Kopi With YP: Your Minimalist Morning Brief, 11 Apr

Get up to speed and stay smart with the latest business, tech, and local news in under 2 minutes.

Business

Toyota made a $1.33 billion investment in its Kentucky plant as part of a plan to invest $10 billion in the US over the next 5 years.

Japan’s top three brokerages are cutting back on graduate hires as local investors continue to shun the stock market.

Citibank emerged as the top bank last year for transaction banking, with an market share in trade finance and cash management.
 

World

China was the top global executioner in 2016, while the US saw its lowest number in decades.

North Korea vows a response to the “reckless” deployment of the US Navy in the Korean Peninsula, with warnings that it was ready for “war”.

At least six people were killed after a structural collapse in a carpark under construction in Mexico city.
 

Local

About 1,300 civil servants who retired at age 62 were rehired in the public service.

Employees of SMEs can now enjoy the same suite of welfare benefits available to union members – except for workplace protection.

City Harvest’s lawyers are hard at work studying the latest case developments as prosecution gears up for another battle in court.
 

Tech

In keeping up with Google’s numerous communication products, their Duo audio calling is now available worldwide.

Microsoft acquired the container platform Deis, the company behind some of the most popular tools to build apps.