South Korea launches a CBDC research committee

South Korea’s CBDC efforts are speeding up as China is extensively testing its digital yuan across the country. South Korea’s central bank, the Bank of Korea (BOK), has launched a committee to manage ... ( read original story ...)

Thailand ‘poised to soar’

Thailand is poised to soar in the global market with heightened investment attraction and a massive budget earmarked to rejuvenate the economy in the fourth quarter, as the Covid-19 pandemic eases, ... ( read original story ...)