The coronavirus caused two deaths in California in early and mid-February, suggesting the pathogen was circulating in the U.S. weeks earlier than health officials thought. New York Governor Andrew ... ( read original story ...)
N.Y. Tops 15,000 Deaths; Regional Contact Tracing: Virus Update
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo reported 474 fatalities, the lowest daily rate since early April, pushing the total deaths for the state past 15,000. The state is planning to coordinate contact tracing ... ( read original story ...)
Half of Singapore finance leaders say their company falls short in sustainability reporting: Survey
SINGAPORE - Half of finance leaders in Singapore said their company falls short in reporting its triple bottom line of people, planet and profit. A report published on Wednesday (April 22) by Workday, ... ( read original story ...)
BRIEF-Xiangyang Changyuandonggu Industry Aims To Raise Up To 915.1 Mln Yuan In Shanghai IPO
In an announcement to the Australian Stock Exchange, Virgin said it planned to keep operating flights despite handing over the keys to administrators. - Singapore extends curbs - Singapore extended ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. Cases Accelerate; Singapore Extends Lockdown: Virus Update
The U.S. saw its biggest daily tally of new coronavirus infections in almost two weeks, though a senior official said most cities are seeing an improvement. The U.S. Senate passed a $484 billion ... ( read original story ...)
Top Singapore Oil Trader Cooked Books For Years, Owes Banks Billions
Hin Leong, one of the largest oil traders in the world, already owes some $3.85 billion to 23 banks, including JPMorgan Chase (JPM) and HSBC Holdings (HSBC), and is seeking protection from its lenders ... ( read original story ...)
Bruno Michieli Examines the Outlook for Private Equity in APAC Region
Having enjoyed two phenomenal years in succession, the Asia-Pacific (APAC) private equity industry slowed down in 2019 as its main driving force, China, grappled with a softening economy and the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Proves There’s No Textbook Virus Response
Once lauded as a beacon in the fight against Covid-19, Singapore reached an unenviable milestone this week: the most cases in Southeast Asia.Soaring infections suggest rapidly tightening restrictions ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s IPOS ranked world’s most innovative IP office
SINGAPORE, April 9 (Xinhua) -- The Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) said on Thursday it was ranked as the world's most innovative intellectual property (IP) office for the first time, ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore extends partial lockdown until June 1 as infections surge
Singapore will extend a partial lockdown until June 1 to curb a sharp rise in coronavirus infections in the city-state, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Tuesday. The measures, which include the ... ( read original story ...)
The Low Keng Huat (Singapore) (SGX:F1E) Share Price Is Down 50% So Some Shareholders Are Getting Worried
The main aim of stock picking is to find the market-beating stocks. But the main game is to find enough winners ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-Singapore extends partial lockdown until June 1 as infections surge
Singapore will extend a partial lockdown until June 1 to curb a sharp rise in coronavirus infections in the city-state, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Tuesday. The measures, which include the ... ( read original story ...)
Asia Today: India, Singapore see record numbers of new cases
India and Singapore announced their biggest single-day spikes in new coronavirus cases on Monday, as the crisis intensifies in parts of Asia. India's spike came after the government eased one of the ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese holographic AR firm WiMi IPOs, sees real profit in virtual future
The coronavirus lockdown turned WiMi’s IPO roadshow into an all-digital affair – although that may have done ... it turned out to be something of a damp squib for the founders of a company whose early ... ( read original story ...)
Merkel Warns of Relapse Risk; Singapore Cases Soar: Virus Update
Daily infections in Singapore topped 1,000, while rival financial hub Hong Kong had no new cases for the first time since March. Cases rose the least this month in Germany and the government eased ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese cancer drug firm Akesobio’s US$330 million IPO – Hong Kong’s largest this year – is oversubscribed 639 times by city’s investors
IPOs by Alphamab Oncology and InnoCare Pharma ... senior health care analyst at Singapore-based investment bank UOB-Kay Hian. “Drug developers should be evaluated by their overall capabilities. While ... ( read original story ...)