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Thailand: A brand-new vehicle for fraud?

The recent arrest of Jiratpisit “Boom” Jaravijit over allegations of a bitcoin fraud worth 979 million baht has fuelled misunderstandings about cryptocurrencies as Thailand deploys one of the most advanced legal frameworks in the world for utilisation.  The ongoing investigation has revealed that a Finnish man, Aarni Otava Saarimaa, was allegedly tricked by Mr Jaravijit into […]

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Malaysia: Opportunities in e-commerce

WHILE its been a constant lament that local small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are not embracing digital technology, a new survey seems to suggest otherwise. A recent FedEx-commissioned study on trends being adopted by SMEs in Asia Pacific (Apac) has revealed a high adoption of new technologies among local SMEs. According to the study, Malaysia […]

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Bumrungrad brings life-changing treatment to underprivileged Cambodian kids

Seven underprivileged Cambodian children were selected on Friday to receive congenital heart disease treatment at no cost at the Bumrungrad International Hospital in Thailand. The programme is part of the Cambodia Healing Hearts Charity Project in collaboration with Bumrungrad Hospital Foundation and Bumrungrad International Hospital and backed by the Royal Thai Embassy in Phnom Penh, […]

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Foreign players dominate Vietnam’s animal feed market

The Hanoitimes – Despite accounting for some 65 percent of Vietnam’s market share, foreign animal feed producers are continuously expanding production to further dominate the country’s fertile market. Vietnam’s animal feed market has attracted many foreign feed companies, such as Thailand’s C.P, the US’s Cargill, South Korea’s CJ, Holland’s De Heus, Singapore’s Haid and Malaysia’s Emivest, […]

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Researcher pushes for revamp of pay system at Thai courts

THAI JUDGES are over-paid while court fees stay relatively low by global standard, said TDRI researchers who propose that the Court of Justice should revamp judges’ salaries and court fee to reflect the real costs of litigation and boost judicial efficiency. Nonarit Bisonyabut, a research fellow at Thailand Development Research Institure (TDRI) and the leader […]

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Indonesia: Govt temporarily revokes export permit for 4 miners

The government has temporarily revoked four concentrate export permits because the mining companies had failed to fulfill their commitment to develop smelters as part of the permit’s requirements. Kontan.co.id reported that three of the four companies are nickel miners, all based in Southeast Sulawesi: PT Surya Saga Utama in Bombana; PT Modern Cahaya Makmur in Konawe; and PT Integra Mining Nusantara […]

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