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Russian hackers hit Taiwan bourse, bank in surprise attack
RUSSIAN hacker groups briefly disrupted Taiwanese financial platforms, including the stock exchange and lender Mega Financial’s website, exposing the vulnerability of the island to foreign cyberattacks.Two groups that go...
Deal between Vodafone and Three could harm mobile market, UK’s competition watchdog says
THE UK challenged Vodafone and Three’s claims that their £15 billion (S$25.6 billion) combination would leave the country’s mobile networks better off, saying the deal raises serious competition concerns,...
Ford plans to restart manufacturing plant in India’s Tamil Nadu state
“The move will see the facility re-purposed to focus on manufacturing for export to global markets,” says FordFord Motor plans to restart a manufacturing plant for exports in the...
Japan’s Mitsubishi to buy stake, offtake ammonia from ExxonMobil in Texas
JAPANESE trading house Mitsubishi said on Friday (Sep 13) it has reached a preliminary agreement to buy a stake in and offtake low-carbon ammonia from ExxonMobil’s hydrogen facility in...
Sam’s Club, Lululemon among brands defying China consumption dip
AMID anaemic consumer demand in China, some brands are still seeing double-digit sales growth in signs that it’s not all gloom and doom in the world’s No 2 economy.While...
Bank of Korea to consider timing for rate cut while keeping policy tight
THE Bank of Korea (BOK) said it will consider the timing to reduce its benchmark interest rate while keeping its policy restrictive, suggesting its cautious approach remains ahead of...
Olam raises bid for Australia’s Namoi Cotton to A$0.75 per share
This comes days after independent directors of Namoi unanimously recommended that shareholders accept Louis Dreyfus Company Melbourne’s takeover offerTHE tussle for Australia’s largest cotton ginner is heating up as...
