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Zoom for iOS stops sharing information with Facebook after a new update

Mei Ling Tan April 1, 2020

Last week, we reported that the popular video-conferencing app Zoom had a concerning privacy issue, when Vice’s Motherboard informed us that the app was sharing data with Facebook, even for people…

Lamborghini’s New V12 Track Car Teased

Mei Ling Tan April 1, 2020

Lamborghini working on a track-specific model was known to us, and finally the supercar maker has released a teaser video of its upcoming track-only machine. While the video primarily focuses…

Suzuki To Set-up Automobile Plant In Myanmar

Mei Ling Tan April 1, 2020

Japanese automaker Suzuki Motor Corporation has announced that it will be setting up a new manufacturing facility in Myanmar, under its subsidiary Suzuki Thilawa Motor. This will be the company’s…

Coronavirus Sees China’s Geely Automobile Facing One Of Toughest Years

Mei Ling Tan April 1, 2020

China’s Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd said on Monday 2020 may be one of its toughest years yet, as pressure stemming from the coronavirus outbreak on production and sales persists. But…

StanChart Boosts Healthcare Liquidity

Mei Ling Tan April 1, 2020

Standard Chartered on Monday said it will set aside $1 billion to finance companies that are providing goods and services to tackle the Covid-19 outbreak. The lender plans to offer…

UBS Boss Donates to Corona Efforts

Mei Ling Tan April 1, 2020

Sergio Ermotti is donating 1 million francs towards pandemic relief efforts. The UBS boss is working from home in his native Ticino, which borders the hardest-hit area in Europe. The…

UBS Opts for Digital Shareholder Meeting

Mei Ling Tan April 1, 2020

The world’s largest wealth management giant UBS is canceling plans for a physical shareholder meeting at the end of next month. It is holding fast to a hefty dividend. Swiss-based…

Thai AirAsia X Schedules Airbus A330 Charter Flights To Croatia

Mei Ling Tan April 1, 2020

Bangkok-based long-haul airline Thai AirAsia X has scheduled four charter flights between Bangkok and the Croatian capital Zagreb in May and October. However, seeing that AirAsia recently announced it is suspending almost…

Metro Retail Stores show strong profit growth

Mei Ling Tan April 1, 2020

Metro Retail Stores Group in the Philippines has reported a 21.5-per-cent growth in income to US$20.80 million (Php1.06 billion) last year. The growth was driven mainly by an 11.3-per-cent increase…

KFC Japan celebrates 50th anniversary

Mei Ling Tan April 1, 2020

KFC Japan will celebrate its 50 anniversary this year. After its successful trial at the Osaka Expo in March 1970, KFC Japan was founded on July 4 in honor of…

Li Ning profit boosts almost double

Mei Ling Tan April 1, 2020

Chinese sportswear giant Li-Ning reported a massive 110-per-cent boost in profit for last year on sales up 32 percent. Total revenues reached ¥13.87 billion (US$127.9 million) compared with ¥10.51 billion…

AirAsia Group hibernates fleet

Mei Ling Tan March 31, 2020

AirAsia Group announced, at the weekend, it is temporarily hibernating most of its fleet across its entire network in Asia, in view of the COVID-19 pandemic that led to extensive…

Singapore Airlines gets $13bn lifeline as airlines beg for help

Mei Ling Tan March 31, 2020

Singapore’s state investor Temasek Holdings and others will inject as much as 19 billion Singapore dollars ($13.27bn) into Singapore Airlines (SIA) in the world’s single-biggest rescue of an airline slammed…

South Korean department stores look to VIPs as sales slide

Mei Ling Tan March 31, 2020

South Korean department stores have launched an all-out effort to secure VIP customers who spend more than ordinary customers. Department stores have suffered fallout from the surge in popularity of…

Burberry trench-coat factory to make coronavirus protection gear

Mei Ling Tan March 31, 2020

Luxury fashion label Burberry is retooling its Yorkshire trench-coat factory to produce non-surgical gowns and masks in response to the coronavirus outbreak. The supplies will be produced for patients and…

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