LONDON: Williams driver George Russell took his fourth successive virtual Formula One victory on Sunday (Jun 14) in the last race before the real season starts in Austria next month. With Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc absent, the Briton had already ‘won’ a fun series designed to fill the gap left by […]
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HONG KONG: Hong Kong’s Disneyland theme park said on Monday (Jun 15) it will reopen on Jun 18 to a reduced number of visitors and with enhanced health measures after the COVID-19 outbreak forced it to close in late January. The city has reported only a handful of new cases […]
MANILA: High-profile Philippine journalist Maria Ressa was convicted on Monday (Jun 15) in a cyber libel case that press freedom advocates have branded a ploy to silence critics of President Rodrigo Duterte. Ressa, 56, and her news site Rappler have been the target of legal action and probes after publishing […]
MADRID: Marcelo celebrated by taking a knee as Real Madrid returned from three months away following the coronavirus suspension by beating Eibar 3-1 on Sunday (Jun 14). After scoring Madrid’s third goal in the 37th minute, Marcelo dropped onto his left knee and raised his clinched right fist into the […]
Volkswagen AG’s Mexican unit will begin sending workers back to its plant in the central state of Puebla on Tuesday for “preparation and training eyeing a gradual start further ahead,” the company said in a statement on Sunday. MEXICO CITY: Volkswagen AG’s Mexican unit will begin sending workers back to […]
Sushant Singh Rajput was found dead at his Mumbai home on the morning of June 14. The actor’s last rites will be held today. The news of Sushant Singh Rajput’s death sent shockwaves across the nation. The actor was found dead at his Mumbai home on June 14. The actor […]
SINGAPORE: Singapore’s unemployment rate climbed to its highest in a decade and total employment fell to a record low in the first quarter of this year, as the labour market felt the early effects of COVID-19. According to the latest labour market report released by the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) […]
More than one million people have fallen through cracks in government schemes designed to support them during the coronavirus crisis, MPs says. The Treasury Select Committee called on ministers to plug gaps in the schemes to fulfil the government’s promise of “doing whatever it takes”. Freelancers and recent employees are […]
TOKYO: Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said on Monday (Jun 15) it was not true the government had decided to ease an entry ban, which was implemented to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus, for people from certain countries. The Yomiuri daily reported last week that Japan may restart […]
Amid brewing Sino-US tensions, economic distancing from China would carry heavy costs, says ANU’s Shiro Armstrong. An overview of Shenzhen. SYDNEY: The health and economic crises from the coronavirus are unlike anything the world has experienced since the Great Depression and World War II. The global community is at […]