US, UK raise Hong Kong at UN as pressure mounts on China
UNITED NATIONS: The United States and Britain on Friday (May 29) defied China's anger by raising Hong Kong's autonomy at...
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Trump says terminating US relationship with World Health Organization over COVID-19
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Friday (May 29) said he is terminating the US relationship with the World Health...
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Hyflux says deal with Utico has ‘ceased’; studying revised offer and pursuing other investor options
SINGAPORE: Hyflux’s high-profile debt restructuring seems to be hanging in the balance again after it said on Friday (May 29)...
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Trump announces probe of Chinese companies listed in US
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Friday (May 29) ordered a probe into the actions of Chinese companies listed on...
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COVID-19: Retailers struggle amid uncertainties about reopening, recovery of sales
SINGAPORE: John Ng was hoping to use 2020 to get his new company StyleLab off the ground. He had taken...
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Coronavirus furlough scheme to finish at end of October, says chancellor
The UK's coronavirus furlough scheme will finish at the end of October, Chancellor Rishi Sunak has confirmed. At the No...
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Trump’s order taking aim at Twitter is ‘bluster’: Legal experts
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump's attempt to curb what he says is social media censorship is a political gambit and...
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Indonesia rolls out public shaming for coronavirus violators
Alongside police and troops overseeing enforcement measures, provincial leaders are running their own zealous campaigns to fight the virus in...
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Volkswagen invests US$2.2b in Chinese electric vehicle sector
BEIJING: Volkswagen said on Friday (May 29) it will invest around 2 billion euros (US$2.2 billion) in two Chinese companies...
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US taxpayers’ virus relief went to firms that avoided US taxes
LONDON/BOSTON: Last month Zagg Inc, a Utah-based company that makes mobile device accessories, received more than US$9.4 million in cash...
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India coronavirus death toll passes China’s
NEW DELHI: India's coronavirus death toll passed neighbouring China's on Friday (May 29), with 175 new fatalities in 24 hours...
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Tokyo to further relax coronavirus curbs on Monday, governor says
TOKYO: Curbs in Japan's capital of Tokyo to contain the coronavirus are to be eased further from Monday (Jun 1),...
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Attack on Taiwan an option to stop independence, top China general says
BEIJING: China will attack Taiwan if there is no other way of stopping it from becoming independent, one of the...
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Hong Kong government warns removing US special status is ‘double-edged sword’
HONG KONG: Hong Kong's government warned Washington that withdrawing its special US status, which has underpinned the city as a...
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Trump says will hold Friday press conference on China
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said he will give a press conference on Friday (May 29) on China amid spiraling...
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China faces mounting pressure over Hong Kong security law
BEIJING: China faced growing international pressure on Friday (May 29) over its move to impose a security law on Hong...
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China reports no new COVID-19 cases
SHANGHAI: China reported no new confirmed coronavirus cases as of the end of May 28, down from two a day...
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US stocks end lower as China tensions end three-day Dow streak
NEW YORK: Wall Street stocks ended lower on Thursday (May 28) following a late-afternoon retreat on growing US-China tensions, as...
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Malaysian PM Muhyiddin denies rumour he was in Singapore for medical treatment
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin has denied rumours that he was in Singapore for medical treatment. "I wish...
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Renault to cut 15,000 jobs in US$2.2b cost cutting plan
FILE PHOTO: A Renault logo is seen outside the Renault factory in Choisy-le-Roi near Paris, France. PARIS: French auto...
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