Cybersecurity crime losses in Hong Kong up 15% in first half of 2025

Cybersecurity crime losses in Hong Kong up 15% in first half of 2025

Financial losses through cybersecurity crimes in Hong Kong hit HK$3.04 billion (US$387.3 million) in the first half of 2025, marking a nearly 15 per cent year-on-year increase, official figures have shown. Police on Thursday also highlighted the problem of hacking activities, with financial losses from such attacks surging more than tenfold to HK$39.4 million in the first six months of 2025, up from HK$3.3 million in the same period last year, despite a drop in the number of cases. The latest...

Grab posts US$20M profit in Q2, rebounding from US$68M loss as revenue beats forecasts

Grab posts US$20M profit in Q2, rebounding from US$68M loss as revenue beats forecasts

Grab Holdings rebounded from a US$68 million (S$88.24 million) loss in the same period last year with this year’s US$20 million profit. The company’s second quarter (Q2) revenue of US$819 million beat analysts’ expectations of US$811.3 million, Reuters reported, citing LSEG data. This came as consumer spending rose across its ride-hailing and food delivery services […]

‘I don’t have small change, you go and change lah!’ — GrabCar driver and passenger argue over who should go find loose change for RM50

‘I don’t have small change, you go and change lah!’ — GrabCar driver and passenger argue over who should go find loose change for RM50

MALAYSIA: What started out as just another safe and sound car ride escalated otherwise over an RM50 (S$15.50) note. And just like that, a GrabCar journey turned into a viral crash course on cash exchange etiquette. A TikTok video recently made its rounds showing a Grab car driver and his passenger locked in a heated […]