Netflix shares drop as Brazilian tax dispute hits earnings 

LOS ANGELES :Netflix missed Wall Street’s third-quarter earnings targets because of an unexpected expense from a Brazilian tax dispute while it offered a forecast a touch ahead of Wall Street projections for the... Read more »

Cause of Amazon’s prolonged cloud outage unknown, experts compare impact to coordinated cyber attack

SINGAPORE – Amazon Web Services (AWS) has yet to provide clarity on what caused its 16-hour-long global outage on Oct 20, which affected users in Singapore trying to access Zoom and Canva,... Read more »

3 women accused of organising procession around Istana for Palestine found not guilty

Trio acquitted of organising pro-Palestinian walk near Istana, judge finds they did not know route was restricted Three Singaporean women accused of organising a pro-Palestinian walk near the Istana have been acquitted,... Read more »

Enticing global investors for Asia’s sustainable growth

SINGAPORE – Global investors often prefer to put their money in markets they are familiar with, so speeding up the flow of capital for sustainable investments in emerging markets like Asia would... Read more »

Get a degree & work experience before launching a startup

Some of the biggest names in tech dropped out and made billions, but that doesn’t mean you should What do Mark Zuckerberg and Bill Gates have in common? Both dropped out of... Read more »

Fall in China’s exports of rare earth magnets stokes supply chain fears

BEIJING – China’s exports of rare earth magnets fell in September, reigniting fears that the world’s top supplier could wield its dominance over a component key for U.S. defence firms and makers... Read more »

Penrith sells 97% of project at average S$2,800 psf; Faber Residence moves 86% at average S$2,160 psf

Queenstown and Clementi projects ring up firm sales after near sell-out of Holland Village condo last week [SINGAPORE] Two new condominium projects launched over the weekend chalked up strong sales, as buying... Read more »

US stocks end higher, Treasury yields rise on easing credit, trade worries

NEW YORK :Wall Street stocks advanced and U.S. Treasury yields rebounded on Friday as investors assessed the health of regional banks and President Donald Trump said his face-to-face trade talks with Chinese... Read more »

China’s leaders meet to chart five-year economic blueprint

BEIJING – China’s top leaders will gather in Beijing on Oct 20 for a four-day meeting that will be closely watched for clues on how they plan to tackle the country’s biggest... Read more »

Australia’s far-right on the march amid migration concerns

SYDNEY – Thousands of people took part in anti-immigration rallies in Australia on Oct 19, as far-right groups rise in prominence and seek to capitalise on public concerns about immigration. The latest... Read more »