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New protections for 30,000 automated teller machines in Thailand
More than 30,000 automated teller machines in Thailand will be revamped to prevent criminal gangs from stealing bank account information amid a surge in thefts, news reports said Wednesday.
Phol Thanachote, chairman of the Automated Teller Machines’ Business Community, said that special stickers will be affixed to the revamped machines to show they are safe for use, The Nation newspaper reported. The report did not say how the machines were being altered to make them less theft-prone.
30000 ATM need a security upgrade in Thailand
The community, which operates ATMs for banks in Thailand, said it was struggling to keep pace with the new technology used by criminals to copy bank account information from ATM cards.
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Thailand cooperates with Indonesia to push creative industries
Both countries aim to develop target creative industries, especially the fashion industry, the design industry and the broadcasting industry
BANGKOK, 14 MAY 2019 (NNT) – Thailand joins hands with Indonesia to push for creative industries starting with three major industries with a growth target of five percent per year.
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Thailand to become 4th largest production base for EV batteries in Asia
KResearch forecasts that the EV market share in the next five years will increase to one-fourth, or 240,000 units, of the total car sales nationwide
The booming electric vehicle (EV) market in Thailand is increasingly evident in 2019 as a number of automakers have sought the Board of Investment (BOI)’s incentives to produce EVs here.
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Electric cars will help cut smog in Thailand
A number of proposals have been made for long-term solutions to the problem of pollution caused by vehicle emissions
Increasing air pollution in Thailand caused by hazardous particulate matter known as PM2.5 has led many people to ask where this threat is coming from.
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Drivers of Asia Pacific office space demand in 2019 remain strong
More employers plan to increase rather than decrease staffing levels in most Asia Pacific countries, with employers in Japan reporting...
First-home stimulus measure may have limited impact on Thailand’s housing market
The first-home buyers who make less than 25,000 baht per month however will not benefit from this scheme.
Real-time payments : An opportunity for the entire Asian financial ecosystem ?
Real-time payments (RTPs) are critical for bringing millions of people into the digital financial ecosystem, enabling the rise in the...
Almost 500,000 units for sale in Bangkok (Government Housing Bank)
In Bangkok and its vicinity 1,597 projects, almost 500,000 units, were for sale during the second half of 2018, an...
Thailand’s export growth expected to drop to 0.5-1%
Thailand’s export growth is expected to drop to 0.5-1%, a record low in four years as Thailand’s export sector is...
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