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Where Singapore organisations rank in APAC markets for digital agility
In a recent survey commissioned by Workday, it was shown that despite chances to accelerate digital transformation and enhance technology adoption during the pandemic, four out of ten organisations in Singapore (37 per cent) are still trailing in digital agility.
According to the IDC-Wo...
Libeo, a French B2B payments expert, bids hello to the United Kingdom
According to the EY Global Fintech Adoption Index, the United Kingdom has the most developed fintech market for consumers in Europe, both in terms of size and usage. However, the rate of adoption of fintech among SMEs in the United Kingdom is far lower, with just 49% of UK firms still using paper...
SOUTH KOREA ONCE AGAIN FAILS TO MAKE IT TO THE MSCI WORLD INDEX
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• Despite keeping its position in the MSCI EM Index since 2014, South Korean was denied entry to the World Index by the MSCI
• The MSCI said that both Korea and Japan are not doing well enough in providing market information to foreign investors
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CHINA’S CONSUMER INFLATION GREW STEADILY IN MAY
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- China’s consumer inflation grew steadily in May.
- The consumer price index (CPI) rose 1.3 percent year on year in May.
- The average CPI in the first five months of the year went up 0.4 percent.
- Food prices ...
CHINA PLANS TO BOOST ITS OWN BLOCKCHAIN INDUSTRY BY 2025
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- China plans to boost its own blockchain industry by 2025.
- The country is aiming to boost the technological application and industrial development of blockchain.
- China plans to support the establishment of 3-5 backbone ent...
CHINESE STOCKS END HIGHER; SHANGHAI TO HAND OUT DIGITAL CURRENCY
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- Chinese stocks end higher; Shanghai to hand out digital currency.
- Shanghai Composite Index ended up 0.21 percent, at 3,591.84 points.
- The ChiNext Index gained 1.28 percent to close at 3,242.61 points.
- Shanghai ...
JAPAN’S CPI DROPPED 0.1% IN APRIL OVER MOBILE PHONE FEES
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- Japan’s CPI dropped 0.1% in April over mobile phone fees.
- Bank of Japan struggled to accelerate inflation toward its elusive 2 percent goal.
- In April, mobile phone fees tumbled 26.5 percent from a year earlier. ...
S. KOREAN STOCKS END LOW ON MONDAY OVER RISING COVID-19 CASES IN ASIA
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- S. Korean stocks end low on Monday over rising COVID-19 cases in Asia.
- The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index fell 18.80 points, or 0.6 percent.
- Samsung Electronics stocks fell 0.62 percent to 79,600 won. ...
S. KOREAN STOCKS EXPECTED TO TRADE LOW NEXT WEEK OVER INFLATION FEARS
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- S. Korean stocks expected to trade low next week over inflation fears.
- On Friday, the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) closed at 3,153.32 points.
- The stock index had reportedly slumped more than 1 perce...
S. KOREAN STOCKS END HIGH ON FRIDAY; KOSPI ROSE
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- S. Korean stocks end high on Friday; KOSPI rose.
- The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) rose 31.21 points.
- Samsung Electronics stocks added 2.04 percent to 80,100 won.
- Samsung Biologics stocks ...
S. KOREAN STOCKS END LOW ON THURDAY’S SESSION OVER INFLATION FEARS
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- S. Korea stocks end low on Thursday’s session over inflation fears.
- The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) fell 39.55 points.
- Samsung Electronics stocks shed 1.88 percent to 78,500 won.
- S...
TOKYO STOCKS END LOW ON CONCERNS OF U.S INFLATION ON THURSDAY
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- Tokyo stocks end low on concerns of U.S inflation on Thursday.
- The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average ended down 699.50 points.
- The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the TSE finished 28.91 points.
- ...
S. KOREAN STOCKS END LOW OVER DUMPING OF LOCAL SHARES
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- S. Korean stocks end low over dumping of local shares.
- The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) dropped 47.77 points.
- Samsung Electronics stocks fell down 1.48 percent to 80,000 won.
- Naver stocks...
S. KOREAN STOCKS END LOW OVER STOCK SELL-OFFS ON TUESDAY
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- S. Korean stocks end low over stock sell-offs on Tuesday.
- The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) fell 39.87 points.
- Samsung Electronics stocks shed 2.4 percent to 81,200 won.
- SK Hynix stocks tu...
TOKYO STOCKS OPEN LOW ON TUESDAY TRADING
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- Tokyo stocks open low on Tuesday trading.
- The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average lost 692.00 points or 2.34 percent.
- The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the TSE was down 34.84 points, or 1.78 percent. ...
S. KOREAN STOCKS END HIGH OVER EXPECTED U.S JOBS DATA
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- S. Korean stocks end high over expected U.S jobs data.
- The benchmark KOSPI went up 52.1 points, or 1.63%.
- Samsung Electronics stocks advanced 1.59% to 83,200 won.
- SK hynix stocks moved up 0.39% to 130,000 won.<...
S. KOREAN STOCKS END MODERATELY HIGH ON TUESDAY OVER SHORT SELLING
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- S. Korean stocks end moderately high on Tuesday over short selling.
- The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) rose 20.17 points, or 0.64%.
- Samsung Electronics stocks added 1.1 percent to 82,600 won. <...
S. KOREA’S INDUSTRIAL OUTPUT INDEX ROSE TO 111.2 IN JAN-MARCH PERIOD
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- S. Korea’s industrial output index rose to 111.2 in Jan-March period.
- The country's exports rose to 41.1 percent on-year in April.
- The index gauging output in the mining, manufacturing, gas, and electricity indu...
S. KOREAN STOCKS END LOW OVER LIFTING OF BAN ON SHORT SELLING
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- S. Korean stocks end low over lifting of ban on short selling.
- The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) fell 26.21 points, or 0.83 percent.
- Samsung Electronics stocks fell 0.24 percent to 81,500 won. ...
S. KOREAN STOCKS END LOW ON THURSDAY; KOSPI FELL
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- S. Korean stocks end low on Thursday; KOSPI fell.
- KOSPI fell 7.4 points, or 0.23 percent, to close at 3,174.07 points.
- Samsung Electronics stocks lost 0.49 percent to 81,700 won.
- SK hynix stocks closed unchange...