Despite restrictions from the US government, Huawei is still continutes to introduce new models for its flagship P-series. After several months of speculation, we have what appears to be the clearest look yet at the upcoming Huawei P50 series. These high-resolution renders were shared by @RODENT950 on Twitter and it […]
Month: May 2021
HONG KONG: The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) confirmed on Sunday that North Korea has pulled out of next month’s qualifying tournament for the 2022 World Cup finals in Qatar. The move comes after the country had already withdrawn from the Olympic Games in Tokyo this summer because of concerns over […]
TAIPEI: Taiwan’s economic prospects are bright and growth this year will come in as expected as long as the COVID-19 situation can be brought under control quickly, the government said on Sunday (May 16), adding that the impact of a recent spike in cases was limited. Export-dependent Taiwan raised its […]
Chef was about food, and it remained about it till the very end. There was no dramatic upstaging of the delicious cuisines by any actor. There were a few memorable cameos too, one featuring Dustin Hoffman, and the other with Iron Man himself, Robert Downey Jr. There are many things […]
TAIPEI: Taiwan appealed to people to avoid panic buying of items such as instant noodles and toilet paper as new curbs on gatherings and movement took effect to rein in the spread of Covid-19 during a spike in domestic infections. Taiwan raised its coronavirus alert level in the capital, Taipei, […]
UNITED NATIONS: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres was “dismayed” by civilian casualties in Gaza and “deeply disturbed” by Israel’s strike on a building containing international media outlets, a spokesman said yesterday in response to reporters’ questions. The comments came as Israel pummelled the Gaza Strip with air strikes, killing 10 members […]
TAIPEI: Taiwan reported a record rise in domestic Covid-19 cases today with 29 new cases, as community transmissions in part of central Taipei spread and the government called for people to be tested. While Taiwan has reported just 1,291 cases, mostly imported from abroad, out of a population of some […]
SINGAPORE: Singapore is stepping up enforcement of COVID-19 safe management measures to ensure compliance by nightlife operators who have pivoted to the food and beverage industry. This is because breaches by such establishments are “flagrant” and carry much higher public health risks, said the Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment […]
TOKYO: A petition to cancel the Tokyo Olympics with more than 351,000 signatures was submitted to the city’s governor on Friday, with its organiser urging officials to “prioritise life”. The online petition titled “Cancel the Tokyo Olympics to protect our lives” was launched earlier this month by Kenji Utsunomiya, a […]
YANGON: Myanmar’s junta has declared martial law in a town in Chin State after blaming “armed terrorists” for attacks on a police station and a bank, state media reported today, amid an upsurge in fighting between the military and ethnic rebels in border areas. In the face of widespread opposition, […]