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Cryptocurrency
Bitcoin retreats to August low amid bout of global market angst
Bitcoin is up more than 40% in 2021.
September 21, 2021
SPACs
Hong Kong seen struggling to lure SPACs with strict rulebook
SPACs are empty shells when they go public, raising money with the intention of buying and merging with another company.
September 20, 2021
Environmental, Social and Governance
Greening energy to fight climate threat may cost US$92 tril
The final bill could be as much as US$173 trillion, about eight times the US GDP in 2019.
July 22, 2021
Cryptocurrency
Ethereum co-founder plans to quit crypto over personal safety concerns
“I will incorporate crypto when needed... but it’s really a small percentage of what the world needs."
July 20, 2021
Company in the news
PropertyGuru near US$1.8 bil merger with Peter Thiel SPAC
The company scrapped plans for an initial public offering on the Australian stock exchange back in 2019 over valuation concerns.
July 20, 2021
Covid-19
Singapore must be ready to act as Covid-19 cases spike: Ong
Singapore reported 163 new cases of infections in the community on July 19, the highest since Aug 10, 2020.
July 20, 2021
Environmental, Social and Governance
Chinese investors most keen on ESG, Singaporeans least aware: Fidelity
China’s air pollution has for years posed a tangible, visible symptom to otherwise abstract ESG warnings.
July 02, 2021
In Focus
Crypto firms fight for top talent with hundreds of openings
Despite a rout in May, cryptocurrencies’ total market value is up 400% over the past year to about US$1.4 trillion.
July 02, 2021
Covid-19
Taiwan and Singapore, Covid-19 success stories, face fresh threats
In Taiwan, authorities encouraged people to stay at home this weekend, with a five pax limit on social gatherings.
May 17, 2021
Cryptocurrency
Coinbase plunges to all-time low with IPO ETF in freefall
“We saw a mini-bubble in SPACs, IPOs, crypto, clean-tech and many of these asset classes are nursing bad hangovers."
May 10, 2021