HONG KONG: The Hong Kong government and China’s foreign ministry branch in the city hit back on Friday (Jun 12) at a report by Britain criticising Beijing’s move to impose national security legislation on the global financial hub, saying the report was “inaccurate and biased”. The British government said the […]
Month: June 2020
SINGAPORE: The owner of spa chain Healing Touch is anxious about reopening his business when Singapore enters Phase 2 of its recovery journey after COVID-19 “circuit breaker” restrictions. On one hand, Mr Joshua Lung, who also owns Aesteem Aesthetic Clinic, is looking forward to receiving customers again after being closed […]
Pakistan’s Haris Sohail will not join tour of England. KARACHI: Middle-order batsman Haris Sohail on Thursday (Jun 11) became the first player to withdraw from Pakistan’s England tour over coronavirus fears, the Pakistan Cricket Board revealed. Fast bowler Mohammad Amir will also not travel although his decision was based […]
WASHINGTON, DC: Britain’s Justin Rose fired a seven-under par 63 on Thursday (Jun 11) to seize the early lead as the US PGA Tour ended a 91-day coronavirus shutdown and paid tribute to George Floyd. Rose, the 2013 US Open champion, birdied seven of his first 12 holes then closed […]
PARIS: The 2020 MotoGP season will start on Jul 19 in Spain following the coronavirus lockdown, with back-to-back races to be held at the Jerez circuit, organisers announced on Thursday (Jun 11). There will be a minimum of 13 races in the season, all in Europe between July and November, […]
DALLAS: President Donald Trump on Thursday (Jun 11) announced modest plans for an executive order on policing, while making it clear he would not support sweeping proposals in response to protests against police brutality prompted by the killing of George Floyd. Speaking at a campaign-style event at a church in […]
LONDON: Formula One looks set to add more European races to the calendar with grands prix in Asia and the Americas likely to be cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The current schedule features eight races, all in Europe, but with the sport hoping for a season of between 15 […]
MILAN: The Italian season resumes after a three-month suspension due to the COVID-19 pandemic on Friday (Jun 12) when Juventus, still chasing a possible league, cup and Champions League treble, host AC Milan in the return leg of their Coppa Italia semi-final. The match, to be played behind closed doors […]
The UK is likely to be the hardest-hit by Covid-19 among major economies, a leading agency has warned. Britain’s economy is likely to slump by 11.5% in 2020, outstripping falls in other developed economics of Germany, France, Spain and Italy, it said. If there were a second peak in the […]
PARIS: The global economy will contract at least six per cent this year, with the unprecedented loss of income and “extraordinary uncertainty” caused by measures to contain the coronavirus outbreak, the OECD said Wednesday (Jun 10). In the case of a second wave of contagion later in the year, economic […]