SAN FRANCISCO: California, the first state in America to put in place a coronavirus lockdown, is now turning a page on the pandemic. At the stroke of midnight, California is lifting most of its COVID-19 restrictions and ushering in what has been billed as the state’s “Grand Reopening”. Starting Tuesday […]
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The US has laid fresh charges against fugitive Jho Low and an ex-member of the Fugees as part of an investigation into the multi-billion dollar 1MDB scandal. Mr Low and Prakazrel “Pras” Michel have been accused of running a back-channel campaign to get the then-Trump administration to drop the investigation. […]
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is expected to spend 8 billion ringgit (US$1.95 billion) on fuel and cooking oil subsidies this year, more than double the 3.78 billion ringgit originally allocated, the finance ministry said on Saturday (Jun 12). The announcement comes as Malaysia looks to boost public assistance measures amid fresh […]
Reliance Jio has unveiled five new recharge plans and one will find the new Jio prepaid plans under the ‘No Daily Limit’ section in the MyJio app. Reliance Jio has launched five new prepaid recharge plans with zero FUP restrictions on data and unlimited call benefits. The new plans will […]
MIAMI: US-based cruise lines are chafing to resume voyages from Florida ports in July as the pandemic wanes – but for vaccinated passengers only – yet the state and its governor won’t let them demand proof of inoculation. So far, neither side has blinked, even as two guests on one […]
SHANGHAI: Police in China arrested more than 1,100 people suspected of using cryptocurrencies to launder illegal proceeds from telephone and Internet scams in a recent crackdown, the Ministry of Public Security said. The arrests came as authorities in China step up their crackdown on cryptocurrency trading. Last month, three industry […]
WASHINGTON: Alphabet’s Google said on Wednesday (Jun 9) it was building an undersea cable that would connect the United States, Brazil, Uruguay and Argentina, to bolster internet connection capacity between these regions. The cable, called Firmina, will be the longest cable in the world, Google said in a blog post, […]
TOKYO: Japan’s economy shrank at a slower-than-initially reported pace in the first quarter, on smaller cuts to plant and equipment spending, but the coronavirus pandemic still dealt a huge blow to overall demand. The slower contraction provides a relief for policymakers hoping Japan’s economic recovery will not lag those of […]
CALIFORNIA: Apple on Monday (Jun 8) said a new “private relay” feature designed to obscure a user’s web browsing behavior from internet service providers and advertisers will not be available in China for regulatory reasons. The feature was one of a number of privacy protections Apple announced at its annual […]
Google said on Monday it will test changes to its widely-used online advertising services over the coming months following the French antitrust decision. PARIS: Google said on Monday it will test changes to its widely-used online advertising services over the coming months following the French antitrust decision. The company also […]