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Kopi With YP: Your Minimalist Morning Brief, 26 Apr

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April 26, 2017

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

Business

Nasdaq closed above 6,000 for the first time following the White House long awaited tax-cut and strong corporate earnings.

DBS/POSB customers now have the option of getting “face-to-face” assistance from bank tellers via live video streaming.  

World

Trade tensions spiked between the US and Canada as Trump accused the latter of being “very rough” on the US.

Washington and Seoul are deploying the THAAD system – meant to intercept and destroy ballistic missiles – to counter the threat from North Korea.  

Local

Karma strikes. The couple who was filmed shouting at and pushing an old man in Toa Payoh has been arrested.

Singapore’s High Court will set out a new sentencing framework for those who default on National Service.  

Tech

Uber expects flying taxis to take off in 2020.

Google has made some adjustments as to how its Search engine works, to help combat “fake news”.