Business Cryptoassets: Fears that investors are taking too many risks World Bank rejects El Salvador request for help on bitcoin implementation Federal Reserve warns US economy path depends on virus UK, Australia agree post-Brexit free trade deal Small turnout as Jewel Changi Airport reopens after more than a month Apple reaffirms privacy stance amid Trump probe revelations McDonald’s hit by data breach in Taiwan and South Korea UOB launches pilot for customers to sign electronic documents via Singpass Facebook remote work made permanent as offices reopen Google fined €220m in France over advertising abuse Unlocking: India states start reopening amid dip in Covid cases Amazon founder Jeff Bezos to take first Blue Origin flight into space Covid-19 crisis makes electricity too costly for millions in Africa, Asia Facebook suspends Trump until 2023, shifts rules for world leaders EU and UK probe Facebook advertising data use Thailand to inject US$15 billion in second half to help economy amid COVID-19 outbreak Measures in place to ensure no food supply chain disruption during total lockdown: Malaysian minister World’s rich floor it in post-pandemic luxury car rush Belarus airline chief decries airspace restrictions by EU states Tesla cameras will monitor driver awareness Britain approves J&J Covid-19 vaccine, cuts order TikTok given a month to respond to claims of EU consumer rights breaches Still possible for Singapore’s economy to grow 6% or more this year, economists say Yuan fluctuations in either direction to become norm – China central bank deputy governor Taiwan adds more domestic Covid-19 cases but says trend stable Vietnam scrambles to keep COVID-19 from disrupting industry supply chains SIA aims for 32% pre-pandemic capacity by July, after record loss of S$4.3 billion Merkel bemoans lack of EU expertise in chips, batteries French cafes reopen as EU says will allow vaccinated travellers Indonesia’s Gojek, Tokopedia merge to create tech champion (more…)
