Ty Gibson, 20, of Greensboro, North Carolina, brushed off speculation last week on TikTok that his favorite video sharing platform was going to be banned. REUTERS: Ty Gibson, 20, of Greensboro, North Carolina, brushed off speculation last week on TikTok that his favorite video sharing platform was going to be […]
Month: July 2020
SINGAPORE: Singapore’s grim gross domestic product (GDP) for the April to June period could see a slight upward revision when fuller data for the quarter is available, taking into account the resumption of some economic activities with the lifting of the “circuit breaker” in June, economists said. It will however […]
The rearranged Tokyo Olympics are likely to be a pared-down version of recent editions of the four-yearly Games, Japanese Olympic Committee chairman Yasuhiro Yamashita said on Tuesday. TOKYO: The rearranged Tokyo Olympics are likely to be a pared-down version of recent editions of the four-yearly Games, Japanese Olympic Committee chairman […]
Newcastle United could be without captain Jamaal Lascelles for their Premier League game at Tottenham Hotspur on Wednesday due to a knock, manager Steve Bruce said on Tuesday. REUTERS: Newcastle United could be without captain Jamaal Lascelles for their Premier League game at Tottenham Hotspur on Wednesday due to a […]
BANGALORE: India’s IT hub Bangalore will go back into lockdown Tuesday (Jul 14) as the number of coronavirus cases in the country surged towards a million with about 500 people dying daily. After imposing one of the world’s strictest lockdowns in late March, India has been steadily easing rules to […]
Delta Air Lines warned on Tuesday it will be more than two years before the industry sees a sustainable recovery from the “staggering” impact of the coronavirus pandemic, with demand largely tracking the curve of infections in different places. CHICAGO: Delta Air Lines scaled back the flights it planned to […]
HONG KONG: China has loosened coronavirus-related border restrictions between Macau and the neighbouring coastal province of Guangdong, sending shares of Macau casino operators surging on hopes of a quick pickup in demand. Guangdong authorities said late on Monday (Jul 13) that from Jul 15 visitors arriving from the world’s biggest […]
BEIJING: China will put sanctions on Lockheed Martin for involvement in the latest US arms sale to Chinese-claimed Taiwan, China said on Tuesday, adding tension to its troubled relationship with the United States. The US weapons maker is the main contractor for a US$620 million upgrade package for Taiwan’s Patriot […]
U.S. automaker Tesla Inc has met with officials from a district in the city of Chongqing in southwestern China to discuss “accelerating projects”, the Liangjiang New Area said on Tuesday. BEIJING: U.S. automaker Tesla Inc has met with officials from a district in the city of Chongqing in southwestern China […]
The United Arab Emirates will despatch a satellite to Mars to study its weather and climate this week. Hope, as the 1.3-tonne probe is called, is launching on an H-2A rocket from Japan’s remote Tanegashima spaceport. The 500-million-km journey should see the robotic craft arrive in February 2021 – in […]