Australia's government on Thursday announced a new taskforce to monitor the actions of tech giants such as Facebook and Google but stopped short of a major clampdown recommended by the country's consumer watchdog.
Apple supplier Japan Display Inc said on Thursday it plans to receive up to 90 billion yen (US$830 million) in financial support from Japanese asset manager Ichigo Asset Management.
A US court has suspended a law banning makers of vegetarian substitute meals from using the word "meat" to describe their products, as trendy plant-based food companies push back against a wave of restrictions.
China's aviation regulator raised "important concerns" with Boeing Co on the reliability and security of design changes to the grounded 737 MAX, it said on Thursday, but declined to comment on when the plane might fly again in China.
China and the United States are in close communication on trade, its commerce ministry said on Thursday, declining to comment on possible retaliatory steps if Washington imposes more tariffs on Chinese goods this weekend.
SINGAPORE: The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced on Thursday (Dec 12) that it has revoked the Capital Markets Services Licence of CT Bright Investment (CTBI). The revocation took effect on Monday. As such, CTBI is no longer permitted to carry on business in fund management in ...
The options-based Black Swan index may be signaling surging demand from investors for protection against a stock market crash, but Wall Street analysts see little reason to panic.
With memories of September's historic spike in short-term funding costs still raw, Wall Street and the Federal Reserve are gearing up for another potential cash crunch at year end.
Battling drought, debt and ailments blamed on pesticides, rice farmers in northern Thailand have turned to eco-friendly growing methods despite powerful agribusiness interests in a country that is one of the top exporters of the grain in the world.
The caviar on the menu of Michelin-starred restaurants may come from an unexpected place: China.
