Users of the national e-payments system, PromptPay, were left frustrated Sunday when computer glitches related to the formatting of the calendar changing to 2018 held their cash hostage for about eight hours. Source: Business

Investment in Thailand is expected to maintain momentum in the coming year as funds flow into the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC). Source: Business

LOS ANGELES: Californians may awaken on New Year’s Day to a stronger-than-normal whiff of marijuana as America’s cannabis king lights up to celebrate the state’s first legal retail pot sales. Source: Business

The government’s online money transfer service, PromptPay, resumed its operations Sunday evening after a halt in the morning. Source: Business

Apple Inc will replace batteries in some older iPhones facing slower performance for 1,000 baht, down from the regular price of 2,900 baht, according to Blognone, a community for IT professionals in Thailand. Source: Tech

Watch second place Commanche take the line honours in the 2017 Sydney Hobart race. Source: Sports

Visa approvals in India and China for travel to Thailand have become more time-consuming but for different reasons, the Foreign Ministry has acknowledged. Source: Business

Chiang Mai International Airport will cancel 35 flights and reschedule 31 more on New Year’s Eve to avoid possible hazards posed by floating sky lanterns during the countdown to 2018, Group Captain Manathanik Rakngam, who manages the airport, said Friday. Source: Business

Thai exports will keep rising in 2018, fuelled by a 9.2% increase in global exports and the economic recovery of Thailand’s major trade partners: the US, Japan, China and Europe. Source: Business

Thai shares closed higher on the last trading day of 2017 at 1,753.71, just shy of the all-time closing high, while the benchmark index tallied an annual gain of 13.7%. Source: Business