The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is negotiating with the Bangkok Mass Transit System Plc (BTSC), which operates the skytrain network, to cap train fares at 65 baht as a condition of being granted a 30-year contract to operate the entire system after its concession for the original route ends in …

NEW YORK: Apple Inc’s new iPads will more closely resemble its latest iPhones as they ditch a home button and fingerprint sensor to make more room for the screen. Source: Tech

Facebook is drawing gaming creators in Thailand by launching a new revenue model to compete with YouTube for the younger demographic. Source: Tech

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has warned investors to avoid investing in securities products via two websites and social media accounts as they are not authorised securities and futures dealers. Source: Tech

The two state telecom firms — TOT Plc and CAT Telecom — would still have the right to use the existing spectrum ranges until the expiry of terms after they merge, according to a resolution by the board of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC). Source: Business

The Bank of Thailand has grown more pessimistic about the prospects of achieving its export growth forecast of 9% this year as the intensifying trade dispute between the world’s top economies dampens global demand. Source: Business

Magnolia Quality Development Corporation Ltd (MQDC), a property arm of the Chearavanont family, will collect a down payment of 25% of the unit price at a new luxury condo project it will launch this weekend to prepare customers for lower loan-to-value (LTV) ratios on mortgage lending. Source: Business

Thailand Future Fund (TFFIF) saw its share price rise 3% on its first trading day yesterday, while officials are mulling including a merger between CAT Telecom Plc and TOT Plc as an underlying asset for the fund’s third batch. Source: Business

Thailand’s economic growth is anticipated to expand by 4.2% next year, driven by domestic economic engines such as public investment and consumer spending, says Bank of Ayudhya (BAY). Source: Business

The number of children suffering from video-game addiction surged by 400% last year, according to the Department of Mental Health, which is calling for stricter controls on playing video games, or so-called e-sports. Source: Tech