Kopi With YP: Your Minimalist Morning Brief, 27 Apr

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

Business

Singapore creates a $1 billion innovation fund to drive enterprise growth among companies with globally competitive technology.

International banks are getting serious about moving jobs to Frankfurt after Brexit spurred competition among European cities to do so.   

Twitter shares surged on Wednesday, after its quarterly update showed improving growth in user numbers.
 

World

Dip in chips: Brands like Calbee are pulling back some top flavours.

China has launched its first aircraft carrier to demonstrate Beijing’s intention to become the unrivalled naval power among Asian nations.

The US vows to force North Korea back to nuclear talks with diplomatic measures and new sanctions.
 

Local

Dodging Molotov cocktails and handling MP5 submachine guns – all part of the training for Singapore’s first Police National Servicemen Public Order Troop.

New SkillsFuture Credit rules in place after S$2.2 million worth of fraudulent claims were submitted.

NTUC helps students prepare to join the workforce that allows them to speed up work matter before they even stepped into the workforce.
 

Tech

Slack is changing things up. In their latest diversity report, 1.7% of its employees identify themselves with having a disability.

Spotify acquires blockchain startup Mediachain to solve its music’s attribution problem.