China slams the brakes on Ant Group's US$37 billion listing, Money News,HONG KONG/NEW YORK – China suspended Ant Group’s $37 billion (S$50 billion) listing on Tuesday, thwarting the world’s largest stock market debut with just days to go in a dramatic blow to the financial technology firm found
Typhoon barrels towards Hong Kong and south China coast, China News,HONG KONG – Hong Kong authorities closed schools on Tuesday (Oct 12) and raised the third-highest storm warning as a typhoon threatened the financial hub for the second time in less than a week. The Hong Kong observatory raised the
Southeast Asia internet economy to hit $1.35 trillion by 2030, report says, Money News,SINGAPORE – Southeast Asia's internet economy is forecast to reach US$1 trillion (S$1.35 trillion) by 2030, as tens of millions more people take up online shopping and embrace food delivery, an industry repor
Boon Lay Place Food Village closed till Aug 6 after 7 Covid-19 cases found, Singapore News,The Ministry of Health (MOH) said Boon Lay Place Food Village will be closed, after discovering seven Covid-19 cases among both visitors and workers at the market, on Thursday night (July 22). Cases were detec
Whole Foods sued over ‘No Antibiotics, Ever’ beef claim, Business Wires News,Whole Foods Market was sued on Tuesday by three consumers and an animal welfare nonprofit, in a lawsuit accusing the Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O) unit of falsely marketing beef with the slogan \”No Antibiotics, Ever.\” The propose
Buy now, worry later? Are consumers more likely to overspend with BNPL?, Money News,The beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic has accelerated Singapore’s transition into an increasingly cashless society, and even with measures being largely lifted to return life to normalcy, it is still commonplace to
Japan's finance minister vows 'appropriate steps' to tackle volatile yen moves, Money News,TOKYO – Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said the government will take appropriate steps against excessive currency market volatility, following the yen's slide to a fresh 32-year
4 points to consider when choosing a digital wealth platform, Money News,The Singapore digital wealth ecosystem (commonly known as the robo-advisory space) has seen reasonable growth since its debut in 2016. Today, there are many players in the market. To name a few, there are newer financial servic
Hong Kong questions costs of Covid-19 rules on mental health, livelihoods, Asia News,HONG KONG — To fight Covid-19, Hong Kong shut schools and businesses, nearly sealed its borders for two years, banned more than two people from gathering and quarantined whole buildings. Still the draconian restrict
China's Xiaomi files for mega Hong Kong tech IPO, Business Wires News,BEIJING/HONG KONG – Smartphone and connected device maker Xiaomi filed for a Hong Kong initial public offering on Thursday that could raise $10 billion (S$13.3 billion) and become the largest listing by a Chinese technology f
Bitcoin climbs towards all-time high after topping $25k, Money News,LONDON – Bitcoin moved to within a whisker of its all-time high on Tuesday, after hitting $19,000 (S$ 25,500) for the first time in nearly three years. The world’s most popular cryptocurrency was last up 4.8 per cent at $19,225, jus
While some flout circuit breaker rules, others struggle to find a place to eat, Singapore News,Despite the arrest of an elderly man who insisted on dining outside the confines of his home (on the very first day of the circuit breaker, no less), many others are still flouting the rules. Photos and a
Chinese 'flying car' makes first public flight in Dubai, World News,DUBAI – A 'flying car' built by Chinese electronic vehicle maker Xpeng Inc made its first public flight in the United Arab Emirates, as the company works towards launching the electric aircraft on international m
