Bitcoin frenzy settles down as big players muscle into market
Tommy Wilkes and Vidya Ranganathan
LONDON/NEW YORK/SINGAPORE
AFTER bouncing up, falling down and keeping investors on the edges of their seats, bitcoin may be maturing into...
With smiles and handshakes, North Korea’s Kim lightens summit mood
Ju-min Park
SEOUL
The golden doors on the stately North Korean building swung open and leader Kim Jong Un, in a black Mao suit and surrounded...
Audi recalling 1.16 million vehicles worldwide over coolant pump issue
WASHINGTON
Volkswagen AG’s (VOWG_p.DE) luxury unit Audi said on Tuesday that it was recalling 1.16 million vehicles worldwide because of concerns that an electric coolant...
Google overhauls Gmail to lure businesses away from Microsoft
SAN FRANCISCO
Alphabet Inc’s (GOOGL.O) Google unveiled on Wednesday its first Gmail redesign since 2013, capping what the company says was an expensive overhaul two...
ASEAN summit to focus on Myanmar, S.China Sea but little progress expected
Raju Gopalakrishnan and Jack Kim
SINGAPORE, April
Southeast Asian leaders will focus on trade wars, the crisis in Myanmar and security tensions in the disputed South...
Apple offers battery replacement for some MacBooks after flaws reported
Apple Inc on Friday said component failure in a limited number of MacBook Pros has caused built-in battery to expand, adding, it will offer...
Plastic-eating enzyme holds promise in fighting pollution
Scientists in Britain and the United States say they have engineered a plastic-eating enzyme that could in future help in the fight against pollution.
The...
Indonesia MPs grill Facebook officials on data breaches
Cindy Silviana
JAKARTA
A Facebook official apologised to Indonesian members of parliament on Tuesday during a five-hour grilling at a public hearing on issues ranging from...
Singapore’s Temasek interested in buying into HNA’s Hong Kong airlines: source
Jamie Freed and Anshuman Daga
SINGAPORE
Singapore state investor Temasek Holdings has expressed interest in buying into Chinese conglomerate HNA's Hong Kong-based carriers, Hong Kong Airlines...
Russia starts blocking Telegram messenger
Maria Kiselyova, Jack Stubbs MOSCOWRussia’s state telecommunications regulator said on Monday it had begun blocking access to Telegram messenger after the company refused to comply with...
France builds WhatsApp rival due to surveillance risk
Mathieu Rosemain
PARIS
The French government is building its own encrypted messenger service to ease fears that foreign entities could spy on private conversations between top...
Japan, China agree trade war will harm global economy
TOKYO
Japan and China agree that a trade war will have serious consequences for the world economy, Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono said on Monday...