Indonesia warns unemployment to spike due to COVID-19 pandemic
JAKARTA: Indonesia expects its unemployment rate to spike to 8.1 per cent to 9.2 per cent this year due to...
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New licence conditions for employment agencies to ensure fair hiring and attract Singaporeans for job vacancies
SINGAPORE: Employment agencies in Singapore will have to meet new licence conditions to strengthen fair hiring practices, announced the Ministry...
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Australians warned against travelling to Melbourne amid fears of second COVID-19 wave
Australians were warned on Monday (Jun 22) to avoid travelling to Melbourne, as the country's second-biggest city tightened coronavirus restrictions...
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Bubba Wallace: Noose found in garage stall of black US racing driver
US-based motor-racing organisation Nascar says it is investigating after a noose was found in the garage stall of African-American driver...
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The King’s Man trailer: Ralph Fiennes starrer looks incredibly fun
In The King's Man, Ralph Fiennes and Harris Dickinson play Duke of Oxford and his protege Conrad, respectively, as they...
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Plan to expand MRT network to 360km by early 2030s remains, despite delays due to COVID-19: Khaw Boon Wan
SINGAPORE: Singapore is still sticking to its planned expansion of the MRT network to 360km by the early 2030s, although...
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COVID-19: Economic activity has to continue despite risks; every person bears ‘individual responsibility’, says Shanmugam
SINGAPORE: Singaporeans have to "calibrate" and "carry on with economic activity" even though the risks are higher in Phase 2...
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Trump says he held off Xinjiang sanctions due to trade talks: Report
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump held off on imposing tougher sanctions on Chinese officials blamed for a crackdown on China’s Uighur...
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Rising Australian dollar not a problem yet: Reserve Bank of Australia Governor
SYDNEY: The recent appreciation in the Australian dollar is not a problem at this point although a lower exchange rate...
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Justin Bieber denies sexual assault allegation
Justin Bieber shared receipts, screenshots, link to news articles and so on to prove that he never stayed at Four...
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Hamilton marches in ‘really moving’ London anti-racism protest
LONDON: Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton marched in the latest anti-racism protest in London on Sunday (Jun 21), describing...
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Mexico to resume sending farmworkers to Canada after safety agreement
MEXICO CITY: Mexico will resume sending temporary farmworkers to Canada after the two countries reached an agreement on improved safety...
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China boycott call rattles sports market: ‘Can’t suddenly do it’
Amid the rising clamour to boycott Chinese goods following the border clash that left 20 Indian soldiers dead, leading players...
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EU and China to seek to cool tensions at video summit
FILE PHOTO: An attendant walks past EU and China flags ahead of the EU-China High-level Economic Dialogue at Diaoyutai State...
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China bans some US chicken, shuts Pepsi plant to fight coronavirus
BEIJING: China banned imports from a top US poultry producer and ordered a Beijing Pepsi factory to close on Sunday...
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Football: Liverpool’s title march delayed by Everton stalemate
LONDON: Liverpool's march towards the Premier League title was delayed as the leaders returned to action with a goalless draw...
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Football: Sarri denies row with Pjanic, confident of Ronaldo rebound
MILAN: Juventus coach Maurizio Sarri has rubbished suggestions of a falling out with midfielder Miralem Pjanic and is confident Cristiano...
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COVID-19: Spain reopens border as Latin America cases pass two million
MADRID: Spain reopened its borders on Sunday (Jun 21), a significant stage in Europe's gradual reopening after its battle against...
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Tennis: Adria Tour final cancelled after Dimitrov tests positive for COVID-19
PARIS: Grigor Dimitrov said on Sunday (Jun 21) said he has tested positive for COVID-19, making him the highest-profile tennis...
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Golf: Ryu wins on return and donates US$206,000 purse to coronavirus charity
PARIS: Former world number one Ryu So-yeon hung on for a one-shot victory on the Korean tour on Sunday (Jun...
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