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 […]
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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 […]
TOKYO: Tokyo confirmed 47 new coronavirus infections on Sunday (Jun 14), Asahi television reported, the highest since the government lifted the state of emergency nationwide in late May. The daily figure was also the highest since May 5, the broadcaster said. Of these 47 cases, said Jiji news agency, 18 […]
FILE PHOTO: Dallas Federal Reserve Bank President Robert Kaplan. WASHINGTON: Systemic racism and high unemployment levels among black and Hispanic Americans create a drag on the US economy, Dallas Federal Reserve President Robert Kaplan said on Sunday (Jun 14). “A more inclusive economy where everyone has an opportunity will […]
TOKYO: An explosion was reported at Honda Motor’s plant in central Japan, police said on Sunday (Jun 14), with two workers sent to the hospital with burns. The explosion at a switchboard occurred at around 9.15am local time (8.15am Singapore time) in Honda’s plant in Suzuka city, Mie prefecture, an […]