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Uber to offer Seine cruises, day trips in Paris during Olympics rush
UBER Technologies unveiled a raft of measures on Wednesday (May 29), including a tie-up to offer cruises on the Seine river as it looks to meet explosive demand stemming...
PwC lost five China clients in May after Evergrande-linked probe
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS (PwC) lost five Chinese clients in May alone, adding to a list of more than a dozen firms its stopped auditing in the country in the last two...
GIC ‘excited’ by Japan, seeks to engage more with firms
GIC sees more opportunities to engage with Japanese companies to help them boost returns following a raft of governance reforms in the nation. The Singaporean sovereign wealth fund is...
Union at Samsung Electronics in South Korea to take strike action
SAMSUNG Electronics’ union in South Korea has declared it will start taking strike action, including advising members as an initial protest to take annual leave on June 7, a union...
What layoff benefits are Asian tech workers getting?
TECH in Asia has been tracking layoffs in Asia’s tech industry, and the numbers are staggering: Over 100,000 pink slips have been issued since the start of the funding...
Valuetronics posts 18.9% fall in H2 profit to HK$77.4 million
Valuetronics : BN2 0% Holdings : BN2 0%, which provides electronics manufacturing services, on Wednesday (May 29) posted an 18.9 per cent increase in net profit for the second...
Shell plans job cuts in offshore wind business
SHELL is preparing to cut staff from its offshore wind business as chief executive officer Wael Sawan moves the company away from the capital-intensive renewable energy sector.The British oil...
Europe: Shares decline as cautious Fed commentary weighs