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Thailand's central bank said on Friday it is planning new policy guidelines for the banking sector, including virtual banks and open banking, for later this year
While the BOJ had made no decision yet whether to issue its own digital currency, its governor told parliament it was proceeding with experiments
Four companies - automakers Nio and Geely, battery swap developer Aulton and state-owned oil producer Sinopec - plan to set up 24,000 swap stations by 2025, up from about 1,400 now
The deal consists of a placement of about $700 million worth of shares to its parent company JD.com and about $400 million in a primary share sale
NZME, which owns the New Zealand Herald, also said it was in discussions with Facebook parent Meta Platforms over various digital projects for next year
“We have concluded that a small percentage of customers – approximately 2.5% – have potentially been impacted," the firm's chief security officer said
The US and China may soon be locked in a recruitment battle for Taiwanese semiconductor talent as the world's most powerful nations bid to ramp up their computer chip capacity
In a note to shareholders, Fink said the war will push countries to reassess currency dependencies, and that BlackRock is studying digital currencies and stablecoins as client interest soars
In contrast, most emerging markets are not attracting as much investment as they should, based on their income levels, the study found
Sayurbox plans to scale up its digital platform and forge direct relationships with farmers in Indonesia, which has the fastest-growing food market in Southeast Asia
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