Nyheter fra Thailand - levert av Bangkok Post - ØKONOMI

Stacks Image 221339

40 Singapore bank staff sacked for medical claims abuse

27. April 2024

Bank of Singapore, the private-banking arm of Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp (OCBC), has fired up to 40 employees over the misuse of medical benefits, Channel NewsAsia (CNA) has reported. Les mer >>>

Cybercriminals using AI for attacks

27. April 2024

Cyber-attacks will increasingly use artificial intelligence (AI) to speed up their post-exploitation activities at targeted organisations, according to Palo Alto Networks. Les mer >>>

Asian shares get lift from US tech results

26. April 2024

RECAP: Asian shares rose yesterday, led by tech firms after strong earnings reports from Microsoft and Alphabet on Wall Street. But investors are becoming resigned to the idea that US interest rate cuts are probably many more months away. Les mer >>>

AirAsia looks outside Asean after divestment

26. April 2024

AirAsia wants to extend beyond Southeast Asia by offering aviation consulting and planning, separating aviation from non-aviation ventures. Les mer >>>

Handout funding to diminish spending on other projects

26. April 2024

Once the government allocates substantial funds for its flagship digital wallet handout, spending on other projects will be reduced, says finance permanent secretary Lavaron Sangsnit. Les mer >>>

Lower power bills if PTT pays fines

26. April 2024

The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) is planning to lower power bills near the end of this year if national oil and gas conglomerate PTT Plc pays fines worth 4.7 billion baht that it reportedly collected from gas suppliers who did not comply with gas purchase contracts. Les mer >>>

BBL reduces lending rate

26. April 2024

Bangkok Bank (BBL), the country's largest lender by total assets, is cutting its minimum retail rate (MRR) by 25 basis points for six months, starting on April 29. Les mer >>>