer Service In Thailand
Western Union Launches Money Transfer Service In Thailand
May 29, 2019  |  Digital Payments

Western Union has expanded its services into Thailand and launched a brand new international money transfer service in the region, the company said in a...

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