Malaysia’s Petronas will cut $11.4 billion from its capital and operating expenditure for the next four years as rout in oil prices continues, sending Brent crude price to $28 per barrel.
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Netflix Raise its Subscription Fee by $2 Following High Revenue
As its international subscription soared, Netflix plan to collect more revenues. CEO Reed Hastings on Tuesday announce to increase its U.S. subscription fee.
World’s Oldest Man Dies in Japan Aged 112, says to “live with joy” is key to long life
World’s oldest man Yasutaro Koide died Tuesday at the age of 112 in Japan. World's oldest man died Tuesday at 112 in a hospital in Nagoya central Japan.
UK allocates £20M to teach female Muslim migrants English
British Prime Minister pledged £20 million to fund English classes for Muslim women migrants in hopes to solve extremism.
Time Warner Cable Increases Rates in New York After $55B Merger with Charter was approved
Time Warner Cable raises its cable and internet rates in New York after its $55 billion merger with Charter Communications got approved.
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Japan gave the go signal for the 2012 clean energy projects that could produce up to 85,550 megawatts of renewable power, the bulk of which is from solar energy.
Wearable IoT World launches Hong Kong accelerator after receiving $4.5M from Radiant Venture Capital
Wearable IoT (Internet of Things) World launched Monday its Hong Kong operation after receiving $4.5 million worth of funding from China-based investor Radiant Venture Capital.
South Korea’s Ministry of Environment will file criminal charges against Volkswagen AG’s Korean office head, citing that the car makers proposed plan falls short from the country’s legal requirements.
Mitsubishi Research Institute and UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities plans to raise 50 billion yen to revive struggling Japanese megasolar power plants.
New York City gets a $176 million federal funding to clean up the natural disaster scene, specially after Hurricane Sandy. The fund was raised through a national contest organized by the Department of Housing and Urban Development, to better prepare the citizens for any forthcoming natural disaster. Additionally, the city now has the $100 million from Mayor de Blasio to build their large-scale flood protection system around Lower Manhattan.
China grew 6.9 percent in 2015 indicating the slowest growth rate in 25 years. The growth rate was 6.8 for the fourth quarter of 2015. The world's second largest country recorded 7.3 percent growth rate in 2014. Investors are cautious about the impact of slowdown in China's economy. IMF forecasts China's economy growth rate at 6.3 percent in 2016 and six percent in 2017. Chinese government has set a target of seven percent growth for 2016.
Jay Leno has picked the Ford F-150 Harley Davidson from his exotic collection, to be sold for charity at the Barrett-Jackson auction in Scottsdale, Arizona. The proceeds are meant to go to National Multiple Sclerosis Society.
Local carpooling app Ryde, which started in September 2014, has announced plans to expand to Hong Kong. Ryde app helps cut road congestion, pollution, and commuting cost.
Microsoft is reportedly gearing up to launch its third and final Lumia handset on 1 February in the form of the cheap and cheerful Lumia 650.
