(SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA) – Former Qantas chief executive Alan Joyce has expressed regret over the airline’s recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, while defending the decisions that kept the company solvent during the crisis. Joyce made the comments ahead of the release of his autobiography, “Alan Joyce: Riding the Jet Stream”, speakingContinue Reading
(SINGAPORE) – More than 300,000 Visa cards held by United Overseas Bank (UOB) customers across five Southeast Asian markets will be upgraded to higher card tiers, following a partnership between the bank and Visa. The move comes after Visa introduced two new premium card categories, Visa Infinite Privilege and VisaContinue Reading
(SINGAPORE) – A new joint venture will establish a full CFM LEAP engine maintenance, repair and overhaul shop in Singapore, as SIA Engineering Company (SIAEC) moves to expand its engine servicing capacity despite reporting a fall in quarterly profit. SIAEC signed the joint venture agreement with Safran Aircraft Engines inContinue Reading
(SINGAPORE) – Singapore has climbed to fourth place in the Global Startup Ecosystem Index 2026, published by StartupBlink, marking its highest position to date. The economy now leads the Asia Pacific region and is the only one from the area to feature in the global top five. Its regional scoreContinue Reading
(NAIROBI, KENYA) – Nixon Azariah Ochieng’ Ooko, co-founder of Kenya’s first budget airline Fly540, died on 15 July 2026 in South Africa at the age of 76 following an illness. His death brings renewed focus on the rise and fall of a carrier that pioneered low cost flying in EastContinue Reading
(NAROBI, KENYA) – Kenya is developing new labour rules that would require major artificial intelligence companies, including OpenAI and Meta, to meet minimum pay standards and provide mental healthcare for local workers. The proposed policy from the ICT Ministry aims to establish protection guidelines for content moderators and data annotators,Continue Reading
(NAIROBI, KENYA) – Average annual commissions earned by M-Pesa agents in Kenya have fallen to a record low of KES 112,244 (USD 867, GBP 670), squeezed by a fast growing number of outlets competing for transactions. The figure, which works out to roughly KES 9,353 (USD 72, GBP 56) perContinue Reading
(NAIROBI, KENYA) – Imperial Bank, operating under receivership, has taken control of Salute Holdings Limited, one of East Africa’s largest authorised distributors of Apple products. The move is part of a wider push by the lender to recover billions of shillings owed by borrowers following its collapse in 2015. TheContinue Reading
(WASHINGTON, DC) – Ukrainian defence technology firm UForce has signed an agreement with American shipbuilder ReconCraft to manufacture Magura maritime drones in the United States. The deal was formalised at the Ukrainian embassy in Washington and marks the first time the Ukrainian government has officially approved production of the MaguraContinue Reading
(KYIV, UKRAINE) – Ukrainian forces have begun using Polish made Warmate 5 loitering munitions on the battlefield, with manufacturer WB Group having established local production inside Ukraine during 2025. Video evidence of the drone’s operational use has appeared in open sources, though no official confirmation of which units are operatingContinue Reading
