Kopi With YP: Your Minimalist Morning Brief, 23 Mar

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

Business

SGX listed companies will soon be able to use e-communication to transmit annual reports and other documents to shareholders.

New Zealand’s central bank held its benchmark rate at a record low even as inflation pressures the local economy.

US infrastructure stocks took a fall, questioning if the pro-growth policies will be implemented and a sign that ‘Trump trade’ is running out of fuel.
 

World

Vientiane could soon be connected to China via a high-speed rail line in a $6 billion project.

Hong Kong is likely to press charges against the shipping firm for transporting our SAF Terrex vehicles without licence.

New York police ramped up security at British sites across the country after the attack outside the British parliament.
 

Local

For budget-conscious shoppers, NTUC Fairprice will open 6 new no-frills stores in mature estates.

Flying vehicles may just be part of Singapore’s transport network. In fact, our Transport Ministry said that you can “bet your money” on this.

Our cybersecurity sector will grow by S$900 million in 2020 and it will potentially provide more than 2,500 job openings.
 

Tech

Google’s answer to Facetime. Google’s standalone video-calling app Duo now supports audio calls too.

Apple has acquired Workflow – a powerful tool that allows you to automate tasks for iPad and iPhones.