18 October 2021
COVID-19 UPDATE
Small businesses struggling to find and retain workers as many reconsider career paths
Melbourne set to lift its stay-at-home orders
Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra not ceasing operations, but downsizing could hurt quality
MALAYSIA
Aviation
CEO of Malaysia Airlines parent tells us if restructuring plan will work
AirAsia X sets November date for creditor meetings to vote on restructuring proposal
Employment
Reinstatement of officer sacked for Facebook comment upheld
Manufacturing
Anti-dumping duties on imports of certain cold-rolled coils from China, South Korea and Vietnam
Property
NPC Resources disposing of all its agricultural land in Sabah
Sport
Formula 1 partners Petronas, Mercedes deny report saying that they will part ways
Tax
Focus of audit activity should be clearly distinguished from investigations
ASIA
Technology
Apple may be facing probe in South Korea over compliance with payment systems
Wealth
Family money in SE Asia very alive to what technology and tech investments are bringing
AUSTRALIA
Energy
Senex giving POSCO exclusive due diligence access until November to better twice-improved bid
Shell commits up to US$3 billion to build up power businesses in US, Europe and Australia
Intellectual property
Seven West Media wants convenience franchise 7-Eleven to remove trademarks registered
EUROPE
Autos
Porsche Taycan outsold flagship 911 sports car in first nine months
Technology
Facebook seeking high-skilled engineers in push to build ‘metaverse’
SINGAPORE
Employment
Signs to watch for in identifying a toxic workplace culture
Property
Kimen’s maiden project Jervois Mansion is 98% sold
Utilities
Ohm Energy third company to exit retail electricity market
UK
Autos
Britishvolt poised to choose London for float next year
Retail
Selfridges could change hands for first time in two decades
Technology
Sweden’s Klarna announces sweeping changes to services
US
Real estate
Buyers in Washington, DC have more than 3,500 properties to choose from
Historic Tennessee town an hour south of Nashville can be yours for US$725k
Retail
E-commerce business of Saks Fifth Avenue preparing for IPO next year