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India tells banks to stop exclusive deals on credit cards
INDIA’S central bank told the nation’s lenders to stop entering into exclusive agreements with credit card networks, in a surprise move that may deal a blow to the world’s...
Qatar Airways says traffic up 31% in first two months on travel boom
QATAR Airways said it is seen traffic jump by 31 per cent in the first two months of the year as the Gulf carrier expands its network with more...
Singtel launches authentication solution SingVerify to tackle scams
SINGTEL has launched a suite of authentication solutions, namely SingVerify, to protect customer data and mitigate frauds in time. Service providers, like e-commerce platforms or banks, can deploy this...
Australian dollar struggles as economy comes to a standstill
THE Australian and New Zealand dollars were under pressure again on Wednesday (Mar 6) as soft economic data underlined the case for future rate cuts, helping bond yields hold...
Australian pension fund buys Sydney airport site to build A$3.9 billion logistics hub
AUSTRALIAN pension fund UniSuper said on Wednesday (Mar 6) it had bought an undeveloped site next to Sydney’s planned new international airport to develop a logistic hub worth around...
Amazon cancels fees for customers moving to rival cloud services
AMAZON.COM’s cloud services division is halting fees it has long charged customers that switch to a rival provider – following in the steps of Google, which recently announced it...
BYD spearheads Chinese electric car push in Australia, a friendlier market
BYD and other Chinese automakers are bringing new electric vehicle (EV) models in droves to Australia, a market where they have not faced trade barriers and sales have surged...
Australia’s ANZ sells 16.5% interest in Malaysian lender AmBank for RM2.1 billion
AUSTRALIA’S fourth-biggest bank ANZ Group said on Wednesday (Mar 6) it had agreed to sell around 546 million shares, or 16.5 per cent interest, in Malaysian lender AMMB Holdings...
