Singapore GE2020: MOM refutes PSP figure of 100,000 unemployed local PMETs in TV debate
SINGAPORE – It is incorrect to say that Singapore has 100,000 local professionals, managers, executives and technicians (PMET) who are out of a job, the…
Singapore GE2020: I did not say Singapore should plan to increase its population to 10 million, says Heng Swee Keat
SINGAPORE – He did not say that Singapore should plan to increase its population to 10 million people, nor did he mention the figure. In…
Fearing an election loss, Trump allies push him to be less polarizing
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Some of President Donald Trump’s Republican allies are urging him to ditch his divisive messaging and outline a clear vision for a…
Biden says new China national security law a 'death blow,' weighs sanctions
(Reuters) – Democrat Joe Biden on Wednesday threatened new economic sanctions on China if he is elected U.S. president, calling its new security law imposed…
Coronavirus: PM rejects there was a ‘lost week’ while COVID-19 spread in Leicester
Boris Johnson has denied there was a “lost week” while coronavirus was spreading in Leicester as the government was accused of being “slow to act”…
Seattle sees 525 percent spike in crime thanks to CHOP: Mayor Durkan
Seattle saw a staggering 525 percent spike in crime as a result of the violence that swept through the Capitol Hill Occupied Protest, according to…
Video exposes gruesome scenes at cruel wet markets as WHO condemned for reversing ban
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SA police suspended for evicting naked man
Four police officers in Cape Town are to be suspended after dragging a naked man from a house in an eviction caught on video. Footage…
France suspends Nato mission role amid Turkey row
France has temporarily pulled out of a Nato security operation amid a major row with Turkey. The defence ministry said France had suspended its role…
Record U.S. job growth expected in June, but masks labor market weakness
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. economy likely created jobs at a record clip in June as more restaurants and bars resumed operations, which would offer…
American Airlines warns it's overstaffed by about 8,000 flight attendants
(Reuters) – American Airlines Group Inc (AAL.O) warns it is overstaffed by about 8,000 flight attendants and might reduce its workforce through early retirements and…
Investors are waking up to a possible Biden victory in U.S. presidential election
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Investors are increasingly preparing for market volatility ahead of the U.S. presidential election, with some shifting stock positions and selling the…
Factory data, vaccine bets power stocks higher; U.S. dollar dips
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Stocks across the globe rose on Wednesday following a string of data pointing to a recovery in manufacturing and on bets…
Hundreds arrested after European police hack crime chat network
THE HAGUE (AFP) – Police said on Thursday (July 2) they had arrested more than 800 people across Europe after shutting down an encrypted phone…
Princess Charlotte Instagram meltdown: How royal fans erupted after ‘unbelievable’ update
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US coronavirus cases rise by nearly 50,000 in biggest one-day spike of pandemic
WASHINGTON (REUTERS) – New US Covid-19 cases rose by nearly 50,000 on Wednesday (July 1), according to a Reuters tally, marking the biggest one-day spike…
Coronavirus: California closes bars and indoor dining at restaurants after record-breaking COVID-19 spike
The governor of California has announced more measures to combat the surge in coronavirus after another record-breaking day of cases in America’s most populous state.…
US F-16 fighter jet crashes in South Carolina, killing pilot
WASHINGTON (AFP) – A US Air Force F-16 fighter aircraft crashed during a training mission in South Carolina, killing the pilot, the Pentagon said on…
Facebook frustrates advertisers as boycott over hate speech kicks-off
NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO (REUTERS) – Advertisements for more than 400 brands including Coca-Cola and Starbucks are due to vanish from Facebook on Wednesday (July 1),…
Ukraine aborts Eurobond sale as central bank governor's exit rattles market
KYIV/LONDON (Reuters) – Ukraine’s government on Thursday sought to reassure investors that its reform agenda remained on track after being forced to abort a $1.75…
Thailand unlikely to join Asia-Pacific trade pact this year
BANGKOK (REUTERS) – Thailand will take until September to study whether to join a transpacific free trade agreement, potentially missing a window for entry this…
Worst dengue outbreak in Singapore's history expected this year with more than 14,000 cases reported so far: NEA
SINGAPORE – Singapore is on track to record its worst dengue outbreak in its history this year. More than 14,000 cases have been reported since…
As coronavirus cases surge in Tokyo, Japan gives expert advisory panel a makeover
TOKYO (REUTERS) – With new coronavirus cases in Tokyo surging to a two-month high, Japan faces the prospect of a second wave without the experts…
PG&E emerges from Chapter 11 bankruptcy
(Reuters) – Utility PG&E Corp (PCG.N) said on Wednesday it had emerged from bankruptcy, marking an end to a long-drawn restructuring process which began after…
Dun & Bradstreet raises $1.7 billion in upsized IPO
NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. business analytics firm Dun & Bradstreet Holdings Inc DNB.N on Tuesday raised $1.7 billion in its initial public offering (IPO)…
Commentary: Check Barr’s record, not his testimony
This week, the Senate is holding confirmation hearings for William Barr, Donald Trump’s nominee to replace Jeff Sessions as U.S. attorney general. At these hearings,…
Digital music provider Artlist raises $48 million led by KKR
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel’s Artlist, a provider of royalty free digital music, said on Monday it raised $48 million in a private funding round led…
Commentary: Are China, Russia winning the AI arms race?
In October 31 Chinese teenagers reported to the Beijing Institute of Technology, one of the country’s premier military research establishments. Selected from more than 5000…