Japan will stop yen decline beyond USD/JPY 145, most economists say: Reuters poll
TOKYO : Japan's government and central bank will act to stop the yen's decline if it depreciates to the 145...
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China pushes platform firms to protect consumer, vendor rights
BEIJING : China's market regulator on Thursday announced a five-month campaign that will ensure platform companies optimise their protocols, to...
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Australia blocks new Russian embassy near parliament
SYDNEY: Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said today the government would block the construction of a new Russian embassy near...
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Australia hands out critical minerals grants
MELBOURNE : Australia has rolled out a series of grants to critical minerals companies hoping to speed up development of...
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Woodward and Bernstein: Watergate reporters warn of the limitations of AI
US reporter Carl Bernstein has warned that artificial intelligence (AI) is a "huge force" which poses challenges for the future...
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Ukraine war: Russia launches ninth wave of missile attacks on Kyiv this month
Ukraine's capital Kyiv has been attacked from the air by Russia for the ninth time this month. One person has...
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US banks rethink social media as a threat, not a marketing tool
NEW YORK : Bankers are beefing up risk management, monitoring and emergency procedures around the use of social media after...
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Japanese businesses pledge UK investment ahead of Sunak meeting
LONDON : Japanese businesses have committed to invest almost 18 billion pounds ($23 billion) in Britain ahead of a meeting...
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River sewage: England’s water firms issue apology
England's water and sewage companies have apologised for not "acting quickly enough" to tackle sewage spills. They have faced mounting...
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Vietnam raises retail electricity price by 3%
HANOI: Vietnam on Thursday raised its average retail electricity price by 3 per cent, the government said, in a move...
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Here’s what happened at Richie Koh’s first fan meet, where fans got to gaze into his eyes
The 29-year-old Star Awards Best Actor winner said that seeing his fans happy at his very first fan meet made...
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US becomes first country to approve RSV vaccine
WASHINGTON: The United States yesterday approved the world’s first vaccine for the Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV), the culmination of a...
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Dream big, think big – Alcaraz wants to become one of the greats
MADRID: Carlos Alcaraz has enjoyed a spectacular start to his career by winning a Grand Slam crown and three Masters...
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Capgemini posts weaker revenue growth in Q1
French IT consulting group Capgemini on Thursday reported a weaker revenue growth in the first quarter of 2023 versus the...
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WHO dismisses head of Covid origins investigator for sexual misconduct
GENEVA: The World Health Organisation said yesterday that it has dismissed a senior scientist, known for his role as the...
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Tucker Carlson breaks silence after Fox News exit
Tucker Carlson has broken his silence after his departure from Fox News in a video lashing out at "liars trying...
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Broad urges England to emulate 2005 Ashes success
England fast bowler Stuart Broad wants the team to replicate the success of the 2005 Ashes series when they host...
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COVID-19 deaths down 95% in 2023: WHO
GENEVA: The WHO said Wednesday (Apr 26) that COVID-19 deaths had dropped by 95 per cent since the start of...
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Samsung Electronics logs worst quarterly earnings in 14 years
SEOUL: Samsung Electronics on Thursday (Apr 27) reported its worst quarterly profits in 14 years, blaming slowing consumer spending on...
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Singapore lender UOB’s Q1 core profit leaps 74% to record US$1.2 billion
SINGAPORE: Singapore's United Overseas Bank (UOB) reported on Thursday (Apr 27) a 74 per cent surge in core profit in...
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