TOKYO: Japan will look closer into whether to issue central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) in future, the government said in its annual policy roadmap, a sign that Tokyo may be warming to the idea as the coronavirus heightens demand for cashless payments. In its first-ever reference to digital ......
Europe's stock markets and fast charging currencies were left treading water on Friday, as EU leaders met in Brussels to try to hammer through a 750 billion euro post-pandemic recovery fund.
SINGAPORE: Tourism receipts in Singapore fell 39 percent year-on-year to S$4 billion in the first quarter of 2020, the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) said on Friday (Jul 17). The decline came amid the COVID-19 pandemic, which has led countries around the world to impose tighter border controls and ...
SINGAPORE banks' upcoming dividend payout is less likely to be impacted by deliberations by the regulator on banks' capital management plans, said CGS-CIMB.
A rise in 5G network sales and software revenue helped Ericsson report higher-than-expected quarterly core earnings on Friday, when it said it was sticking to its financial targets for 2020 and 2022.
European shares edged higher on Friday as focus turned to Brussels where European Union leaders are expected to hammer out details of a 750-billion-euro recovery fund, with positive earnings updates from Ericsson, Daimler and other firms also supporting gains.
Some K-pop stars' accounts have been blocked from view on TikTok's China version Douyin, Reuters' checks showed on Friday, days after South Korea's media regulator slapped fines on the short-video app for data privacy noncompliance.
Backed by multi-billion-dollar investments from global tech giants, India's richest man is ready to rumble with Amazon and Walmart for the country's huge e-commerce market through his conglomerate Reliance.
A plane carrying Emilio Lozoya, a former chief executive of Mexican state oil firm Petroleos Mexicanos (Pemex) who is facing corruption charges, landed in Mexico early on Friday, television images showed.
In the wake of the Wirecard accounting scandal, exchange operator Deutsche Boerse said on Thursday it was proposing rules to enable it to quickly expel companies from the leading DAX index if those firms file for insolvency.
