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Long-awaited Cambodia casino legislation receives royal assent

NewsColony21 November 2020

by NewsColony21 November 2020019

In Cambodia and legislation has reportedly been enacted to more clearly establish the basic licensing requirements and operating conditions for the nation’s often hodgepodge land-based...

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Thai central bank issues $1.6B in government bonds on IBM blockchain

NewsColony5 October 2020

by NewsColony5 October 2020052

The Bank of Thailand launched the world’s first blockchain-based government savings bond issuance platform using IBM’s blockchain technology. Within two weeks of the launch, the...

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Drones, fever goggles, arrests: millions in Asia face ‘extreme’ Covid surveillance

NewsColony1 October 2020

by NewsColony1 October 2020024

Draconian surveillance measures introduced during the Covid-19 epidemic are handing “unchecked powers” to authoritarian regimes across Asia, human rights experts are warning. In a report...

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ConsenSys wins contract for Thailand-Hong Kong CBDC project

NewsColony28 September 2020

by NewsColony28 September 2020018

Blockchain firm ConsenSys announced Sep. 25 that it had been awarded the contract for a cross-border payment project between Thailand and Hong Kong. The company...

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ConsenSys wins contract for Thailand-Hong Kong CBDC project

NewsColony28 September 2020

by NewsColony28 September 2020021

Blockchain firm ConsenSys announced Sep. 25 that it had been awarded the contract for a cross-border payment project between Thailand and Hong Kong. The company...

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Thai protesters demand removal of PM and call for general strike after march blocked

NewsColony20 September 2020

by NewsColony20 September 2020038

Thousands of protesters in Thailand have handed their demands for reform to royal guard police after a planned march was blocked at security barriers in...

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Thousands gather in Thailand for anti-government protest

NewsColony19 September 2020

by NewsColony19 September 2020015

Thousands of protesters in Thailand’s capital, Bangkok, demonstrated against the government of the former coup leader and prime minister Prayuth Chan-ocha on Saturday, with many...

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US estimates £1.4 billion bill to remove Huawei, ZTE gear

NewsColony7 September 2020

by NewsColony7 September 2020046

US rural telecommunications companies that rely on federal subsidies would have to spend at least $1.837 billion ($1.4bn) to remove and replace equipment from Huawei...

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POS, Mobile transactions volume hits four-year high in Nigeria

NewsColony6 September 2020

by NewsColony6 September 2020045

File Photo Despite the negative impact of coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic witnessed by business owners, along with households across Nigeria, fresh indications have emerged that financial...

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Emirates resumes flight into Lagos on Monday, Abuja on Tuesday

NewsColony6 September 2020

by NewsColony6 September 2020049

Bloomberg Emirates has announced that it will resume passenger services to Lagos on 7 September and Abuja on 9 September in Nigeria. The resumption of...