Thailand

Bitcoin Daily: New Thai Regulations As UK Poll Calls For Blockchain Official
Bitcoin Daily: New Thai Regulations As UK Poll Calls For Blockchain Official
July 05, 2018  |  Bitcoin

Thailand has launched regulations on digital tokens, and those rules will take effect on July 16. According to a Wednesday (July 4) report from Deal...

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Chinese Millennials Drive Spike In Overseas Alipay Use This May Day
Chinese Millennials Drive Spike In Overseas Alipay Use This May Day
May 03, 2018  |  Payment Methods

There’s nothing like a holiday to get people spending — and it’s not just Christmas and Hanukkah. In America, holidays like Halloween, Father’s Day and...

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7-Eleven Expands Its Facial Recognition Technology
7-Eleven Expands Its Facial Recognition Technology
March 16, 2018  |  Retail

As facial recognition technology explodes worldwide, 7-Eleven expands the reach of its artificial intelligence platform to 11,000 stores across Thailand. The facial recognition technology, which was...

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Pomelo’s Fast Fashion, Affordable Pricing And Global Ambitions
Pomelo’s Fast Fashion, Affordable Pricing And Global Ambitions
November 01, 2017  |  Retail

Launched in Thailand in 2014, Pomelo has always had a bigger vision for its fast fashion eCommerce shop as a global brand bringing value to...

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Line Launches On-Demand Taxi-Booking App In Thailand
Line Launches On-Demand Taxi-Booking App In Thailand
August 02, 2017  |  Payment Methods

Japanese tech startup and messaging app maker Line announced on Tuesday (August 1) that it is rolling out a taxi-booking service in Thailand’s capital of...

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Thai Fintech startup Omise Raises $25M Via A Coin Offering
Thai Fintech startup Omise Raises $25M Via A Coin Offering
July 06, 2017  |  Payment Methods

Omise, a fintech startup headquartered in Thailand, has raised $25 million in new financing via a coin offering. According to a report in TechCrunch, the...

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Siam Commercial Bank To Use Ripple’s Blockchain For Remittance
Siam Commercial Bank To Use Ripple’s Blockchain For Remittance
June 30, 2017  |  Payment Methods

Siam Commercial Bank (SCB), in collaboration with Japan’s SBI Remit announced Friday (June 30) that it is using Ripple’s blockchain enterprise solution to power real-time...

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Blockchain Mobile Payments Scheme, Coins, Gets Backing From Some Big Names
Blockchain Mobile Payments Scheme, Coins, Gets Backing From Some Big Names
May 25, 2017  |  Mobile Payments

Coins, Southeast Asia’s leading blockchain-enabled mobile payments platform, announced the closing of a $5 million fundraiser led by Naspers, bringing the total amount raised in...

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Mastercard, UnionPay, Visa Launch Standardized QR Code For E-Payments In Thailand
Mastercard, UnionPay, Visa Launch Standardized QR Code For E-Payments In Thailand
May 10, 2017  |  Mobile Commerce

Mastercard, UnionPay International and Visa have introduced a Standardized Quick Response (QR) Code for payments, accelerating Thailand’s transition to a cashless society. According to a press...

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