FeaturedLogisticsAustralian logistics startup Shippit launches in SingaporePritam BordoloiJuly 20, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiJuly 20, 2020 It has partnered with Shopify to provide its cash-on-delivery service... Read more
FeaturedReal EstateSingapore home sales up by 105% in June despite Covid-19 crisisPritam BordoloiJuly 16, 2020July 16, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiJuly 16, 2020July 16, 2020 Developers sold 998 non-landed private homes in June compared to 487 private homes in May... Read more
FeaturedTelecomUncategorizedGoogle to acquire 7.7% stake in Reliance Jio for $4.5 bnPritam BordoloiJuly 16, 2020July 16, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiJuly 16, 2020July 16, 2020 Both parties will develop smarter and cheaper JioPhone with Android OS for India... Read more
EconomyFeaturedChina’s economy grew 2.5% in the second quarter despite Covid-19Pritam BordoloiJuly 15, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiJuly 15, 2020 Interestingly, China’s economy declined 6.8% in Q1... Read more
AviationFeaturedCathay Pacific shareholders approve plan to raise $5 bn bailout packagePritam BordoloiJuly 14, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiJuly 14, 2020 The decision was made during a general meeting held on July 13... Read more
EconomyFeaturedSingapore’s GDP plunged 12.6% in the second quarterPritam BordoloiJuly 14, 2020July 14, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiJuly 14, 2020July 14, 2020 It is 8 percentage points higher than the 11.8% contraction expected by MAS... Read more
FeaturedTechnologyChina-based Newlink secures $124 mn funding for cloud businessPritam BordoloiJuly 13, 2020July 13, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiJuly 13, 2020July 13, 2020 The funding round was led by China International Capital Corporation’s private equity arm CICC Capital... Read more
BankingFeaturedADBC signs MoU with Tencent to leverage its cloud technologyPritam BordoloiJuly 10, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiJuly 10, 2020 We will see collaborations on cloud-based financial services and joint innovations towards a data-driven digital bank... Read more
EconomyFeaturedSingapore’s GDP may contract by 34.6% in the second quarterPritam BordoloiJuly 10, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiJuly 10, 2020 This could possibly mark the start of a recession... Read more
FeaturedTechnologyRide-hailing platform DiDi Chuxing to run trail for China’s CBDCPritam BordoloiJuly 9, 2020July 9, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiJuly 9, 2020July 9, 2020 It entered into a partnership with the Digital Currency Research Institute of the People’s Bank of China... Read more