SYDNEY: Australia’s two largest states reported sharp increases in new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday (Jul 21), a blow to hopes that lockdown restrictions would be lifted with more than half the country’s population under stay-at-home orders. New South Wales state, home to the country’s most populous city Sydney, logged 110 […]
Month: July 2021
All iPhones released next year will be 5G-capable, including Apple’s first revamp of its budget handset in two years, Nikkei reported on Wednesday, citing sources familiar with the matter. REUTERS: All iPhones released next year will be 5G-capable, including Apple’s first revamp of its budget handset in two years, Nikkei […]
TOKYO: The so-called bubble to control COVID-19 infections at the Olympic Athlete’s Village in Tokyo is already “broken” and poses a risk of spreading infections to the general populace, a prominent public health expert said on Tuesday (Jul 20). Games officials on Sunday reported the first COVID-19 case among competitors […]
Shares and bonds in China Evergrande, the country’s most indebted developer, plunged for a second day on Tuesday, after sales of two real estate projects were suspended by local authorities, escalating worries over its financial health. SHANGHAI: Shares and bonds in China Evergrande, the country’s most indebted developer, plunged for […]
TOKYO: Tokyo 2020 sponsor Toyota will not run Olympics-related TV commercials amid lacklustre public support for the Olympics, with two-thirds of Japanese doubting organisers can keep the Games safe during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a local media poll. Chief Executive Officer of Toyota Motor, Akio Toyoda, and other executives […]
WASHINGTON: The United States and its allies accused China on Monday (Jul 19) of a global cyberespionage campaign, mustering an unusually broad coalition of countries to publicly call out Beijing for hacking. The United States was joined by NATO, the European Union, Britain, Australia, Japan, New Zealand and Canada in […]
Bitcoin investment products and funds registered outflows for a second consecutive week, according to data from digital asset manager CoinShares released on Monday, highlighting investors’ cautious sentiment on the cryptocurrency sector as prices continued to stall. NEW YORK: Bitcoin investment products and funds registered outflows for a second consecutive week, […]
TAIPEI: BioNTech SE had planned to send Taiwan five million Covid-19 vaccine doses by July under an original deal which collapsed in January, Taipei’s top diplomat in Berlin said today, detailing how the highly politicised agreement came apart. Taiwan had tried for months to get the vaccine from the German […]
2008 Beijing Olympics middleweight boxing champion James DeGale has appealed for help after his gold medal and MBE were stolen from his parents’ house. REUTERS: 2008 Beijing Olympics middleweight boxing champion James DeGale has appealed for help after his gold medal and MBE were stolen from his parents’ house. The […]
LONDON: Four-time Grand Slam singles champion Naomi Osaka now has her own line of Barbie dolls. The 23-year-old world No. 2 tennis player, who has used her position to call attention to issues of police violence and racial inequality, became a part of Mattel Inc’s push to make its iconic […]