US jobs, inflation surprises not changing Fed plans, says top official
WASHINGTON (REUTERS) – The twin surprises of weak jobs growth and strong inflation in April has not dented the US central bank’s plans to keep its support for the economy […]
Bitcoin plunges after Elon Musk’s Tesla stops taking it for car payments over climate concerns
BENGALURU (REUTERS) – Tesla has suspended the use of bitcoin to purchase its vehicles because of climate concerns, chief executive officer Elon Musk said in a tweet on Wednesday (May […]
Fitness trainer spends second Hari Raya in a row sweating about gym restrictions
SINGAPORE – There was a sense that time had stood still as Madam Siti Zubaidah Isa and her family put on their matching outfits on Wednesday (May 12) and joined many […]
Front-line officers in Singapore keeping Hari Raya celebrations simple
SINGAPORE – Amid the spike in Covid-19 cases, two families with members who are front-line workers are planning to keep their Hari Raya Aidilfitri celebrations simple. Sergeant Nur Farahdillah Abdullah, […]
VF Corp, which owns The North Face and Timberland, moves global product supply HQ to S’pore
SINGAPORE – VF Corporation, which owns apparel brands such as The North Face, Timberland, Vans and Supreme, is relocating its Asia-Pacific headquarters for global product supply from Hong Kong to […]
Wall Street ends with broad sell-off on spiking inflation fears
NEW YORK (REUTERS) – Wall Street closed lower on Wednesday (May 12) with the S&P suffering its biggest one-day percentage drop since February, as inflation data fuelled concerns over whether […]
FSD Management and Board Suffers Multiple Court Losses as Shareholder Meeting Approaches
TORONTO, May 13, 2021 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – On Monday, May 10, 2021, at the request of Messrs. Anthony Durkacz and Zeeshan Saeed, founding shareholders and members of […]
Torum Completed the World’s First Initial Staking NFT Offering in Less than 20 Minutes
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia / SEAPRWire / May 12, 2021 / – Torum, the first DeFi and NFT-infused social media platform, is proud to announce that it has completed its first public sale event […]
Scalpex Launches DeFi Futures for Intraday Trading
Tortola, BVI / SEAPRWire / May 12, 2021 / – Crypto Derivatives and Futures Exchange Scalpex has launched three unique perpetual swaps DeFi Futures contracts based on the stable Uniswap Liquidity Pools […]
Every Singaporean aged 7 to 20 will receive $200 one-off top-up by end May
SINGAPORE – Every Singaporean child aged seven to 20 will get $200 in his Edusave account or Post-Secondary Education Account (PSEA) by the end of this month. The one-off top-up […]
Six building owners fined for not renewing fire certificates
SINGAPORE – Six building owners have been fined for occupying their premises without valid fire certificates. The individuals were charged in court between Jan 12 and April 27 with occupying […]
MOT deputy secretary Han Kok Juan to helm civil aviation authority from Aug 2
SINGAPORE – A new director-general will helm the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) from Aug 2. The Ministry of Transport (MOT) said on Wednesday (May 12) that Mr Han […]
Nine contracts worth $320 million awarded for Singapore-Johor RTS Link systems
SINGAPORE – Nine contracts worth about RM1 billion (S$321.7 million) have been awarded for system works for the Johor Baru-Singapore Rapid Transit System (RTS) Link, said the rail link’s operator […]
Collaboration with South Pole to Generate and Sell Carbon Credits from Carbon Removal Technologies
TOKYO, May 12, 2021 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Mitsubishi Corporation (MC) is pleased to announce it has signed a collaboration agreement with one of the world’s largest carbon […]
Fujitsu Signs Strategic Collaboration Agreement with AWS to Accelerate Digital Transformation in the Mobility Industry
TOKYO, May 12, 2021 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Fujitsu today announced a Strategic Collaboration Agreement with Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com company, to accelerate the digital […]
NutryFarm Ventures Into Singapore’s Durian Market with Established Singapore E-Commerce Company, Ebuy
Singapore, May 12, 2021 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – The Board of Directors (the “Board”) of NutryFarm International Limited (the “Company’, and together with its subsidiaries, the “Group”) wishes […]
AmCham survey flags potential expatriate exodus from Hong Kong
HONG KONG (REUTERS) – More than 40 per cent of the members of the American Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong plan to or are considering leaving the financial hub, […]
A 1,100-year-old poem cost Meituan’s CEO US$2.5 billion, his company US$26 billion
HONG KONG (BLOOMBERG) – It took just 28 Chinese characters on an obscure social media platform to ignite a controversy that’s rattled the country’s tech industry. Meituan CEO Wang Xing […]
People are flying to nowhere just to shop duty free during Covid-19
SEOUL (BLOOMBERG) – Last month, Hyun Jung-a boarded a flight from South Korea’s Incheon Airport. Around two hours later, she was back in the same airport and loading up on […]
ST Engineering, Temasek to set up joint venture for freighter aircraft leasing as air cargo demand growss
SYDNEY (REUTERS) – Singapore Technologies (ST) Engineering and Temasek Holdings are setting up a 50:50 joint venture for freighter aircraft leasing to capture strong demand for converted passenger planes as e-commerce and air […]