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South Korean chipmaker SK Hynix said on Thursday that 800 of its workers had quarantined themselves as a precautionary measure to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, but its production in the city of Icheon has not been affected.

Wix.com, which helps small businesses build and operate websites, reported a smaller than expected decline in profit in the fourth quarter and forecast a rise of about 25per cent in 2020 revenue.

The success of smartwatches follows the cliche of software eating hardware, as we have seen with cameras, calculators and DVDs, says the Financial Times' John Thornhill.

FINTECH investments in Singapore more than doubled to US$861 million in 2019 from the year before, led by big gains in funding to payments and insurtech startups.

Walmart Inc might finally have found the sweet spot in Japan's food market with a fast-growing venture ranked third in a nascent online grocery sector, as the brick-and-mortar stores it bought into two decades ago continue their search for profit.

BANGKOK: Thai conglomerate Central Retail launched the country's biggest ever IPO on Thursday (Feb 20), giving it a market cap of around US$8.1 billion in a punt on a sputtering economy now hampered by the new coronavirus. Most Thais visit a shop each day owned by Central, a family-run empire...

BEIJING: China on Thursday (Feb 20) announced it would cut interest rates in a bid to boost the economy, as it battles the economic fallout of the new coronavirus outbreak. The reduction in the loan prime rate (LPR) – one of the preferential rates commercial banks impose on their best customers...

SHANGHAI: Blocked highways. Stranded workers. Dwindling supplies. Shipping and air freight companies also hamstrung. The Chinese manufacturing engine that powers much of the world economy is struggling to restart after an extended Lunar New Year break, hindered by travel and quarantine ...

Chinese personal computer maker Lenovo Group Ltd reported a 11per cent jump in third-quarter net profit on Thursday, slightly beating analysts' estimates, due to higher shipments.

WASHINGTON: While US trade tensions have receded, including with China, Federal Reserve officials worry the danger to the economy is not over, according to minutes of the last policy meeting released on Wednesday (Feb 19). President Donald Trump last month signed a "phase one" agreement with ...