BANGKOK: Thailand is considering introducing new economic measures to boost consumption and help businesses and debtors cope with the impact of the coronavirus outbreak, a deputy prime minister said on Thursday (Jul 2). The government plans to expand a recently announced package to spur domestic tourism, and to help more […]
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MOSCOW: Russia’s suspended athletics federation said on Thursday (Jul 2) it had missed a Jul 1 deadline to pay US$5 million of a fine to World Athletics, jeopardising the chances of its track and field athletes being able to compete internationally as neutrals. World Athletics, the sport’s global governing body, […]
Stephy Mavididi spent last season on-loan at Dijon MONTPELLIER, France: Montpellier announced on Thursday (Jul 2) they had signed English striker Stephy Mavididi from Juventus for a reported 6.3 million euros (US$7.12million). Arsenal youth product Mavididi, 22, has signed a four-year deal with the French club after scoring eight […]
KUALA LUMPUR: The United States is seeking to seize another US$96 million in assets allegedly linked to Malaysia’s 1MDB corruption scandal, including Claude Monet and Andy Warhol paintings, officials said. Billions of dollars were looted from Malaysian sovereign wealth fund 1MDB in a fraud allegedly involving the country’s ex-leader and […]
HONG KONG: China’s new security law has sent fear coursing through many Hong Kong residents, but the city’s commercial community has largely embraced it as a way to get back to doing business. The controversial legislation has granted mainland Chinese authorities unprecedented control as they seek to end the protests […]
JAKARTA: Indonesia reported 1,624 coronavirus infections on Thursday (Jul 2) in its biggest jump in new cases since the epidemic began, health ministry official Achmad Yurianto said. This brings the total number of infections to 59,394. The country also reported 53 new deaths, taking cumulative COVID-19 fatalities to 2,987.
A Briton will run Eumetsat, the intergovernmental organisation that operates the spacecraft used by Europe’s weather forecasters. Phil Evans, currently with the Institute of Physics, takes over the role of director general from Alain Ratier, who’s held the post since 2011. Mr Evans has spent most of his career in […]
LONDON: Brendan Rodgers says Leicester need to “reset mentally” to stay in charge of their Champions League destiny after their slump continued with a 2-1 loss at Everton. The Foxes remain third in the Premier League but are fading, claiming just two points from their three games since the Premier […]
ALMATY: Kazakhstan’s former president, Nursultan Nazarbayev, has recovered from COVID-19 which he contracted in mid-June, his spokesman said on Thursday (Jul 2). Mr Nazarbayev, who will turn 80 next week, retains sweeping powers as Yelbasy, or national leader, and chair of the Central Asian nation’s security council, and is seen […]
MANCHESTER, England: Cricket West Indies (CWI) have said head coach Phil Simmons’ job is safe despite the Barbados association’s chief demanding his “immediate removal” after attending a funeral in England. Simmons is self-isolating in his on-site hotel room at Old Trafford after attending his father-in-law’s funeral on Friday. The CWI […]