Singapore’s construction industry slowly but surely tackling cost, labour issues
2022-12-21
The construction sector provides struggled to meet needs and deadlines, but firms are now slowly catching up.Continue Reading
Maxis records solid Q3 performance, delivering growth across all segments
2022-11-07
EBITDA increased 3.0% due to continued cost management initiatives
Profit after tax, US$66 mil, 3.1% lower despite solid EBITDA, Maxis continued to deliver growth across all segments, driven by performance of its consumer and enterprise businesses.Â
In a statement, the telco said it reported higher service revenue in the third quarter ended Sept…Continue Reading
Car driver’s ‘thuggish’ actions against SBS bus driver lead to public nuisance charge
2022-11-06
SINGAPORE: A 42-year-old man who disrupted a bus service, shouted vulgarities at the driver and threw the driver’s mobile phone on the road was charged on Saturday (Nov 5) with causing public nuisance. Close to midnight on Oct 31, a car driven by the man – named as Teo KianContinue Reading
China Covid: Panic and fear drove iPhone factory breakout
2022-11-03
Workers at the plant in Zhengzhou, China, thought they were going to be part of a huge Covid experiment.Continue Reading
Indonesia’s start-up scene: The land of plenty
2022-11-01
Indonesia is the largest economy in Southeast Asia and home to tech success stories like GoTo and Bukalapak, but thanks to the market’s size and scale, we are only at the very beginning of its start-up story.Continue Reading
Maxis, MDEC collaborate to support new tech startups and foster innovation
2022-10-31
IdeaKita aims to create, foster 200 brand new tech companies by the end of the yearProgramme enables aspiring innovators, entrepreneurs to start their own tech firms Maxis and Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) are collaborating to foster greater creativity and tech breakthroughs among startups through MDECâs IdeaKita programme. ÂIn a statement,…Continue Reading
Total of 38 tankers supplying water to Johor residents affected by outage, says exco
2022-10-30
PASIR GUDANG: A total of 38 tankers are being used to supply water to thousands of people in 70 residential areas here as SAJ Ranhill Sdn Bhd continues its efforts to fix two pipes that burst two days ago. Read full storyContinue Reading
Imagining a post-Putin Russia
2022-10-28
Speculation regarding how secure Vladimir Putin’s position is surfaces every few years, but has intensified since the invasion of Ukraine, particularly in light of Russia’s military failures in recent months. Many of these speculative debates discuss either who will take the leadership position or what sort of regime – and led by who – will […]Continue Reading
Semiconductor bans chip away at cross-Strait stability
2022-10-28
US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan and President Joe Biden’s pledge that the United States would defend the island have escalated tensions in the Taiwan Strait. At the 20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party, President Xi Jinping stressed the importance of reunifying with Taiwan. The escalating US-China technology rivalry and global chip shortage make Taiwan’s role as […]Continue Reading
China’s stock market turmoil is down to ‘zero-Covid’
2022-10-26
Overseas investors sold a record US$2.5 billion worth of mainland China shares on Monday, according to Bloomberg data. This pushes the year-to-date level into a “net outflow.” It comes as foreign investors fled after the twice-per-decade Communist Party congress at which Chinese President Xi Jinping appeared to cement a power grab with an unprecedented third […]Continue Reading