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From June 2018 Google will ban all online adverts that promote cryptocurrencies and any related content. In the recent announcement, which follows similar action that Facebook took earlier in the year, Google’s other platforms such as YouTube and third-party websites will all be covered by the ban. For cryptocurrency businesses and investors, this is a […]
... written on Mar 22 2018While the concept of investing in tech stocks may seem like a no-brainer in the digital age, this practice continues to polarise opinions among traders and experts alike. While some will point to the notorious dot.com bubble as being indicative of the volatile and unpredictable nature of tech stocks, however, others will highlight considerable […]
... written on Mar 22 2018He was the famous billionaire currency trader who broke the Bank of England and made US$1 billion in 1992. But he was also a strong supporter of Hillary Clinton who eventually lost US$1 billion when the stock market skyrocketed after Donald Trump’s stunning victory. He is, of course, the legendary currency speculator, investor, philanthropist, political […]
... written on Jan 26 2018Mark Zuckerberg’s fluency in Mandarin is legendary. Yet, despite all his efforts learning and speaking the language to impress President Xi Jinping, he couldn’t convince Beijing that Whatsapp is a harmless application. WhatsApp was one of the few foreign messaging apps available in mainland China until it was blocked before the Communist Party congress gets […]
... written on Nov 23 2017Automakers, tech start-ups and ride-hailing companies are forging closer alliances in a multi-billion-dollar business. That can only mean one thing – self-driving taxis will be taking over the street, like it or not. Uber, a leader in ride-hailing business has been stripped of its London licence. However, the company has last month filed its legal appeal […]
... written on Nov 21 2017Singapore and Dubai are two of many smart cities in the world trying to be the first to implement flying-taxi. The concept of flying cars is real. In fact, Singapore’s Ministry of Transport told about 400 participants at a forum in March this year that Singaporeans can “bet your money” on having the new mode of transport (flying-taxi) […]
... written on Sep 11 2017U.S. stock markets have gone bonkers. The Dow Jones Industrial Average ended at its 8th straight record high on Friday. The DJIA is now at record high – above 22,000 – and already people are talking and singing about 23,000, and beyond, as if the musical chairs game will never stop. It will stop eventually, […]
... written on Aug 07 2017Singaporeans saw the invasion of a service on Wednesday night (July 26, 2017) which could give local delivery services such as FairPrice Online and RedMart a run for their money. After tons of rumours flying around, Amazon has finally launched its “Prime Now” in the tiny nation of Singapore, its first foray into Southeast Asia. […]
... written on Jul 27 2017Pepsi wasn’t the only food and beverage corporation that knows how to make smartphone, sort of. Marketing has reached a new level where conventional advertising on mainstream news media and alternative social media isn’t sufficient to catch eyeballs. Special edition products have to be introduced – in limited quantities – so that it would become […]
... written on Jul 13 2017Depending on your time zone, you might have gotten the official notification from your immediate superior of your layoff, if you’re under Microsoft payroll and not currently selling Azure – the Microsoft’s cloud computing product. And if you’re outside of United States, your chance of getting retrenched is at 75%, as compared to only 25% […]
... written on Jul 07 2017
