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Distressed honestbee burned through US$6.3m monthly in H1 2019
EMBATTLED honestbee incurred an unaudited net loss of US$38.1 million in the first half of 2019 while burning through US$6.3 million per month on average.
Singapore factory output plunges by 8% in August, dashing hopes of recovery
INDUSTRIAL production was dragged down by the struggling electronics sector, according to statistics released by the Economic Development Board on Thursday.
Singtel edges out Grab in attracting deposits as digital banks: CGS-CIMB
MORE customers may be willing to park money with Singtel than Grab, a CGS-CIMB report showed, with the brokerage estimating that 4-11 per cent of deposits from the domestic banking unit are at risk from being taken from incumbent banks, and absorbed by the upcoming new digital banks in Singapore.
Grab says Uber acquisition not in breach of competition laws as Malaysia watchdog steps up probe
A Grab spokesman said the company proceeded with the Uber acquisition "in the good faith belief that the acquisition will create more efficiencies and benefits for the public in the e-hailing sector".
Gojek takes on Netflix with video-streaming platform Goplay
INDONESIAN ride-hailing and payments firm Gojek launched a video-streaming service featuring original movies and TV shows on Thursday, as the firm makes a big push into online content in South-east Asia's largest economy, its entertainment chief said.
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