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Hundreds of phishing emails landed in people's inboxes inviting them to click on a link that takes them to what looks like a furlough claim website.

Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Tuesday that partial lockdown measures to stem the spread of the coronavirus in the country will be extended by four weeks to June 1.

The Chinese tech giant's revenues were up around 1.4% in the first quarter, compared to a 39% increase in the same period last year.

Ten Western European banking groups have been downgraded by Fitch Ratings agency amid the coronavirus outbreak.

Virgin Australia Holdings Ltd on Tuesday succumbed to third-party led restructuring that could lead to a sale, making Australia's second-biggest airline the Asia-Pacific region's biggest victim of the coronavirus crisis gripping the industry.

Spain's daily death toll has risen slightly from Monday; meanwhile, Singapore's partial lockdown, known as the "circuit breaker," has been extended to June 1.

SAP said the decision to revert to a single CEO was taken "to secure strong and clear leadership responsibility in this unprecedented crisis".

Hedge fund investor Anthony Scaramucci on Tuesday refuted reports that Citibank has cut ties with his investment firm. He said Citi issued a "sell" on SkyBridge's flagship fund.

HSBC has cut a number of top management roles in its investment bank, a sign that CEO Noel Quinn is pressing on with plans to shake up the group despite having put a wider job cut program on hold.

Seoul and Washington are currently negotiating a mechanism specifying how both countries share the costs of stationing some 28,500 American troops in South Korea as a deterrent to Pyongyang.

French automaker PSA on Tuesday warned of sharp falls in demand for the sector this year after posting a 15.6% drop in first-quarter sales.

Generally, many emerging markets don't have the capacity to effectively contain the outbreak while limiting the economic hit on businesses and households, said Robert Kahn, director of global strategy and global macro at Eurasia Group.

Workers at Ferrari are signing up en masse for voluntary coronavirus screening so they can return to work as soon as possible in an ambitious scheme that could serve as a blueprint for manufacturers desperate to resume production.

Love them or hate them, cruises may soon look very different.

Germany has appeared to navigate its coronavirus outbreak relatively smoothly, with widespread testing and contact tracing. Perhaps, then, it's time to look to the country for how best to lift the lockdown too.

Finland has classified influencers as 'critical operators' during the pandemic, for their ability to communicate with a younger generation, and many social media stars have changed their messages during the coronavirus.

Job losses across Asia Pacific could surge as countries are forced into lockdown over the coronavirus pandemic, S&P Global said in a report Monday.

The city has confirmed 1,025 total cases and four deaths since the outbreak began in January.

North Korea marked the anniversary of the birthday of its founding father and Kim's grandfather, Kim Il Sung, as a national holiday on April 15, but Kim was not seen in attendance.

The airline is seeking to convert debt to equity, money from shareholders and Norwegian state guarantees in a bid to survive the coronavirus crisis.