As AI threatens to deepen gender disparities in the workforce, blockchain technology can be a powerful tool to empower women to reclaim their rightful place in the digital future. Opinion by: Lisa Loud, executive director at Secret Network Left unchecked, algorithms will replay yesterday’s prejudices at machine speed, sidelining half the workforce and entrenching wage gaps for a generation. A fresh warning from the International Labour Organization shows the danger in high-income economies where almost 10% of jobs held by women face disruption from generative artificial intelligence — nearly triple the share for men. Read more
Thailand’s five-year tax break on crypto capital gains looks like a dream for investors, but the fine print reveals a strategic push for surveillance, platform control and regulatory dominance. Thailand is rolling out the crypto red carpet, but before you jump in, there’s more to this tax holiday than meets the eye. Yes, it’s true, from Jan. 1, 2025, all capital gains on crypto transactions made through licensed platforms will be tax-free until the end of 2029. At first glance, Thailand’s crypto tax exemption sounds like a trader’s paradise. No capital gains tax for five years? Read more
The Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders of state-run Oil Terminal (OIL.RO), on July 8 rejected with over 99.9% of the votes cast the proposed contracting of a long-term investment loan of up to RON15 million to finance the upgrade of tank 27 UAN in the Port Storage Area of the Constanta.