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 What is net neutrality? Here’s what you need to know

What is net neutrality? Here’s what you need to know

July 31, 2021 12:05 AM AEST| By Sonal Sinha

Summary  In net neutrality, data available on the internet are treated equally by the internet service providers, businesses, and government. In its absence, internet service providers can prevent users from visiting specific websites by s.....

 Chinese tech stocks drag APAC markets back in red

Chinese tech stocks drag APAC markets back in red

July 30, 2021 03:01 PM AEST| By Furquan Moharkan

The equity markets across the Asia Pacific region were trading in the red on Friday, as shares of the Chinese technology companies in Hong Kong were battered yet again. The Hang Seng Index of Hong Kong was down 1.96%. Most stocks that had rebounded...

 APAC markets in green as Hong Kong shares snap losing streak

APAC markets in green as Hong Kong shares snap losing streak

July 29, 2021 04:18 PM AEST| By Furquan Moharkan

Having been battered earlier this week, Hong Kong stocks rebounded today after a comforting statement from the Chinese market regulator. Meanwhile, equity markets in Asia-Pacific also rose after the US Federal Reserve left its benchmark interest rate...

 What is value-based pricing in healthcare?

What is value-based pricing in healthcare?

July 29, 2021 02:10 PM AEST| By Tripti Joshi

Summary Value-based pricing in the healthcare sector can offer patients access to better health services and treatments at a lower cost. In healthcare value-based pricing, the value of relevant drugs, components or services is identified, measu.....

 Big Tech crushes earnings estimates: How have their shares reacted?

Big Tech crushes earnings estimates: How have their shares reacted?

July 29, 2021 02:06 PM AEST| By Furquan Moharkan

Three big tech companies – Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL), Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT), and Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG) – with a combined worth of over US$5 trillion, announced their second quarter results on Tuesday. All the three compa...

 Bitcoin hits US$40,000; how high can it go in 2021?

Bitcoin hits US$40,000; how high can it go in 2021?

July 29, 2021 12:03 PM AEST| By Furquan Moharkan

Bitcoin, Ethereum and Ripple coins - largest cryptocurrencies by market capitalisation.  When the world’s largest cryptocurrency – Bitcoin -- crashed below the US$30,000-mark on 20 July 2021, no one would have thought that it would...

 How have cryptocurrencies turned around since Musk’s U-turn?

How have cryptocurrencies turned around since Musk’s U-turn?

July 28, 2021 05:41 PM AEST| By Furquan Moharkan

After the world’s largest cryptocurrency – Bitcoin – crashed below the US$30,000 mark, analysts started giving their verdict on its future direction. There were two schools of thought at that point in time: one argued that Bitcoin...

 Explaining Project Pegasus: What you need to know about snooping right under your nose

Explaining Project Pegasus: What you need to know about snooping right under your nose

July 28, 2021 02:06 PM AEST| By Furquan Moharkan

Last week, when the Project Pegasus news story was broken by a consortium of media houses across the world, many were left flabbergasted. The shock wasn’t because of the way the espionage was conducted. In the intelligence gathering circles, a...

 Multiple Hong Kong indices dip in bear zone

Multiple Hong Kong indices dip in bear zone

July 28, 2021 11:24 AM AEST| By Furquan Moharkan

Multiple indices on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX) have crashed deep into the bear zone as China continues its purge on tech companies – most of which are listed on the HKEX. Two indices in particular – Hang Seng Tech Index and Hang...

 Lending before COVID-19 was sub-par: This is what write-offs across APAC convey

Lending before COVID-19 was sub-par: This is what write-offs across APAC convey

July 27, 2021 06:57 PM AEST| By Furquan Moharkan

Right from the start of the pandemic, rating agencies and experts had warned that bad loans will see a surge – a fact that holds true when incomes get truncated in the face of a once-in-a-century pandemic. However, along with the expected surg...

 APAC markets a mixed bag; HK tech sell-off continues

APAC markets a mixed bag; HK tech sell-off continues

July 27, 2021 02:25 PM AEST| By Furquan Moharkan

The equity markets in Asia Pacific region traded mixed on Tuesday, as tech shares in Hong Kong continued to be under pressure from investors. On Tuesday morning, shares of Chinese tech giant Tencent – which faced regulatory action by the Chi.....

 Earnings on tap for Big Tech: What to expect

Earnings on tap for Big Tech: What to expect

July 27, 2021 01:18 PM AEST| By Furquan Moharkan

On Tuesday, after the market close, three of the top four most-valued companies in the US – Alphabet, Microsoft, and Apple – would announce their quarterly results. The collective valuation of these three companies is over US$4 trillion....

 Tesla races past a milestone, hits US$1 billion in revenues for first time

Tesla races past a milestone, hits US$1 billion in revenues for first time

July 27, 2021 10:33 AM AEST| By Furquan Moharkan

American electric vehicle maker Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) has breached the US$1 billion mark in the quarterly earning for the first time in its history. The company overnight reported a net profit of US$1.14 billion for the quarter ending 30 June 2021...

 How have APAC currencies stacked up against the US dollar this year?

How have APAC currencies stacked up against the US dollar this year?

July 26, 2021 04:53 PM AEST| By Furquan Moharkan

The foreign exchange rate of any country is a key determinant of the economic health of that country. As most currencies are globally pegged against the US Dollar, hence the currency of a particular country starts depreciating in times of economic tu...

 What is happening in APAC markets?

What is happening in APAC markets?

July 26, 2021 01:47 PM AEST| By Furquan Moharkan

Last week was a volatile one for the Asia Pacific (APAC) equity markets. On one hand, the equities across the region tried to follow the cues of Wall Street, while, on the other hand, domestic woes weighed heavy. The primary woes, that impacted the...

 What’s impeding global vaccination drive? Debunking myths about COVID-19 vaccines

What’s impeding global vaccination drive? Debunking myths about COVID-19 vaccines

July 26, 2021 01:15 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine Media

Summary Vaccination has been a game-changing tool in the battle against the COVID-19 pandemic. Over 3.6 billion people have been successfully vaccinated across the globe. Rising concerns about vaccine safety have triggered countless challenges.....

 Why is China tightening the noose for tech companies?

Why is China tightening the noose for tech companies?

July 26, 2021 12:24 PM AEST| By Furquan Moharkan

The crackdown by the Chinese government on its tech companies has been making headlines for about 10 months now. In the latest bout of crackdown, the Chinese anti-trust regulator – State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) – impo...

 Chinese government cracks down on Tencent

Chinese government cracks down on Tencent

July 25, 2021 05:04 PM AEST| By Furquan Moharkan

The Chinese communist government has cracked down on multinational technology conglomerate holding company – Tencent Holding Ltd – in a stated goal of restoring fair competition in the market. The State Administration for Market Regulati...

 COVID-19 has a new epicentre; and that is worrying

COVID-19 has a new epicentre; and that is worrying

July 25, 2021 03:09 PM AEST| By Furquan Moharkan

As COVID-19 pandemic seems unrelenting, it has found new epicentre: a yet another country in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region – Indonesia. In the past one month, the archipelago on the top of Australia has reported 1.07 million fresh COVID-19 ca...

 Why safe, sustainable travel is more than a choice

Why safe, sustainable travel is more than a choice

July 25, 2021 01:10 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine Media

  For some people, travelling is an excellent opportunity to earn valuable life lessons from visiting new places or experiencing the culture. For some, it is an occasion to get out of their comfort zone and become self-dependent. Yet, for other...

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