Whitefly held responsible for last year’s cyberattack on Singapore

Whitefly is a state-sponsored espionage group that has been very active in Singapore and has actively targeted its engineering, healthcare, telecoms and media sectors. According to a statement from Symantec Corp, the worst ever cyberattack suffered by Singapore, which saw the personal information of more than 1.5 million people stolen including that of the Prime…

HSBC settled forex trades worth $250 billion in 2018

The development marks Blockchain’s technology’s growing traction in the financial industry. In a development that marks Blockchain’s growing traction in the asset management industry, HSBC stated it had settled forex trades worth $250 billion (£194.15 billion) using blockchain in 2018. The development assumes significance since until now this sector had hesitations on embracing blockchain technology.…

Airbus meets 2018 delivery target of 800 aircrafts, subject to ongoing audit

This delivery record marks a new high for Airbus and comes despite the recent delays in its supply chain. According to sources briefed on the matter at hand, Airbus has already achieved its main industrial target of delivering 800 aircraft in 2018 after record handovers in December. The final published number is subject to ongoing…

Commodity trading platform Qianhai Mercantile Exchange (QME) begins operations

Till the end of 2018, QME is waiving all trading fees on its platform. In a statement, the Hongkong Exchange (HKEX) Group disclosed, Qianhai Mercantile Exchange (QME), a Shenzhen-based commodity trading platform controlled by it has begun operations since Friday. As part of its drive to attract business, QME which so far is only trading…