New U.S. solar installations will increase by a third this year, a report published on Thursday showed, as soaring demand by utilities for carbon-free power more than outweighs a dramatic decline in rooftop system orders for homes and businesses due to the coronavirus pandemic.
SINGAPORE: More than 95,000 employers will receive more than S$450 million in payouts under the Wage Credit Scheme (WCS) by the end of June. Through the scheme payouts in June this year, the Government will co-fund 20 per cent of qualifying wage increases given in 2019, 2018 and 2017...
Twitter Inc on Wednesday said it was testing a new feature on Android devices that prompts users to open articles before sharing them.
REUTERS: A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers on Wednesday introduced a bill to provide more than US$22.8 billion (17.88 billion pounds) in aid for semiconductor manufacturers, aiming to spur the construction of chip factories in America amid a strategic technology rivalry with China. Chip ...
TOKYO: Japan may restart business trips to and from Australia, New Zealand, Vietnam and Thailand as early this summer, easing an entry ban to prevent the spread of COVID-19, the Yomiuri daily said on Thursday (Jun 11). Up to 250 business travellers a day will most likely be allowed...
Walmart Inc will stop keeping personal care products designed for people of color in locked display cases, the retailer said, after the practice drew flak online with many saying it suggested customers for these products cannot be trusted.
SINGAPORE: Singapore Airlines (SIA) and SilkAir passengers flying from selected cities in Australia and New Zealand are now allowed to transit through Changi Airport. SIA announced on its website that such transit flights are only for outbound journeys and will take effect from Thursday (Jun 11) ...
NEW YORK: As racial justice protests have swept the United States, leading retailers have taken to social media to proclaim their commitment to equality. But such statements decrying racism in the wake of the George Floyd killing have been met with incredulity by some non-white customers, who ...
Chinese e-commerce retailer JD.com has priced its shares at HKUS$226 (US$29.16) each and raised about US$3.87 billion in its Hong Kong secondary listing, according to two people with direct knowledge of the matter.
WAHINGTON, DC: Zoom said Wednesday (Jun 10) that it had temporarily closed a US account of activists who met to mark the anniversary of China's crackdown in Tiananmen Square, raising alarm over free speech on the fast-growing video-meeting service. US-based rights campaigners turned to Zoom, which ...
