US stocks retreat from records amid Covid-19 gloom
NEW YORK (AFP) – US equities had another bumpy ride on Tuesday (Nov 17), pulling back from new records to close lower as the spike in coronavirus infections undermined tentative […]
Retailers and stores fret ahead of holiday season this year
NEW YORK • The formula for retailers on Black Friday is usually pretty simple: Cut prices, stock shelves, prepare for crowds and make sure orders arrive on time. This year […]
XIFEI’s Acrylic Cigar Humidor Provides an Easy-to-Use and Quality Storage Solution for Your Favorite Cigars
Any cigar fan knows how crucial the storage of their cigars is to ensuring the quality of these items. That’s why it’s so important to have a high quality humidor. […]
Bank of America Awards a New Contract Order to RIWI for over $650,000
TORONTO, Nov 17, 2020 – (ACN Newswire) – RIWI Corp. (TSXV: RIWI) (OTC Pink: RWCRF) (the “Company” or “RIWI”), a global trend-tracking and prediction technology firm, announces that BofA Securities […]
Asian Logistics, Maritime and Aviation Conference opens
HONG KONG, Nov 17, 2020 – (ACN Newswire) – The 10th Asian Logistics, Maritime and Aviation Conference (ALMAC), an annual signature event for the industries jointly organised by the Government […]
Kingsoft Announces 2020 Third Quarter Results
HONG KONG, Nov 17, 2020 – (ACN Newswire) – Kingsoft Corporation Limited (“Kingsoft” or the “Company”; HKEx stock code: 03888), a leading Chinese software and Internet service company, has announced […]
Former director of NUS East Asian Institute had behaved inappropriately with subordinate: NUS
SINGAPORE – The National University of Singapore (NUS) has determined that a former director of its East Asian Institute (EAI) had behaved inappropriately with a subordinate by hugging her without […]
STB investigating gathering alleged to flout Covid-19 rules at RWS hotel
SINGAPORE (THE NEW PAPER) – Another investigation has been launched over a possible breach of safety measures at a hotel at Resorts World Sentosa (RWS). Videos of a group of […]
More than 5,700 BTO flats launched in last sale exercise of the year, including 1,500 in Bishan
SINGAPORE -A total of 5,795 Build-To-Order (BTO) flats have been launched for sale by the Housing Board (HDB) on Tuesday (Nov 17), in the final sales exercise for the year. […]
Jail, caning for ex-secondary school principal who molested 7 teenage boys
SINGAPORE – The former principal of a secondary school who molested seven teenage boys on separate occasions at his workplace in 2017 was sentenced on Tuesday (Nov 17) to three […]
Global panel recommends Singapore’s hawker culture be added to Unesco list
SINGAPORE – Hawker culture in Singapore had its chances of being inscribed as an official Unesco intangible cultural heritage boosted on Tuesday (Nov 17), with an expert body recommending to […]
Singapore non-oil exports post surprise 3.1% drop in October
SINGAPORE – Singapore’s non-oil domestic exports (Nodx) shrank unexpectedly in October, snapping four straight months of growth, due to fewer shipments of non-monetary gold and electronics such as integrated circuits. Nodx fell 3.1 […]
Cortina plans to acquire Sincere Watch for $84.5 million
SINGAPORE (THE BUSINESS TIMES) – Mainboard-listed luxury watch retailer Cortina Holdings has proposed to acquire Sincere Watch for $84.5 million in cash, it said in an exchange filing early Tuesday […]
Tesla to join S&P 500 next month as largest-ever new member
NEW YORK (BLOOMBERG) – Tesla, Elon Musk’s 17-year-old upstart carmaker, took a giant step toward blue-chip respectability on Monday (Nov 16), getting named to one of the world’s most famous […]
Airbnb IPO filing shows Q3 profit of $294.6m amid pandemic
SAN FRANCISCO (REUTERS) – Airbnb’s initial public offering paperwork showed on Monday (Nov 16) the home rental start-up turned a profit in the third quarter due to aggressive cost cuts, […]
Businessman Mark Wee makes offer for Blumont at 80% discount
SINGAPORE (THE BUSINESS TIMES) – Businessman Mark Wee Liang Yee has triggered a mandatory unconditional cash offer to buy out Blumont Group after acquiring from Ultimate Horizon a 50.8 per […]
HKTDC continues to review Book Fair holding conditions
HONG KONG, Nov 16, 2020 – (ACN Newswire) – The Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) announced earlier that the HKTDC Hong Kong Book Fair, including the HKTDC Hong Kong […]
Blockpass Provides eKYC Services for Base Protocol as Private Pre-Sale Launches
HONG KONG, Nov 16, 2020 – (ACN Newswire) – Today, Blockpass has revealed its latest partner in the form of Base Protocol, a synthetic crypto asset that derives its price […]
MHI Included in Dow Jones Sustainability Asia Pacific Index for Fourth Consecutive Year
TOKYO, Nov 16, 2020 – (JCN Newswire) – Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) has been selected again this year for inclusion in the Asia Pacific Index of the Dow Jones […]
Fujitsu Launches iCAD SX V8, 3D CAD Processing 3 Million Parts in 0.2 Seconds
TOKYO, Nov 16, 2020 – (JCN Newswire) – Fujitsu today announced the Japan launch of iCAD SX V8L1, the latest version of the 3D CAD software Fujitsu Manufacturing Industry Solution […]