Kopi With YP: Your Minimalist Morning Brief, 20 Mar

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

Business

SPH, Keppel and telco operator M1 called for a trading halt on Friday after M1 shares rose nearly 8%.

Deutsche Bank said it will raise 8 billion euros by selling stocks at a 35% discount as they seek to shore up its finances and boost growth.

3-month Singapore Interbank Offer Rate (SIBOR) is expected to hit 1.85% by year end, this will translate to increased cost of borrowing especially for homeowners.
 

World

Scan your face for toilet paper. Beijing rolled out facial recognition for users of toilet paper at tourist attractions.

UK’s PM May sets off on a UK tour to engage the nations before she is due to pull the Brexit trigger.

Japan court ruled its government responsible for the Fukushima disaster.
 

Local

Skip lunch queues. Food delivery service, WhyQ targets fellow time-strapped hawker-food lovers working in the CBD.

Data will be our newest commodity. Data and analytics are increasingly recognised as the new engine that will be powering our economy.

Up to 80 rain shelters on expressways for motorcyclists after more and more bikers were spotted pulling up at road shoulders.
 

Tech

Things aren’t getting better for Uber. Uber’s president Jeff Jones is leaving amidst the company’s turmoils.

A new smartwatch for playing games. The gameband alllows you to play simple games on a wrist-mounted screen.