World Business
- Budget 2021: Mortgage guarantee to help buyers with 5% depositon February 27, 2021 at 10:59 am
The chancellor will use the Budget to "level with people" about the pandemic's impact on the […]
- Budget 2021: Rishi Sunak to inject £126m to boost traineeship schemeon February 27, 2021 at 3:51 am
The chancellor also launches a "flexi-job" scheme so people can work for several firms at once.
- How Bitcoin's vast energy use could burst its bubbleon February 27, 2021 at 12:22 am
Could the cryptocurrency's huge electricity consumption also sink it?
- Ros Atkins on... Is Facebook too powerful?on February 27, 2021 at 12:01 am
Ros Atkins looks at the consequences of Facebook's power on events in Myanmar, Washington DC and […]
- Budget 2021: Stamp duty holiday deadline 'may cost us £12,000'on February 26, 2021 at 11:44 pm
Homebuyers facing high costs and delays want the tax break to be extended at the Budget.
- Loan shark fears as fewer investigations begin during Covid crisison February 26, 2021 at 11:43 pm
Illegal money lenders have been shaming non-payers on social media during the pandemic.
- Amanda Staveley loses High Court fight with Barclays over damageson February 26, 2021 at 4:24 pm
A businesswoman who sued Barclays for hundreds of millions loses court case, but judge accuses bank […]
- Covid: 'Our 10 days of hotel quarantine are finally over'on February 26, 2021 at 3:25 pm
South African Wiehann Meyer, who recently travelled to London, kept a video diary of his experience […]
- Blyth 'gigafactory': Ex-offenders offered chance at car battery planton February 26, 2021 at 12:51 pm
The electric car battery plant will be the biggest industrial investment in the North East for […]
- Budget 2021: BBC editors on what to expecton February 26, 2021 at 10:34 am
BBC editors Faisal Islam and Simon Jack tell us what Chancellor Rishi Sunak might have in store.
Asia Business
- ‘Cina’ to ‘Tionghoa’: why do Indonesians use English to talk about the Chinese?by Johannes Nugroho on February 27, 2021 at 9:00 am
When President Joko Widodo in February extended his best wishes to Indonesia’s Chinese community […]
- Coronavirus: Philippines extends curbs; South Korea ramps up vaccinationsby Agencies on February 27, 2021 at 7:36 am
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has extended partial coronavirus curbs in the capital until […]
- Like Nasa’s Swati Mohan, India’s women scientists are breaking barriers in space explorationby Neeta Lal on February 27, 2021 at 6:00 am
When Nasa scientist Swati Mohan confirmed the touchdown of the Perseverance rover on Mars and said […]
- In Thailand, death of a ‘pretty’ underscores dangers of life as a hostessby Vijitra Duangdee on February 27, 2021 at 3:00 am
The death of a woman from a suspected drug overdose after a Bangkok party has underscored the risks […]
- As Southeast Asia puts its electric vehicle revolution in gear, are Musk & Co all hype?by Bhavan Jaipragas on February 27, 2021 at 12:30 am
There’s no avoiding the exuberance of electric vehicle evangelists these days, and who can blame […]
- Myanmar’s UN envoy flashes three-finger salute; police fire rubber bullets at protestersby Agence France-Presse on February 26, 2021 at 11:02 pm
Myanmar police fired rubber bullets to disperse protesters in Yangon on Saturday, after the […]
- Two South Korean billionaires who grew up poor pledge to give away half their wealthby Agence France-Presse on February 26, 2021 at 11:00 pm
Two self-made South Korean billionaires have pledged in as many weeks to give away half their […]
- China’s health-conscious consumers push liquid milk imports to ‘major milestones’ at expense...by Su-Lin Tan on February 26, 2021 at 9:30 pm
A growing awareness among Chinese consumers about the health and wellness benefits from drinking […]
- Pentagon: remarks supporting Tokyo’s claim on Diaoyu Islands sovereignty ‘were an error’by Associated Press,Kyodo on February 26, 2021 at 9:11 pm
US Defence Department spokesman John Kirby said on Friday his recent remarks supporting Tokyo’s […]
