Responding to the Biden administration’s request that China’s ByteDance sell its stake in TikTok for national security reasons, Beijing has complained that the United States is “suppressing” Chinese companies. The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), an inter-agency committee of the US government, told ByteDance that if it doesn’t dispose of TikTok’s […]Continue Reading
US regulators’ swift reaction to the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and two other lenders partially restored calm to markets, but concerns remain over the stability of the global financial system. The government is racing to orchestrate a US$30 billion rescue of First Republic Bank by the nation’s largest financial institutions after the California lender’s […]Continue Reading
Expects the PC Market in Singapore to Fall 17% in 2023
Inventory corrections, dwindling private demand, and drop in public projects possible reasons Singapore’s PC market declined 11% in 2022, totalling 1 million units shipped to the country, according to the recent IDC Worldwide Quarterly Personal Computing Device Tracker. This decrease can…Continue Reading
The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) plans to turn 148 rai of land around Thon Buri railway station into a medical complex with the aim of creating a green environment.Continue Reading
SCEPTICISM AT HOME Behind the scenes, Japanese officials have been cautious about improving relations. Yoon also faces scepticism at home. In a poll by Gallup Korea published Friday, 64 per cent of respondents said there was no need to rush to improve ties with Japan if there was no changeContinue Reading
The result from the MoU could be used as a global blueprint
The MoU aims to encourage UAV adoption in Singapore Heron AirBridge announced today an MoU to join Inmarsat’s Velaris Partner Network (VPN) to collaboratively develop regulatory and operational frameworks and technologies for the safe management of drones in urban environments…Continue Reading
TOKYO: A new dengue treatment that could become the first to prevent and treat the virus has proven effective in initial trials in monkeys, according to new research. Dengue is transmitted by mosquitoes and affects tens of millions each year, producing brutal symptoms that have earned it the moniker “breakboneContinue Reading
TikTok, owed by Chinese firm ByteDance, says it has been contacted about a change in ownership.Continue Reading
CNA speaks to HR experts and employers about the issue of local jobseekers using forged educational qualifications to secure employment – and attempts to buy a fraudulent degree certificate.Continue Reading
Extensive entrepreneurial experience will add unique edge to Endeavor
Joins other high-impact board members to inspire aspiring entrepreneurs Endeavor Malaysia announced the appointment of Loi Tuan Ee (pix), founder and managing director of Malaysia’s leading dairy brand The Holstein Milk Company, and its subsidiary brand Farm Fresh, as the newest addition to…Continue Reading