Streaming-device maker Roku Inc launched its Roku Channel in Britain on Tuesday, offering free access to more than 10,000 movies, TV episodes and documentaries at a time when the coronavirus is driving demand for stay-at-home entertainment.
TOKYO: Japan's consumer spending fell in February but at a slower-than-expected pace as households scrambled for protective masks, toilet paper and staple food amid the worsening coronavirus pandemic. But spending on travel and entertainment slumped, government data showed on Tuesday (Apr 7), a ...
Actresses Janice Koh, Pam Oei and Petrina Kow are hoping to raise S$100,000 for the newly formed Pasar Glamour Art Aid, which will provide immediate financial assistance to those in urgent need. Here's how you can help.
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd said on Tuesday its first-quarter operating profit likely rose 3per cent from a year earlier, slightly beating analysts' forecasts as solid chip sales helped cushion the blow from the coronavirus pandemic on smartphones and TVs.
President Donald Trump said on Monday that OPEC had not pressed him to ask U.S. oil producers to reduce their output to support global prices, which have been hard-hit by the economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic.
The response by Chinese donors to this pandemic so far illustrates how the country's philanthropy is beginning to go global, say observers.
As the coronavirus outbreak rages, will this shift towards online shopping, food delivery and e-groceries be permanent? SUSS’ Chong Guan and Calvin Chan share their views.
THE government will further raise its risk-share of several enterprise loans, as it pulls out all the stops to enhance financing support so that "viable businesses" can continue to have access to credit, said Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat on Monday.
THE Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) will release data on its foreign exchange (forex) intervention operations on April 9, some three months earlier than previously scheduled.
CIMB Bank Singapore is extending its relief package to help consumer banking customers tide over the coronavirus outbreak, following the Monetary Authority of Singapore's support measures announced last week.
