HONG KONG: China has loosened coronavirus-related border restrictions between Macau and the neighbouring coastal province of Guangdong, sending shares of Macau casino operators surging on hopes of a quick pickup in demand. Guangdong authorities said late on Monday (Jul 13) that from Jul 15 visitors arriving from the world’s biggest […]
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BEIJING: China will put sanctions on Lockheed Martin for involvement in the latest US arms sale to Chinese-claimed Taiwan, China said on Tuesday, adding tension to its troubled relationship with the United States. The US weapons maker is the main contractor for a US$620 million upgrade package for Taiwan’s Patriot […]
U.S. automaker Tesla Inc has met with officials from a district in the city of Chongqing in southwestern China to discuss “accelerating projects”, the Liangjiang New Area said on Tuesday. BEIJING: U.S. automaker Tesla Inc has met with officials from a district in the city of Chongqing in southwestern China […]
SINGAPORE: The National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) Central Committee stands in “unanimous” support for Mr Ng Chee Meng as the NTUC secretary-general, said NTUC president Mary Liew on Tuesday (Jul 14). In a media statement, Ms Liew said the results of the 2020 General Election had “brought to the fore” […]
SINGAPORE: Singapore’s economic recovery in the months ahead will be “challenging”, with the journey “slow and uneven”, said Trade and Industry Minister Chan Chun Sing on Tuesday (Jul 14). Mr Chan’s comments came after official advance estimates showed Singapore’s gross domestic product (GDP) contracted 41.2 per cent on a quarter-on-quarter […]
SINGAPORE: Singapore has entered a technical recession after its economy contracted 41.2 per cent in the second quarter from the previous three months, dragged down by weak external demand and COVID-19 “circuit breaker” measures. Several months of COVID-19 restrictions and workplace closures have battered Singapore’s construction, retail and tourism sectors, […]
SACRAMENTO: California’s governor on Monday (Jul 13) clamped new restrictions on businesses as coronavirus cases and hospitalizations soared, and the state’s two largest school districts, in Los Angeles and San Diego, said children would be made to stay home in August. Governor Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, ordered bars closed and […]
LONDON: Shoppers in England will have to wear face coverings in shops and supermarkets from Jul 24 to help reduce the risk of a new pick-up in the spread of the coronavirus, Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s office said. Johnson said last week that tighter rules on wearing face coverings might […]
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, […]
Machine learning and other digital innovations can help Singapore businesses and workers increase productivity and maintain their competitive edge, says NUS Professor Kenneth Huang. SINGAPORE: Now that the General Election is over, it is time for Singapore to refocus on the big challenge of creating jobs to tide citizens over […]