SINGAPORE, Apr 21, 2021 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – To celebrate Moonstake’s first anniversary, we’ve conducted an interview with our Founder, Mr. Mitsuru Tezuka, …
Blackstone eyes more Singapore property after buying Sandcrawler for $176 million
SINGAPORE (BLOOMBERG) – Blackstone Group is seeking to invest in more properties in Singapore to capitalise on rising demand for office space among technology firms …
What’s next for Jack Ma’s Ant Group after China orders revamp?
HONG KONG (REUTERS) – China has imposed a sweeping restructuring plan on Jack Ma’s Ant Group, the fintech conglomerate whose record US$37 billion (S$49.2 billion) …
Beijing and Washington should ‘hit pause’ on criticism, says ex-US ambassador
BOAO – A former US ambassador to China on Monday (April 19) urged Washington and Beijing to “hit the pause button” on their critical statements …
US billionaires becoming newspaper owners
(NYTIMES) – Billionaires in the US have had a pretty good pandemic. There are more of them than there were a year ago, even as …
Dow, S&P 500 again end at records as Wall Street rally continues
NEW YORK (AFP) – Wall Street saw no reason to stop rallying as the US economy pulls out of its downturn, lifting the Dow and …
Traditional IPOs outperform Spacs as blank-cheque frenzy cools
NEW YORK (BLOOMBERG) – Special-purpose acquisition companies (Spacs) may have become the hottest must-have for business tycoons, celebrities and even athletes, but old-school initial public …
Coinbase public listing is a cryptocurrency coming-out party
SAN FRANCISCO (NYTIMES)- Digital currency, once mocked as a tool for criminals and reckless speculators, is sliding into the mainstream. Traditional banks are helping investors …
Bussr Rolls Out Nekla Digital Payments to Millions of Users
SINGAPORE, Apr 14, 2021 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Bussr, the world-leading artificial intelligence (AI) powered mobility platform, is looking to make its services …
World’s biggest Spac deal sees traders holding their applause as market fervour eases
NEW YORK (BLOOMBERG) – Grab is set to nab the record for biggest deal in the Spac world, yet traders are holding their applause. The …
Air Canada to get aid package worth up to $6.3 billion
OTTAWA(BLOOMBERG) – Air Canada said it reached a deal with the Canadian government for loans and equity worth as much as C$5.9 billion (S$6.3 billion), …
Spac boom faces new threat with US accounting crackdown
NEW YORK (BLOOMBERG) – US regulators are throwing another wrench into Wall Street’s Spac machine by cracking down on how accounting rules apply to a …
HKTDC International Sourcing Show: Fashion industry experts reveal post-pandemic moves
HONG KONG, Apr 12, 2021 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – As the fashion world continues to react to the impact of the pandemic, a …
Fujitsu Embarks on Partnership with Siemens Digital Industries Software Strengthening Global Competitiveness and Accelerating DX to Realize Smart, Sustainable Manufacturing
TOKYO, Apr 12, 2021 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Fujitsu today announced an agreement to collaborate with Siemens Digital Industries Software to enhance competitiveness …
Grab’s US$34 Billion SPAC deal puts South-east Asia tech on the map
(BLOOMBERG)- Grab Holdings and Traveloka are poised to become public companies in coming months, kickstarting a coming-out party for South-east Asia’s long-overlooked Internet scene. Grab …
2 Korean battery makers settle dispute that threatened Biden’s green agenda
WASHINGTON (NYTIMES) Two South Korean manufacturers of electric vehicle batteries that are building plants in the United States said Sunday that they had reached a …
Fed’s Powell: US economy at an ‘inflection point’
NEW YORK (REUTERS) – The US economy is at an “inflection point” with expectations that growth and hiring will pick up speed in the months …
Use cash, not CPF, if you want to invest
Central Provident Fund (CPF) members were long able to use their funds to buy investment products such as annuities that would provide them a monthly …
Me & My Career: She left comfort zone in banking to pursue passion in nursing
SINGAPORE – The death of a friend in 2014 was not just a stark reminder to Ms Vivian Leong Wan Yee that life is short, …
Will petrol stations become drive-in cafes?
(REUTERS) – If more vehicles are going to be powered by electricity, what is going to happen to the ubiquitous petrol stations? The head of …