PayPal in talks to buy crypto firms including BitGo
NEW YORK (BLOOMBERG) – PayPal Holdings is exploring acquisitions of cryptocurrency companies including Bitcoin custodian BitGo, according to people familiar with the matter, a move […]
Rents for Singapore retail and office space fall 4.5% in Q3, but prices rise
SINGAPORE (THE BUSINESS TIMES) – Rents of retail space in Singapore’s central region dropped 4.5 per cent from the previous three months in the third […]
IDC Industry Will Benefit from the Growth of Cloud Computing GDS to be Listed on the HKEx
HONG KONG, Oct 23, 2020 – (ACN Newswire) – According to South China Morning Post, Internet Data Center (IDC) industry is a crucial component of […]
Singapore private home prices rise by faster 0.8% in Q3 amid recession
SINGAPORE – Private home prices in Singapore rose 0.8 per cent in the third quarter from the previous three months, defying a Covid-19 recession, according […]
Adidas plans to sell ailing Reebok business within months
FRANKFURT (REUTERS) – German sportswear company Adidas is planning to sell its Reebok division, Germany’s manager magazin reported on Thursday (Oct 22), as the group […]
Health authorities looking at vaccination passports
A global accreditation framework for Covid-19 “vaccination passports” to allow for international travel is something that several health authorities, including Singapore’s, are looking at. However, […]
Former S’porean jailed 6 weeks for passport-related offence
A former Singaporean detained under the Internal Security Act for terrorism-related activities was jailed for six weeks yesterday for flouting the Passports Act. Zulfikar Mohamad […]
At 67, he’s moving from F&B to shipping industry
He may be 67 years old, but Mr Francis Chew had no qualms about going back to school to pick up a new skill. After […]
Feeling stressed? Chat with ’emotionally intelligent’ Wysa
An online chatbot is now available to those feeling stressed amid the Covid-19 pandemic, to help them build mental resilience and learn self care. Users […]
What it takes to help students with behavioural issues
If there is one thing Mr Muhammad Suhairi Subarjo has learnt from his years of counselling and guiding students with behavioural issues, it is how […]
Bixin Ventures Announces $100M Proprietary Capital Fund to Support Global Blockchain Ecosystem
HONG KONG, Oct 22, 2020 – (ACN Newswire) – Bixin Ventures has launched a $100 million proprietary capital fund to support the global blockchain ecosystem […]
Mitsubishi Power Receives Follow-up Order from Serbia for Two Sets of World’s Largest Flue Gas Desulfurization Systems
YOKOHAMA, Japan, Oct 22, 2020 – (JCN Newswire) – Mitsubishi Power, a subsidiary of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group, has received an order for two […]
MHI Thermal Systems Opens New Development and Testing Facility for Commercial-Use Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Systems
TOKYO, Oct 22, 2020 – (JCN Newswire) – MHI Thermal Systems, Ltd., a part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group, has completed construction of a […]
Singapore will continue seeking global integration to help companies grow, create jobs: Iswaran
SINGAPORE – Singapore should guard itself against nativist tendencies that can harm its potential to boost economic growth and the prosperity of its people, said […]
Over half Europe’s small firms fear for survival, survey finds
LONDON (REUTERS) – Over half the small and medium-sized companies which together provide jobs for two-thirds of European workers fear for their survival in the […]
EMC Provides One-stop Marketplace for Businesses to Buy Electricity and Offset Consumption
SINGAPORE, Oct 22, 2020 – (ACN Newswire) – Singapore’s Energy Market Company (EMC) announced that organisations committed to environmental sustainability can now conveniently purchase electricity […]
Blockchain firm Ripple considering Japan, Singapore if it leaves US
TOKYO (BLOOMBERG) – Ripple Labs has formed a shortlist of countries to move to should the blockchain payment services company leave the US amid a […]
Alibaba will buy a fifth of shares in Ant Group’s $48 billion IPO
HONG KONG (BLOOMBERG) – Alibaba Group Holding has agreed to subscribe to more than a fifth of Ant Group’s imminent initial public offering, propping up […]
Suntec Reit Q3 DPU falls 21.9% to 1.848 cents
SINGAPORE (THE BUSINESS TIMES) – Suntec Real Estate Investment Trust (Suntec Reit)’s distribution per unit (DPU) fell 21.9 per cent to 1.848 cents for its […]
Epazz DeskFlex Room Booking System Sees Demand Coming From Asia Pacific Region; Advances COVID-Compliant Software Suite For Specific Functionality
CHICAGO, IL, Oct 22, 2020 – (ACN Newswire) – Epazz Inc. DeskFlex (OTC: EPAZ), a mission critical provider of cloud-based workspace management software solutions and […]