“We see Singapore as a strategic market for Weixin,” Etienne Ng, Southeast Asia’s regional director for Tencent’s Weixin Pay, told CNBC in an email.Story Published at: February 03, 2023 at 01:29AM
China’s Tencent wants to expand its presence in Singapore — and Chinese tourists are a big reason
Charlie Munger says the U.S. should follow in China’s footsteps and ban cryptocurrencies
“A cryptocurrency is not a currency, not a commodity, and not a security,” the 99-year-old Munger said in an op-ed published in the WSJ Wednesday evening. Story Published at: February 02, 2023 at 04:41PM
Amazon’s cloud business reports 20% growth in fourth quarter, missing estimates
Amazon Web Services is still growing faster than its parent company, but the unit is seeing a deceleration as businesses reel in spending. Story Published at: February 02, 2023 at 09:24PM
Opinion: Why Beijing is cheering on the U.S. debt ceiling fight
Continued brinksmanship and extremism over the debt ceiling is only serving to undercut a key element of U.S. strength.Story Published at: February 02, 2023 at 07:24PM
Bitcoin rises above $24,000, extending its new year rally amid a broader gain in tech stocks
The jump also coincided with a broader rally in stocks led by the Nasdaq as well as a drop in U.S. Treasury yields and the U.S. Dollar Currency Index.Story Published at: February 02, 2023 at 07:13PM
Meta shares rocket 25%, on pace for the best day in a decade
Meta Platforms saw a slew of analyst upgrades as shares rose nearly 20% off the backs of a better-than-anticipated earnings report and optimistic commentary.Story Published at: February 02, 2023 at 04:35PM
Alphabet set to report fourth-quarter results after the close
Google’s core business is mired in a period of slow growth as businesses reel in ad spending.Story Published at: February 02, 2023 at 05:00PM
An 81-year-old brain doctor’s 7 ‘hard rules’ for keeping your memory ‘sharp as a whip’
Neuroscientist Richard Restak has spent decades studying how to enhance brain health and memory. Here’s how he stays mentally sharp at 81 years old.Story Published at: February 02, 2023 at 04:06PM
Bank of England chief tempers talk of a pause or pivot in rate hikes
The Bank of England governor on Thursday talked down expectations that it is readying to pause or pivot rate hikes, noting that there is still some way to go in taming inflation.Story Published at: February 02, 2023 at 04:00PM
Watch live: ECB President Christine Lagarde speaks after rate decision
European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde is giving a press conference following the bank’s latest monetary policy decision.Story Published at: February 02, 2023 at 01:45PM