Section: The Business Times (Singapore)
Fintech startup GoBear axes 22 staff, including six in Singapore
GOBEAR has laid off 22 staff across its offices in Singapore, Vietnam, Ukraine and the Philippines, as a result of the “ongoing impact” of the Covid-19 pandemic on its business. …read more Source:: The Business...
Food Empire profit up 34.4% to US$7.9 million in Q3
FOOD Empire, which manufactures instant coffee and snacks, has posted a net profit of US$7.9 million in the third quarter, up 34.4 per cent from the same period a year earlier on sales growth in Russia, Ukraine and IndoChina. …read more Source:: The Business...
Putin assassination plot suspect wounded, wife killed in Ukraine
[KIEV] A Chechen volunteer soldier who was accused of plotting to kill Russian President Vladimir Putin was wounded and his wife killed Monday when their car was strafed by gunfire near Kiev. …read more Source: The Business...
Five killed in Ukraine when car ploughs into crowd
[KIEV] Five people were killed on Wednesday when a car ploughed into a crowd of pedestrians in the northeastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, local police said, ruling out a terror link. …read more Source: The Business...
Despite sanctions, Russian organisations acquire Microsoft software
[MOSCOW] Software produced by Microsoft Corp has been acquired by state organisations and firms in Russia and Crimea despite sanctions barring US-based companies from doing business with them, official documents show. …read more Source: The Business...
On third MH17 anniversary, families unveil ‘living memorial’
THREE years after Flight MH17 was shot down by a missile over war-torn Ukraine, nearly 2,000 relatives gathered on Monday to unveil a “living memorial” to their loved ones. …read more Source: The Business...
EU agrees to allow in more Ukraine exports for three years
[BRUSSELS] EU foreign ministers approved on Monday measures to allow Ukraine to export more industrial and agricultural products free of tariffs to the bloc in recognition of reforms undertaken by Kiev and the country’s fragile economy. …read more Source: The Business...
Kicking up a stink: Ukraine’s Lviv blighted by trash crisis
[LVIV, Ukraine] Ukraine’s western city of Lviv is famous for its picture-postcard graceful domes and cobblestone streets but it’s not such a pretty sight in the back alleys, which are blighted by growing mountains of garbage. …read more Source: The Business...
On third MH17 anniversary, families to unveil ‘living memorial’
[THE HAGUE] Three years after Flight MH17 was shot down by a missile over war-torn Ukraine, more than 2,000 relatives gather Monday to unveil a “living memorial” to their loved ones. …read more Source: The Business...
EU seals Ukraine pact ahead of Kiev summit
[BRUSSELS] The EU formally approved on Tuesday a landmark cooperation accord with Ukraine meant to counter a hostile Russia ahead of a high-profile summit in Kiev. …read more Source: The Business...