- Amid China-India tensions, Bollywood and cinema can help bridge dividesby Faisal Ahmed,Hiu Man Chan on February 26, 2021 at 8:00 pm
When Chinese President Xi Jinping visited India in September 2014, India and China signed a film […]
HR Asia
- HR Ministry Aims 20% Increase in Job Placements via MYFutureJobs in 2021by Nurlita on February 26, 2021 at 8:40 am
The Human Resources Ministry (KSM) has set a target of a 20 percent increase in job placements […]
- Singapore Intends to Expand Progressive Wage Model for Retail Sectorby Nurlita on February 26, 2021 at 5:16 am
Singaporean workers in the retail sector can expect to receive salary raise, if the progressive […]
- Employees are Happier at Jobs amidst The Pandemic: Align Group’s Surveyby Renny on February 26, 2021 at 5:15 am
The year 2020 saw drastic changes to work cultures, behaviours and arrangements globally as the […]
- Boomerang Employees: Hire or Not To Hire? by HR ASIA on February 26, 2021 at 3:20 am
As the saying goes, “People come, people go”. In reality, this is really happening, even in […]
- Online Works Offer Opportunities, but Workers’ Rights Under Threatby Nurlita on February 25, 2021 at 8:32 am
The world is going digital. With digital platforms soaring five-fold over the past decade, it opens […]
- Workers Want to be Appreciated, But Not All Employers Have Rewards Programby Nurlita on February 25, 2021 at 6:33 am
With National Employee Appreciation Day on the horizon on March 5, 2021, insights from a survey […]
- Talent Pipelines Insights for HR and Employers with Vinay Dua, Managing Director of...by Renny on February 25, 2021 at 5:49 am
Talent expectations are changing due to the pandemic. More and more talents are now looking at jobs […]
- Malaysia Launches Vaccination Programme, First Phase to Aim Frontline Workersby Nurlita on February 24, 2021 at 10:18 am
Malaysia on Wednesday launched its COVID-19 inoculation programme, which authorities hope will rein […]
Asia Technology
- India is on an M&A spreeby Nathaniel Fetalvero on February 27, 2021 at 9:30 am
These companies raised the most funds this week: Ticket Monster, Zomato, Clover Biopharmaceuticals, […]
- Singapore TikTok rival acquired for $125mby Doris Yu on February 26, 2021 at 11:00 am
The deal is said to be one of the biggest exits by a tech startup in Singapore in recent years.
- GIC to buy shares worth up to $225m in Gojek-backed Bank Jagoby Miguel Cordon on February 26, 2021 at 10:37 am
Bank Jago will use 97% of the capital for business expansion, while 2% will go to IT infrastructure […]
- Are Vietnam’s edtech startups ripe for take-off?by Rebecca Liew on February 26, 2021 at 9:30 am
The funding rounds in Vietnam’s edtech sector, and a plant-based meat firm’s US$10m backing […]
- Sri Lanka-based healthtech firm ODoc nets $1m in pre-series A roundby Deepti Sri on February 26, 2021 at 8:05 am
Funds raised will be used to expand operations and develop its customer experience across the […]
- These are the most active investors in China’s startupsby TIA Bot on February 26, 2021 at 7:25 am
Which investors are writing the most cheques to China-based startups?
- Weekly funding: Ticket Monster punches its way to the top with $274.5m series Fby TIA Visuals on February 26, 2021 at 7:00 am
Keep track of all the startup investment activities in Asia through our weekly funding list.
- Report: Gojek in early stages of setting carbon reduction targetsby Deepti Sri on February 26, 2021 at 6:47 am
The company is in "active discussions" with stakeholders regarding turning Indonesia's transport […]
- Report: Shareholders of Chinese retailer Suning plan to sell up to 25% stakeby Deepti Sri on February 26, 2021 at 6:40 am
Suning.com is backed by investors including ecommerce giant Alibaba Group, which invested US$4.6 […]
- ByteDance agrees to $92m settlement over privacy claims of US TikTok usersby Miguel Cordon on February 26, 2021 at 6:22 am
The lawsuits claim that the short-video app "infiltrates its users' devices and extracts a broad […]