WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Tuesday (Jul 14) shut the door on Phase 2 trade negotiations with China, saying he does not want to talk to Beijing about trade because of the coronavirus pandemic. “I’m not interested right now in talking to China,” Trump replied when asked in an […]
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SINGAPORE: Singapore and Malaysia have set Aug 10 as the target date to start cross-border travel between the two countries for some residents and business travellers. Both countries have agreed to implement two schemes – the Reciprocal Green Lane and Periodic Commuting Arrangement, said a joint statement issued on Tuesday […]
WASHINGTON: Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Monday (Jul 13) that the United States would treat Beijing’s pursuit of resources in the dispute-rife South China Sea as illegal, ramping up support for Southeast Asian nations. It was the latest forceful statement by President Donald Trump’s administration to challenge China, […]
GENEVA/ZURICH: The new coronavirus pandemic raging around the globe will worsen if countries fail to adhere to strict healthcare precautions, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Monday (Jul 13). “Let me be blunt, too many countries are headed in the wrong direction, the virus remains public enemy number one,” […]
Apple Inc on Monday said it has allocated more than US$400 million of US$2.5 billion it pledged last year to stem California’s housing crisis. FILE PHOTO: Apple logo is seen on a Macbook in this illustration taken taken April 12, 2020. REUTERS: Apple Inc on Monday said it has […]
Alphabet Inc’s Google on Monday said it would spend around US$10 billion in India over the next five to seven years through equity investments and tie-ups, marking its biggest commitment to a key growth market. FILE PHOTO: Sundar Pichai, Chief Executive Officer of Alphabet, at the 50th World Economic Forum […]
SINGAPORE: Singapore has developed a blockchain-based payments network that could enable faster and cheaper international settlements, authorities said on Monday (Jul 13), adding that the next step was a commercial rollout. The final phase of the years-long Project Ubin saw the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) team up with state […]
LONDON: The coronavirus pandemic has caused an “unprecedented education emergency” with up to 9.7 million children affected by school closures at risk of never going back to class, Save the Children warned on Monday (Jul 13). The British charity cited UNESCO data showing that in April, 1.6 billion young people […]
GENEVA: The World Health Organization (WHO) reported a record increase in global coronavirus cases on Sunday (Jul 12), with the total rising by 230,370 in 24 hours. The biggest increases were in the United States, Brazil, India and South Africa, according to a daily report. The previous WHO record for […]
TEHRAN: Iran said that the misalignment of an air defence unit’s radar system was the key “human error” that led to the accidental downing of a Ukrainian passenger plane in January. “A failure occurred due to a human error in following the procedure” for aligning the radar, causing a “107-degree […]