SINGAPORE – Hackers used South-east Asian banks to receive funds from 83 per cent of all studied fraudulent transactions in
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Retail sales disappoint with 10% fall in February after hit from earlier Chinese New Year
SINGAPORE – Retail sales fell sharply in February compared with the same period last year, reversing from a 7.6 per
Bombing at open-air market in southwest Pakistan kills 20
KARACHI: At least 21 people were killed and 50 others injured in a suicide bombing at a crowded market in
Singapore ranked 5th in South-east Asia for growth in mobile payment use: PwC survey
SINGAPORE – Singapore came in fifth out of six South-east Asian countries for growth in mobile payments use, while Vietnam
US agency conducts H-1B visa lottery for 2 lakh applications, overall chance of selection is 42%
NEW DELHI: The number of applications for the H-1B visa has risen slightly over last year, by a little over
Julian Assange’s aide arrested trying to leave Ecuador: Official
QUITO: A collaborator of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was arrested Thursday in Ecuador while trying to flee to Japan, the
Sydney property prices have further to fall, warns Australian central bank
SYDNEY (BLOOMBERG) – Sydney property prices face “further downward pressure” due to an extended apartment construction pipeline as risks to
Israeli spacecraft crashes onto moon after technical failures
YEHUD: Israeli spacecraft Beresheet crashed onto the moon on Thursday after a series of technical failures during its final descent,
Julian Assange’s seclusion of 7 years ends with arrest in London
LONDON/WASHINGTON: The man who shook the world’s national security establishments with the most copious classified information leak in history and
Uber losing US$1.8b a year, IPO filing reveals
SAN FRANCISCO (NYTIMES) – Uber, the ride-hailing service that has upended transportation around the world, took a major step toward
Trump administration reviewing its assistance to Pakistan: USAID
WASHINGTON: The US is currently undergoing a review of its assistance to Pakistan which is expected to be finalised soon,
29-year-old MIT grad helped world see the black hole
Scientist Katherine Bouman has become one of the world’s most popular people after helping create the first ever picture of
Image of crying toddler on US border wins World Press Photo
AMSTERDAM: The haunting image of a little girl crying helplessly as she and her mother are taken into custody by
Malaysia KFC operator aims to revive IPO this year
HONG KONG (BLOOMBERG) – QSR Brands (M) Holdings Bhd, which runs KFC and Pizza Hut outlets in South-east Asia, aims
How Boeing tweaks to 737 MAX slipped US agency’s radar
While it was designing its newest jet, Boeing decided to quadruple the power of an automated system that could push
Singapore Myanmar Investco divests TPR telco assets for US$8m
SINGAPORE – Singapore Myanmar Investco (SMI), through its indirect subsidiary TPR Myanmar, is selling all of TPR’s telecommunications towers and
Singapore shares open lower on Friday, STI down 0.02% to 3,330.23
SINGAPORE – Singapore stocks edged lower on Friday (April 12), with the Straits Times Index retreating 0.59 point, or 0.02
China Jinjiang raises reported 2018 profit on unit’s lowered tax rate
SINGAPORE – Chinese waste-to-energy firm China Jinjiang Environment Holding Company on Friday said a 23.9 million yuan (S$4.8 million) difference
Atlantic Navigation says ‘reasonably confident’ of repaying debt on time
SINGAPORE – Atlantic Navigation’s management said it is reasonably confident the group can pay its debts on time, in response
Stocks to watch: CapitaLand Mall Trust, China Jinjiang, Singapore Myanmar Investco
SINGAPORE – The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their shares on Friday (April 12): CapitaLand
MAS stays pat on Singdollar policy as growth slows, lowers core inflation forecast
SINGAPORE – There will be no change to the Singapore dollar’s current pace of appreciation, amid an easing in Singapore’s
Singapore economy slows further to 1.3% growth in Q1 on manufacturing downturn
SINGAPORE – Singapore’s economy expanded 1.3 per cent in the first quarter of 2019, slipping further from its weakest quarter of
IMF warns bigger-than-expected China slowdown among risks to global economy
WASHINGTON (REUTERS) – A bigger-than-expected slowdown in China’s economy is among key risks to global growth, International Monetary Fund Deputy
Uber gives potential investors first glimpse at US IPO filing
NEW YORK (BLOOMBERG) – Uber Technologies filed for an initial public offering (IPO), starting the clock on what’s expected to
Tussle over Johor menteri besar appointment not the first such crisis
In March 2014, Datuk Seri Wan Azizah Wan Ismail won the state seat of Kajang in a by-election, and her