BANGKOK -- Thailand's central bank outlined new regulatory standards on Monday, requiring financial institutions and e-money providers to strengthen security measures and share responsibility for damages arising from cybercrimes.
According to the Bank of Thailand (BOT), these standards will be imposed in early May and will be in line with the amended Emergency Decree on Technology Crime Prevention and Suppression that went into effect earlier this month. (Thailand-Financial Crime Prevention)
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TOKYO -- The average price of rice sold at supermarkets across Japan continued to rise despite the circulation of government stockpiled rice, data from the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries showed Monday.
Average rice price for the week ending April 20 came in at 4,220 yen (about 29.48 U.S. dollars) per 5 kilograms, up by 3 yen from the previous week and marking the 16th consecutive week of price increases, the data showed. (Japan-Rice Price)
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ISLAMABAD -- Seventeen terrorists were killed in an operation in Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the military said in a statement on Monday.
According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the military's media wing, the operation was conducted on Sunday night in the Hassan Khel area of North Waziristan district. (Pakistan-Counterterrorism)
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SUVA -- As Fiji faces the growing threats of climate change, local communities are planting the seeds of resilience through reforestation.
According to Fijian Minister for Forestry Alitia Bainivalu, more than 2,200 hectares of land have been replanted under the Emission Reduction Program, which will help to restore ecosystems and mitigate the impacts of climate change. (Fiji-Reforestation) Enditem
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