by admin | Aug 15, 2023 | General
SEOUL (Reuters) — North Korean authorities told citizens in public lectures that there were confirmed cases of the coronavirus in the country as early as the end of March, in contrast to official Pyongyang claims that it has not had any confirmed cases, Radio...
by admin | Aug 15, 2023 | General
SINGAPORE — As the world fights the novel coronavirus pandemic, Southeast Asian startups face another battle: Cash burn. With economic activity paralyzed by the outbreak, many startups are scrambling to cut costs — slicing payrolls and the wages of those...
by admin | Aug 15, 2023 | General
SINGAPORE — Singapore-based venture capital group Quest Ventures has secured the first close of its $50 million fund, according to a statement.More than half of the target corpus has already been raised with its limited partners (LPs) comprising Temasek’s...
by admin | Aug 15, 2023 | General
SINGAPORE — The Singaporean government has backpedaled away from a coronavirus PR campaign that was supposed to lighten the mood but instead came across as insensitive — and alienated Liverpool soccer fans.A government website on Monday introduced the...
by admin | Aug 15, 2023 | General
SINGAPORE — One of Singapore’s foremost oil traders, Hin Leong Trading, is now struggling to stay afloat amid a plunge in crude oil prices and greater scrutiny by banks that has left it facing a cash crunch.The company had by Wednesday submitted a court...
by admin | Aug 15, 2023 | General
SEOUL (Reuters) — North Korean state media on Wednesday made no mention of leader Kim Jong Un’s health or whereabouts, a day after intense international speculation over his health was sparked by media reports he was gravely ill after a cardiovascular...
