Crypto

NH Investment & Securities sets up digital asset team to prepare STO business

NH Investment & Securities has set up a dedicated organisation to respond to the inclusion of digital assets in the regulated system and the institutionalisation of tokenised securities (STO). It formed a digital asset task force on July 22 to identify business opportunities and build an execution base. The team will operate through Dec. 31, with an option to extend, and will prepare business models and short-term tasks ahead of an STO law due in February.

Mobility

China and Thailand lead EV war as Japan and U.S. lag, analysis says

China and Thailand are moving ahead in reshaping the global auto industry by using domestic electric vehicle rollout policies to build export competitiveness, an analysis said. The key is the pace of electrification at home rather than export results alone. China’s plans target a sharp rise in new energy vehicles on its roads, supporting scale, learning effects and supply chains. Thailand is adjusting incentives toward export compensation as it becomes an EV export base.