With content providers reaching out directly to consumers, significant content investment, and lack of ability to monetise, Hooq's shareholders have jointly decided to liquidate the service altogether.

Alipay is partnering with CCPay, a service owned by a local startup, to increase cashless payment acceptance points in Singapore – bringing their cashless convenience to Mainland Chinese residents and tourists here.

The Business Times has announced the debut of its iPad app, two months after launching its iPhone app.

iPhone users can access daily news summaries and real-time breaking news when they download the free "The Business Times Singapore" app from the Apple App Store from 24 September onwards.

The BT Weekend will launch its new iPad application tomorrow, 1st Oct. The launch of this app also marks The Business Times' 35th anniversary.