The new tariffs will take effect in 30 days and cover products such as wine, hockey sticks and cement. WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump signed orders Monday (Jul 20) to impose new 50 per cent tariffs on many Canadian goods, claiming “discriminatory treatment” by Ottawa against American alcohol, automobile and […]
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SEOUL: Samsung Electronics said on Tuesday it will set up a robotics division reporting directly to the chief executive to accelerate development and commercialisation in the field and establish robotics as a growth engine. The South Korean conglomerate said the RX, or “Robotics eXperience”, division will oversee its mid-to-long-term robotics […]
MANILA: Southeast Asian foreign ministers are gathering in the Philippines on Tuesday under the cloud of renewed fighting in the Middle East and a deep divide over Myanmar’s return to the diplomatic fold. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) ministers will huddle for days of meetings in Manila, joined […]
MIAMI: England manager Thomas Tuchel said he hoped his players would one day look back on finishing third at the World Cup with some pride, despite falling short of their goal of winning the tournament. A 6-4 win over France in a frenetic third-place playoff at Miami Stadium on Saturday […]
GAZA CITY: Gaza’s civil defence and hospitals said Israeli attacks yesterday killed 11 people across the territory, among them three children and their parents. A ceasefire remains in place between Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas, but it has not halted the violence in Gaza, and efforts to secure a […]
MADRID: Spain is set to enter its third heatwave of the summer on Tuesday, with temperatures forecast to climb above 40°C across large parts of the country, the national weather office said. The heatwave will be fuelled by a persistent area of high pressure that will trap hot, dry air […]
BANGKOK: Thousands of Thai civil servants face suspension over an exam cheating scandal, authorities said Thursday, as investigators widened a probe that has already led to three arrests. Corruption and bribery cases regularly make headlines in Thailand, but it is rare for so many public officials to be affected. The […]
SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium: Fernando Alonso’s main focus for the Belgian Grand Prix weekend will be making sure he gets home in time to watch Spain play Argentina in the World Cup final on Sunday. The Spanish driver’s Aston Martin team have been Formula One backmarkers this season, struggling to finish races […]
Micron Technology on Thursday signed long-term agreements with automotive suppliers, including chip designer Qualcomm and audio products maker Harman, to secure memory and storage components that powers AI-enabled vehicles. The agreements come as the industry races to expand manufacturing capacity to meet the booming demand for memory chips due to […]
NEW DELHI: Oil prices rose on Friday and were set for weekly gains because of renewed fears of supply disruptions from the key Middle East producing region after renewed fighting between the U.S. and Iran this week curtailed shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. Brent futures were up 19 cents, […]