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Singapore: 90% of small businesses suffer from late payments, survey finds

According to a new research by online accounting firm Xero, 9 out of 10 small businesses in Singapore are haunted by overdue payments.

Dec 6, 2017

By Mario Manlupig, Jr

Australian to auction $13m in confiscated bitcoins

Bitcoin: Approaching the 'big short' moment?

Investors everywhere (this is not a problem specific to India) are notorious for jumping on the newest, shiniest bandwagons without necessarily understanding what lies underneath the hood.

Dec 6, 2017

By IANS

BTS, Seventeen, Monsta X top Twitter in 2017

BTS, Seventeen and Monsta X become most talked-about K-pop bands in 2017, along with being most Tweeted about and most mentioned on Twitter.

Dec 6, 2017

By Jon Maala

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Bronze Age people used tools made of iron that's alien in origin, says new research

After conducting thorough analyses on several iron tools that belong to the Bronze Age researcher Albert Jambon found out that all of them have unearthly origins.

Dec 6, 2017

By Poulami Nag

Trumps controversial Jerusalem move explained

Trump to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital, come what may!

US President Donald Trump has shunned what his predecessors followed and decided to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital, much to the chagrin of Palestine and Arab world.

Dec 6, 2017

By IANS

Indian shares stumble ahead of RBI monetary policy; SBI, ICICI Bank drag

Indian stocks fell on Wednesday, dragged by lenders ahead of the Reserve Bank of India's monetary policy announcement due later in the day.

Dec 6, 2017

By Aastha Agnihotri

Wilmar, Golden Agri-Resources to benefit from favorable palm oil outlook: SGX

Agricultural products-related stocks are likely to have an upper hand, given the optimistic outlook for palm oil prices globally, Singapore Exchange said on Wednesday.

Dec 6, 2017

By Aastha Agnihotri

Researchers decode why materials are hard

Researchers have found the molecular compositions which give strength, toughness, stiffness and fracture strain to materials. They found that changing the structural composition of elements could make improve its properties.

Dec 6, 2017

By Rahul K R

Russia is 'out' of 2018 Winter Olympics, says IOC

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Dec 6, 2017

By IANS

Belgium, Spain on fire in Hockey World League

Belgium and Spain are ruling Hockey World League Finals and have gained victory in the Pool A matches which is being held in Bhubaneswar, India.

Dec 6, 2017

By IANS

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Singapore realty Dennis Wee hit with S$66,000 fine, 12-month ban for keeping investors in dark

Singapore-based real estate agency Dennis Wee Realty was fined S$66,000 for six charges of failing to provide a written advisory message to investors stating risks involved in purchasing foreign properties.

Dec 6, 2017

By Aastha Agnihotri

BFC goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu will serve two-match suspension with fine

Gurpreet Singh Sandhu of Indian national football team and Bengaluru FC has been fined a huge sum of Rs. 3 lakhs and has been suspended for two matches in Indian Super League (ISL) 2017-2018 season.

Dec 6, 2017

By IANS

App Store sale brings tonnes of free iOS apps for limited time only

Apple and iOS app developers have one of the biggest treats of the year so far in the form of free iOS apps for limited time.

Dec 6, 2017

By Mario Manlupig, Jr

Korean stars who enlisted in 2017 [PHOTOS]

Many celebrities even consider the army service as a platform to restructure their lifestyle. Here we bring you the list of celebrities who took up the mandatory military service in 2017.

Dec 6, 2017

By Ambili S