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Google warns White House of security risks from Huawei ban: FT
(June 7): Google has warned the Trump administration that it risks compromising US national security if it goes ahead with export restrictions on Huawei, and has asked to be exempted from any ban, the Financial Times reported, citing three people briefed
June 07, 2019
Global Economy
Briefs
SINGAPORE (June 10): “A lot doesn’t depend on the retail shareholder; it depends on us to be able to ensure that what we put in front of us is in line with the objectives of the retail shareholder.” — Temasek International CEO Dilhan Pillay Sandra
June 07, 2019
Sector Focus
Big tech is armed, waiting to repel US antitrust onslaught
(June 10): Investors were caught off guard by the sudden US assault on technology giants last week, but behind the scenes, the industry’s biggest companies have been preparing for this moment of reckoning for months.
June 07, 2019
Commentary
Data: Whose business is it?
SINGAPORE (Apr 15): A year and a half ago, Tony Fernandes, CEO of the wildly successful low-cost carrier AirAsia, talked about data as “the new oil”, and revealed plans to use data and machine learning to customise the pricing of air tickets and ancil
April 15, 2019
Tech
Tech's US$900 bil rout is price of earnings becoming ordinary
(Oct 11): Investors enamoured of tech stocks that suddenly seem only to fall are searching for answers. The simplest may be that the group just isn’t that special anymore.
October 11, 2018
Cybersecurity
Google discloses privacy security flaw kept quiet since March
(Oct 9): Alphabet Inc’s Google said it found a “software glitch” in its Google+ social network in March that could have exposed the personal data of as many as half a million users, but decided not to tell the public until Monday.
October 09, 2018
Fake News
Singapore set to tackle spread of fake news with new laws
(Sept 20): Singapore will likely adopt strong laws empowering the government to swiftly disrupt the spread of fake news following the release of a parliamentary report today.
September 20, 2018
Fake News
Singapore panel recommends regulation of tech firms over fake news
SINGAPORE (Sept 20): A Singapore parliamentary committee said on Thursday the government should consider legislation to ensure technology companies rein in online fake news and that perpetrators are punished.
September 20, 2018
Tech
Google and Mastercard cut a secret ad deal to track retail sales
(Aug 31): For the past year, select Google advertisers have had access to a potent new tool to track whether the ads they ran online led to a sale at a physical store in the US. That insight came thanks in part to a stockpile of Mastercard transactions th
August 31, 2018
Tech
Facebook surges after sending upbeat message to Wall Street
SAN FRANCISCO (Apr 27): Facebook Inc.’s message for investors is clear: the business is healthy and growing.
April 27, 2018