Commentary: COVID-19 is our chance to shake up economics
The economics profession widely overlooked the importance of social and institutional pre-conditions, says former World Bank chief economist Kaushik Basu....
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Coronavirus yet to peak in Americas: WHO
GENEVA: The coronavirus pandemic has yet to peak in the Americas, the World Health Organization warned on Wednesday (Jun 24),...
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Trump administration labels Huawei, Hikvision as backed by Chinese military
WASHINGTON, DC: The Trump administration has determined that top Chinese firms, including telecoms equipment giant Huawei Technologies and video surveillance...
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Dow ends 2.7% lower as increased COVID-19 cases slow US recovery
NEW YORK: Wall Street stocks tumbled on Wednesday (Jun 24) on increasing signs that higher coronavirus cases in the United...
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Iraqi doctor bets on plasma treatment in search of COVID breakthrough
BASRA, Iraq: In a hospital ward in Iraq, doctor Ali Salam Abdullah and a smiling patient hold up a large...
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Netherlands eases COVID-19 measures as infection rate drops
AMSTERDAM: The Dutch government announced a widespread easing of coronavirus lockdown measures on Wednesday (Jun 24) that will allow outdoor...
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Plastic ‘has entered’ Antarctic terrestrial food chain
PARIS: Scientists have found bits of polystyrene in the guts of tiny, soil-dwelling organisms in the Antarctic, raising concern that...
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Venezuela criticises US ‘provocation’ after navy operation
CARACAS: Venezuela's defence minister Vladimir Padrino on Wednesday (Jun 24 )called a Tuesday incident in which a US Navy ship...
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US probes Kia headlight failures, GM steering issues
WASHINGTON, DC: The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said on Wednesday it has opened two investigations into reports...
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Legal tussles snarl millions in oil from Hin Leong deals
SINGAPORE: Millions of dollars of oil stored in tanks and ships in Asia and Europe has become caught in a...
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Medics warn of second COVID-19 wave as UK eases lockdown restrictions
LONDON: A second coronavirus wave is a real risk for the United Kingdom and local flare-ups are likely, major health...
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IMF predicts deeper global recession due to coronavirus pandemic
WASHINGTON: The coronavirus pandemic is causing wider and deeper damage to economic activity than first thought, the International Monetary Fund...
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Singapore on track to roll out 5G by 2025; Singtel, StarHub-M1 joint venture issued final awards
SINGAPORE: Singapore is on track to offer nationwide 5G coverage by 2025, after Singtel and a joint venture by StarHub...
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Athletics-New York City Marathon cancelled due to COVID-19
FILE PHOTO: New York City Marathon - New York, United States - November 3, 2019 General view of race participants...
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Basketball: Lakers guard Bradley opts out of NBA return for family
LOSA ANGELES: Los Angeles Lakers guard Avery Bradley has opted out of playing when the NBA resumes the 2019-20 season,...
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Football: Premier League launch system to report online racist abuse
LONDON: The Premier League has launched a new system for players to report racist abuse on social media. Just two...
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Football: Out-of-contract Goetze to miss Dortmund farewell
BERLIN: Mario Goetze will miss out on making a final appearance for Borussia Dortmund this weekend due to coronavirus regulations,...
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Football: Manchester City’s Aguero says knee surgery went well
Premier League - Manchester City v Burnley MANCHESTER, England: Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero underwent knee surgery in Barcelona...
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Google extends fact-checking to image search
Google will be matching Facebook's effort in adding fact-check labels to photos and videos to combat online misinformation. SAN...
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Google extends fact-checking to image search
SAN FRANCISCO: Alphabet Inc's Google on Monday (Jun 22) said it would start showing fact-checking labels on Google Images search...
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