Tag Archives: technology
Singapore central bank to roll out digital platform to fight money laundering
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore's central bank announced plans on Friday to introduce a digital platform that will enable banks to share information on customers and transactions, part of efforts to p...
Oct 01, 2021
SoftBank-backed Oyo files draft papers for $1.14 billion IPO
BENGALURU (Reuters) - SoftBank-backed Indian hotel aggregator Oyo filed for an initial public offering on Friday, becoming the first hospitality company to seek a domestic stock listing since 2019. Th...
Oct 01, 2021
S.Korea broadband firm sues Netflix after traffic surge from ‘Squid Game’
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean Internet service provider SK Broadband has sued Netflix to pay for costs from increased network traffic and maintenance work because of a surge of viewers to the U.S. fi...
Oct 01, 2021
Taiwan says resolving chip shortages needs Malaysia’s help
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Resolving the global shortage of auto semiconductors needs Malaysia's help, especially when it comes to packaging, a sector affected by the country's COVID-19 curbs, Taiwan Economy ...
Sep 30, 2021
Celebrity Instagram content linked to negative feelings, Facebook researchers say
By Sheila Dang (Reuters) - Major social media stars including Kim Kardashian, Justin Bieber and Charli D'Amelio are among celebrities whose Instagram followers experience more negative feelings about ...
Sep 30, 2021
Singtel divests Australian tower network to AustralianSuper for $1.4 billion
(Reuters) - Singapore Telecommunications Ltd (Singtel) said on Friday it divested a 70% stake in its Australian network of towers to superannuation fund AustralianSuper for A$1.9 billion ($1.37 billio...
Sep 30, 2021
Bitcoin rises 5.2% to $43,717
(Reuters) - Bitcoin was up 5.23% at $43,716.97 as of 22:08 GMT on Thursday, adding $2,174.07 to its previous close. The world's biggest and best-known cryptocurrency has gained 57.6% from the year's l...
Sep 30, 2021
Neiman Marcus says notified 4.6 million customers about data breach
(Reuters) - Retailer Neiman Marcus Group said on Thursday it had notified about 4.6 million online customers that their personal information including names, contact information and credit card number...
Sep 30, 2021
GM’s Cruise gets permit to give driverless rides to passengers in San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) -General Motors Co's Cruise self-driving car subsidiary said on Thursday it has become the first company to receive a regulatory permit to offer driverless ride-hailing service...
Sep 30, 2021
Clubhouse rolls out conversation replay and clip-sharing to drive growth
By Sheila Dang (Reuters) - Social audio chat app Clubhouse is launching the ability to record and replay conversations and also download 30-second clips to share on social media or other sites, it sai...
Sep 30, 2021
