Police urged to focus on companies in ongoing money-mule crackdown
THE target of the current police crackdown on mule account holders which has led to some innocent people being trapped should be lawyers and accountants who are helping Chinese grey capitalists open thousands of companies for money laundering, Naewna newspaper quoted “Drama-addict” Facebook page as saying today (Sep. 16). A bank employee told the […]
Read MoreMerchants seen insisting of cash payment as account freezing spreads
WITH the freezing of bank accounts spreading amid a crackdown on mule accounts, several fearful merchants have stopped accepting digital financial payments and insist on cash only, Naewna said this afternoon (Sep. 14). Ordinary people are beginning to withdraw cash from their accounts as they fear a sudden freezing, a Thai-named Facebook page that […]
Read MoreAgency checking Black Canyon after hackers hit its Line account
THE Office of the Personal Data Protection Commission (PDPC) is checking the hacking of Black Canyon chain restaurant’s Line account to determine the cause of the breach in order to resolve the problem and prevent it happening again, Naewna newspaper said today (Nov. 4). A message was posted on Black Canyon’s Facebook page reassuring […]
Read MoreAssistant bank manager nabbed for stealing client’s money
AN assistant manager of an unidentified bank was arrested today (Feb. 4) for stealing 2 million baht from a client’s account last November, INN News said this morning, An Economic Crime Suppression (ECS) police team arrested Mr. Pornchai (surname withheld), 52, from his house on Phutthamonthon Sai 3 Road, Thawi Watthana district, under […]
Read MoreChina says it is a ‘victim’ after Twitter locks embassy account
By Michelle Toh, CNN Business Hong Kong: China says that it is a “victim” of misinformation after Twitter restricted the account of the Chinese embassy in the United States. The retort comes after Twitter (TWTR) temporarily locked the account of the Chinese embassy over a tweet it posted defending Beijing’s treatment of Uyghurs. The post, […]
Read MoreTwitter shares dive 7% after Trump account suspension
By Reuters Staff and published by Livemint.com SHARES of Twitter slumped 7% today (Jan. 11), on course to knock off about $2.5 billion from the market value of the social media company after it permanently suspended the account of US President Donald Trump The slide came as some Republicans hit out over the weekend at […]
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