30/09/2024
Thailand’s New Visa Rules: Everything You Need to Know in 5 Minutes.
In this quick episode of Bangkok Showdown, we wrap up the essential details of Thailand's latest visa measures designed to boost tourism and business. From visa exemptions for 93 countries to the new "Destination Thailand Visa" for digital nomads and the Non-ED Plus Visa for international students, we’ll cover it all. Tune in to get a clear understanding of how these changes will make it easier for travelers, remote workers, and students to enter and stay in Thailand.
30/09/2024
Interesting podcast about coin!
https://open.spotify.com/episode/4yo6vpYrSqTv4EwbRHH2nM?si=P1N-vOIlTFKFUkh1X-3XhQ
Moo Deng Coin Frenzy: How a Meme Coin Surged 1400%
Episode · Bangkok Showdown · In this 7-minute episode of Bangkok Showdown, we break down the wild rise of the Moo-Deng meme coin, which saw an incredible 1400% surge in value. What started as a playful meme has now caught the attention of traders and investors alike. Tune in to discover how this q...
27/09/2024
“The Rise of Virtual Banking in Thailand: A New Era for Finance”
Exciting changes are happening in Thailand’s financial world! Virtual banking is on the rise, and with the Bank of Thailand’s new guidelines, branchless, digital-only banks are about to become a reality. In this episode of Bangkok Breakdown, we’ll dive into what this means for the future of banking—how it will impact you, the competition it creates, and the potential benefits for the economy. Curious about how virtual banking could change the game? Tune in and get the full breakdown!
https://open.spotify.com/episode/5w3440qg8a0xufdWtFxMlB?si=071uZJX9RHu3DyH2uWGGqA&t=191&context=spotify%3Ashow%3A6UXNjGifqL2wnNp0jpkMT3
The Rise of Virtual Banking in Thailand: A New Era for Finance
Episode · Bangkok Showdown · In this episode of Bangkok Breakdown, we explore the emergence of virtual banking in Thailand. As the Bank of Thailand opens the door for branchless, digital-only banks, we discuss what this means for the future of banking and financial services in the country. We'll b...
31/05/2021
Multinational Singapore-based bank DBS has issued a S$15 million (US$11.3 million) digital bond in its first security token offering (STO).
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DBS Issues $15M Digital Bond in First Security Token Offering - CoinDesk
The DBS Digital Bond, issued via its exchange, is to be accompanied by a sixth-month expiry and a coupon rate of 0.6% per annum.
31/05/2021
Lesly Goh, Professor of Practice at Zhejiang University International Business School (ZIBS) shared insights about Tech Innovation and FinTech, SME and Women Empowerment. View the full conversation (May 2020) on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ajHpP9r_Zdk
Speaking about digital agriculture and the impact of COVID-19 on women, Lesly’s speech mentioned that references from World Bank show that disruptive agricultural technologies such as e-payments, remote sensing, farm robotics and blockchain can be deployed in rural areas with low connectivity to empower farmers.
A remarkable discussion followed the keynote address, where Prof. Ben Shenglin noted the inspiring progress made by organisations such as MyBank and Webank in improving accessibility, affordability and availability of finance in China. Few short term predictions as noted by the panellists were a rise of e-commerce in near future combined with more reliance on data automation as well as an increased adaptability by SMEs to adjust to the ‘new normal’.
Tech Innovation for FinTech, SME and Women Empowerment | Lesly Goh | ZIBS
Lesly Goh talks about how tech innovation could help for FinTech, SME, and Women Empowerment. Lesly Goh is a World Bank Senior Technology Advisor and former ...
