COPENHAGEN: Denmark captain Simon Kjaer said he was disappointed their unforgettable Euro 2020 run came to a halt in the semi-finals following Wednesday’s 2-1 loss to England. “It’s been a fantastic adventure. I’m sorry that it’s now finished but that’s how it is,” Kjaer told Danish public television station DR1. […]
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TOKYO: The Japanese government plans to impose a virus state of emergency in Tokyo during the Olympics, reports said today, meaning spectators could be barred from venues. The emergency measures — less strict than a blanket lockdown — would be in force until August 22, several Japanese media outlets reported, […]
HANOI: Vietnam will impose restrictions at its commercial hub Ho Chi Minh city for 15 days starting Friday to tackle coronavirus outbreak, state media reported today. The move will “ensure the safety for people’s health and life,” Tuoi Tre newspaper cited the chairman of the city’s People’s Committee Nguyen Thanh […]
BEIJING: China’s central bank warned companies on Tuesday (Jul 6) against assisting cryptocurrency-related businesses as it shut down a software firm over suspected involvement in digital currency transactions. Beijing has turned a sharp eye on cryptocurrency in recent months as it widens its regulatory crackdown on the tech sector. Cryptocurrency […]
KUALA LUMPUR: National men’s singles badminton ace Lee Zii Jia will replace archer Khairul Anuar Mohamad as one of the two flag bearers in the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics on July 23. Olympic Council of Malaysia (OCM) president Tan Sri Mohamad Norza Zakaria confirmed this, saying Khairul Anuar […]
JAKARTA: Indonesia reported today 34,379 new coronavirus infections and 1,040 new deaths, both daily records, data from the country’s Covid-19 task force showed. It was the third consecutive day of record new infections in Indonesia and the fourth straight day for record deaths, which brought total infections to 2,379,297 and […]
Oil prices rose slightly on Tuesday after the previous day’s rally, supported by expectations of a tighter market as output talks of OPEC+ nations were called off, but concerns that members may start to increase production capped gains. TOKYO: Oil prices rose slightly on Tuesday after the previous day’s rally, […]
PARIS: France midfielder Ousmane Dembele on Monday apologised after a video emerged on social media of him appearing to denigrate Asian hotel employees on a tour of Japan by his club Barcelona. Dembele offered his “sincere apologies” after a 42-second clip, which he appeared to have made on Snapchat in […]
PARIS: France’s champagne industry group blasted on Monday (Jul 5) a new Russian law forcing foreign champagne producers to add a “sparkling wine” reference to the back of their bottles. The “Comite Champagne” (Champagne Committee) added in a statement that it was also calling on French and European Union diplomats […]
TOKYO: Japan resumed rescue operations for 20 missing people early today after landslides triggered by torrential rains hit the central city of Atami, killing at least two, Kyodo news agency said. About 10 people were rescued after floods, landslides and cascading mud collapsed and half-submerged houses yesterday in the seaside […]