Thai online shoppers have been urged to bolster security on mobile devices before the start of the global shopping spree next week. Fortinet, a specialist in broad, integrated and automated cyber security solutions, on Thursday reminded online shoppers to keep their mobile devices secure and stay vigilant against cybercriminals, before participating in Alibaba’s “11/11” Singles’ […]
Read MoreKasikornbank (KBank) has splashed US$50 million (1.65 billion baht) for an investment in Grab, Southeast Asia’s leading online- to-offline (O2O) platform, to expand its new customer base to taxi drivers. Beacon Venture Capital, an arm of KBank, has bought 0.45% of Singapore-based Grab Holdings in the company’s latest recapitalisation worth copy1 billion, said KBank president Patchara Samalapa. […]
Read MoreThe Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) will increase the monthly electric rate for January-April 2019 to 3.64 baht per kilowatt-hour, up 1.2% from 3.60 baht in the September-December period. Power bills have been stable over the previous four periods from September 2017 to December 2018, making it the first rise in 16 months, said ERC secretary-general […]
Read MoreThe Industry Ministry will roll out an incentive programme to encourage six eco-car manufacturers to make electrified eco-cars after finding that the electric vehicle scheme was ineffective at boosting mass-market production of EVs. “The ministry is working on a new programme called Eco EV, which is aimed at offering incentives for eco-car makers,” said Nattapol Rangsitpol, […]
Read MoreDeputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam is calling for more measures to control digital currencies, which can be abused to fund terrorism. The negative impact of digital currencies has been discussed for some time, with several legal measures implemented to prevent their misuse. However, more efforts — both domestically and internationally — are needed to keep up […]
Read MoreGRAB on Thursday announced a partnership with Thailand’s Kasikornbank (KBank) to launch mobile payment application GrabPay by KBank. The mobile wallet, which is slated to be launched as soon as early 2019, will allow Grab customers to pay for transport and delivery services, transfer funds, purchase products and services online, and make QR-code payments in restaurants and shops across Thailand. […]
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