Aug 7 evening round-up:

1. Singapore Business Federation urges companies to consider retrenchment only as a last resort
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2. MUFG Bank and Israeli fintech to launch startup financing joint venture in Singapore
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3. ShopBack to officially launch in Vietnam on Aug 8
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4. China's hottest tech stocks are about to move twice as much
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5. Tencent loses US$30b as WeChat ban rocks China stocks, yuan
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6. Court dismisses HC Surgical shareholder's application to sue CEO
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