SINGAPORE: Singapore has several measures in place supporting start-ups and companies in the burgeoning video gaming and e-sports industry, which has seen success stories such as Razer, Sea and Secretlab, said Trade and Industry Minister Chan Chun Sing on Wednesday (Sep 4). There are both ...
SINGAPORE: China's currency on Wednesday (Sep 4) sank to a seven-year low against the Singapore dollar, as Sino-US trade tensions showed no sign of abating. The yuan weakened to as low as 5.1677 against the Singapore dollar, the lowest since the Chinese currency touched 5.1701 on Sep 13, 2012....
No cash, no cards, no wallet, and no smartphones: China's shoppers are increasingly purchasing goods with just a turn of their heads as the country embraces facial payment technology.
HONG KONG: Hong Kong's main stock benchmark surged more than 3 per cent on Wednesday (Sep 4) afternoon after media reported the government would formally withdraw the proposed extradition Bill. Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam will officially withdraw the proposed extradition Bill later on ...
Amazon.com Inc's India unit said on Wednesday it would replace all single use plastic in its packaging by June 2020 with paper cushions, the latest major company to join the country's fight against environmental pollution.
SINGAPORE: Private sector economists and analysts have lowered their forecast for Singapore’s economic growth in 2019, according to a survey report released by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) on Wednesday (Sep 4). The economy is now expected to expand by 0.6 per cent this year, down from ...
SINGAPORE: ComfortDelGro announced on Wednesday (Sep 4) it has launched a three-month trial of an on-demand bus service in the eastern part of Singapore. Called ComfortConnect, the service has been available for residents in Tanjong Rhu and Meyer Road since Aug 15. Fares will not be collected ...
JAKARTA: Indonesia is preparing a bill that will make tech firms such as Alphabet Inc's Google and Amazon pay value added tax (VAT), Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati said. Such companies will be considered a "permanent establishment" liable for VAT in Indonesia regardless of whether they ...
MOSCOW: Working in secrecy for a year, the Telegram messaging service has a plan: To beat Facebook in the race to launch a cryptocurrency with its new project "Gram". Little is known about Gram, but media reports say Russian-founded Telegram aims to create an accessible service that is easier to...
SINGAPORE: From Sep 16, shoppers will be charged for plastic bags at seven NTUC FairPrice-owned outlets in a month-long trial, the retailer said on Wednesday (Sep 4). The seven stores taking part in the No Plastic Bag trial are:FairPrice Xtra @ Hougang OneFairPrice Finest @ Zhongshan ParkFairPrice ...
