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Coronavirus has significantly overwhelmed the world. The outbreak of Covid-19 caused the death of over 4,000 people and infected over 119,000. Some countries, including China, Italy, and Iran, have adopted restrictive measures, quarantining most of its…
Twitter is taking a sharper stance against the multitude of hate speech finding its way onto the platform with a stricter set of policies that go into effect now. As with any social media platform, it isn’t difficult to find any number of controversial or…
In a blog post-Google published today the company said, “Due to concerns around the coronavirus (COVID-19), and in accordance with health guidance from the CDC, WHO, and other health authorities, we have decided to cancel the physical Google I/O event at…
We have been hearing news about different factories’ production struggles over the coronavirus outbreak for almost two months now. Unfortunately, on Saturday, Samsung temporarily closed one factory in South Korea over a confirmed case of the coronavirus,…
Retailers at Singapore’s Changi Airport will be granted half-cost rents for six months, backdated to February 1 due to the impact on passenger movements resulting from the coronavirus epidemic. The Changi Airport rents rebate will cover more than 540 retail,…
The Philippines’ largest retail landlord SM Supermalls says retailers’ sales have dropped both at home and in China due to the coronavirus crisis. According to ABS-CBN, local sales of the group fell by 10-20 percent in the first few weeks of the coronavirus…
Capitaland is taking measures to support its 3500 retail tenants across its malls in Singapore in the midst of the coronavirus epidemic. The support includes a SGD10 million (US$7.2 million) marketing assistance program. While Capitaland’s malls’ operating…
Cebu Pacific expects the coronavirus outbreak to impact its bottom line by up to Ps4 billion ($79 million). The low-cost carrier estimates that it will see “a Ps3-4 billion swing on profit” should the outbreak remain unabated over the next six months. It…
An Alipay-owned insurance platform has offered to support families and medical staff affected by the ongoing coronavirus outbreak. The platform will help affected medical staff apply for coverage of 100,000 yuan ($14,000) each and 500,000 yuan ($72,000) for…
CapitaLand has closed six shopping malls in China in wake of the coronavirus outbreak and set up a task force to coordinate its response across its operations in China and other markets where it operates. The Singapore-headquartered company says it has also…
More than 2000 Starbucks China stores have been closed to protect staff and customers from the coronavirus outbreak, including its giant Shanghai Roastery. “We currently have over half our stores closed in the market,” said Starbucks Inc group president,…
French automotive group PSA, maker of the Peugeot and Citroen brands, said in a statement it will repatriate expat staff and their families from the Wuhan area in China, which is at the center of an outbreak of coronavirus. It said that 38 people would be…
AirAsia Group Bhd and Malindo Air have both halted all flights to and from Wuhan, China, in view of the coronavirus outbreak there. While Malindo did not specify how long the suspension will be in effect, AirAsia said the canceled flights affect all AirAsia…
Trend Micro Incorporated, a global leader in cybersecurity solutions, today released new research detailing a fast-growing market for IoT attacks. Cybercriminals from around the world are actively discussing how to compromise connected devices, and how to…
Years 2013 and 2014 saw an unprecedented level of cyber assault on retailers. Several major breaches hit the headlines and retailers reported tens of millions of customer data and credit card records exposed. Despite widespread attention to payment card…
