SINGAPORE – In its latest push to generate more clean energy in Singapore, the Housing Board (HDB) has called for its sixth tender to install solar panels across 1,198 HDB […]
LONDON (BLOOMBERG) – HSBC Holdings’ chief executive officer Noel Quinn and his top lieutenants were forced to defend bonus cuts to unhappy investment bankers and traders after a year marked […]
HONG KONG (BLOOMBERG) – Search engine giant Baidu is seeking to raise as much as HK$28 billion (S$4.8 billion) in a second listing in Hong Kong, kicking off the second […]
NEW YORK (BLOOMBERG) – The big question in financial markets is whether the post-pandemic recovery will bring a burst of inflation. In some corners of the world economy, it’s already […]
NEW YORK (NYTIMES) – While the Covid-19 pandemic battered the economy, tech companies and consumer companies powered by digital technology stood out as islands of growth. But with coronavirus cases […]
NEW YORK (BLOOMBERG) – South Korean e-commerce giant Coupang surged 41 per cent in its trading debut after delivering the biggest US initial public offering (IPO) since Uber Technologies. Coupang, […]
SINGAPORE, Mar 5, 2021 – (ACN Newswire) – Today, Moonstake announces its partnership with Escaroo, a keyless blockchain-based peer-to-peer escrow service that offers an advanced smart contract solution for high profile individual and commercial […]
SINGAPORE – A 66-year-old man who allegedly received $209,370 which he tried to transfer overseas was charged on Thursday (March 11) over providing payment services without a licence. Wang Wai […]
SINGAPORE – A 33-year-old woman was fined $3,500 and disqualified from driving for nine months on Thursday (March 11) after she knocked into two people with her car at a […]
Manila, Philippines / SEAPRWire / Philippines is a new battlefield for Digital Currency giants. They leverage AsiaPresswire’s Philippines press release distribution services to build their brand image and draw awareness of investors. Marketers […]
ABU DHABI, UAE, Mar 9, 2021 – (ACN Newswire) – Verofax Limited, an automation and traceability platform, has secured $1.2M in a Seed funding round, led by Trove Capital Limited UK. Other investors included […]
NEW YORK (BLOOMBERG) – BuzzFeed, the digital-media outlet founded in 2006, is in talks to go public through a merger with 890 5th Avenue Partners, a special purpose acquisition company […]
BIEJING (BLOOMBERG) – Chinese factory worker Weng Changqing knew he wanted an electric car before he even had his driver’s license. Living in a small town in eastern China and […]
SYDNEY (BLOOMBERG) – Housing prices in Sydney soared to an all-time high, gaining 5.7 per cent since last year’s low in October as the economy continues to recover. Sydney property […]
Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Thursday, March 11. S’pore youth ISA detention: Harmonious ties won’t be affected by thwarted attack, say faith leaders They also […]
SYDNEY (BLOOMBERG) – Australia’s government will subsidise 800,000 half-price domestic flights as part of a A$1.2 billion (S$1.25 billion) package to prop up the nation’s ailing tourism industry. To run […]
SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) – The Roblox game world that has won over children around the world and became a pandemic hit scored big on Wall Street on Wednesday (March 10), […]
SINGAPORE – It looks like a legitimate cash-on-delivery food order, but when an assigned rider shows up at the delivery address, no one receives the order and the so-called customer […]
SINGAPORE – KOCO today announced that it has received a seed investment of S$700,000 by an undisclosed family office. This investment comes at an extraordinary time for KOCO as its EdTech services […]
SINGAPORE – A nominee’s efforts in engaging the wider community to collectively build a sustainable Singapore will be considered when recognising efforts with the President’s Award for the Environment. The […]
