HERAT, Afghanistan: Taliban fighters on motorbikes roamed a provincial Afghan capital on Thursday (Jul 8) after a day of heavy fighting that saw them storm the city in their most brazen assault since the United States stepped up its troop withdrawal. The government flew in hundreds of commandos to Qala-i-Naw […]
Month: July 2021
OSLO: Norwegian telecoms operator Telenor has sold its Myanmar operations to Lebanese investment firm M1 Group for US$105 million, Telenor said on Thursday (Jul 8), announcing its retreat from a country that slid into chaos after a military coup in February. “Further deterioration of the situation and recent developments in […]
SINGAPORE: SP Group has started a trial to test and verify the possibility of transferring energy from the batteries of electric vehicles (EV) back to the power grid. Vehicle-to-grid technology can be a “win-win” for both the electricity system and electric vehicle owners if proven viable, said SP Group on […]
COPENHAGEN: Denmark captain Simon Kjaer said he was disappointed their unforgettable Euro 2020 run came to a halt in the semi-finals following Wednesday’s 2-1 loss to England. “It’s been a fantastic adventure. I’m sorry that it’s now finished but that’s how it is,” Kjaer told Danish public television station DR1. […]
TOKYO: The Japanese government plans to impose a virus state of emergency in Tokyo during the Olympics, reports said today, meaning spectators could be barred from venues. The emergency measures — less strict than a blanket lockdown — would be in force until August 22, several Japanese media outlets reported, […]
HANOI: Vietnam will impose restrictions at its commercial hub Ho Chi Minh city for 15 days starting Friday to tackle coronavirus outbreak, state media reported today. The move will “ensure the safety for people’s health and life,” Tuoi Tre newspaper cited the chairman of the city’s People’s Committee Nguyen Thanh […]
BEIJING: China’s central bank warned companies on Tuesday (Jul 6) against assisting cryptocurrency-related businesses as it shut down a software firm over suspected involvement in digital currency transactions. Beijing has turned a sharp eye on cryptocurrency in recent months as it widens its regulatory crackdown on the tech sector. Cryptocurrency […]
KUALA LUMPUR: National men’s singles badminton ace Lee Zii Jia will replace archer Khairul Anuar Mohamad as one of the two flag bearers in the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics on July 23. Olympic Council of Malaysia (OCM) president Tan Sri Mohamad Norza Zakaria confirmed this, saying Khairul Anuar […]
JAKARTA: Indonesia reported today 34,379 new coronavirus infections and 1,040 new deaths, both daily records, data from the country’s Covid-19 task force showed. It was the third consecutive day of record new infections in Indonesia and the fourth straight day for record deaths, which brought total infections to 2,379,297 and […]
Oil prices rose slightly on Tuesday after the previous day’s rally, supported by expectations of a tighter market as output talks of OPEC+ nations were called off, but concerns that members may start to increase production capped gains. TOKYO: Oil prices rose slightly on Tuesday after the previous day’s rally, […]