Volkswagen boosts electric vehicle production forecast for 2025

European carmaker Volkswagen electric vehicle strategy is playing itself out, with the carmaker’s electric offensive picking up speed, as planned. In September 2019, VW unveiled its new all-electric ID.3 and in November production commenced at its Zwickau electric vehicle plant. With this major milestone under its belt, the Volkswagen brand is set to play a…

Gaming giant Razer Inc leads consortium for online banking license from Singapore

On Thursday, gaming firm Razer Inc stated, it is leading a consortium of companies that has applied for online banking license in Singapore. Razer’s fintech business will have a 60% stake in the consortium which includes FWD, an insurance firm, and Sheng Siong Holdings, a private vehicle of the Lim brothers behind a Singaporean supermarket…

Fixed fees on e-wallet transactions could spell trouble for digital payment processors in Indonesia

According to five sources familiar with Indonesia’s move, Jakarta plans on imposing fixed fees on select e-wallet transactions. The move could potential choke key revenue streams and raise costs for payment startups. Providers of e-wallet services in Indonesia, Southeast Asia’s largest economy, currently customize fees for vendors: while they charge a premium from big retailers…

Thallium hacking group stole nuclear related info: Microsoft

In a statement, Microsoft Corp disclosed, a hacking group called “Thallium” has taken control of web domains to steal nuclear related data. In a blog post, Microsoft stated, Thallium, believed to be operating from North Korea, targeted government employees, university staff members, think tanks, and individuals working on nuclear proliferation issues, among others. Most of…

Ride Hailing Firm Grab And Teleco Singtel To Jointly Apply Digital Bank License In Singapore

The ride-hailing company Grab has decided to get in to the business of digital banking and it has announced that it will be applying for a digital full bank license in Singapore in partnership with the country’s major telecommunication services providers, Singtel. According to a joint statement of the companies, the new consortium that would…

Volkswagen Will Make 1m Electric Cars Two Years Prior To Its Targeted Timeframe

The German auto giant and the largest car maker of the world Volkswagen is set to achieve production of its millionth battery electric vehicle two years before the time that the company had set for itself, according to the forecasts of the company. Analysts said that this was a clear evidence of the positive result…