Asia’s fastest man, Su Bingtian, believes he can improve on the continental record set at the Tokyo Olympic Games as he became the first Chinese man to qualify for the final of the 100 metres. Su ran 9.83 seconds in the semi-finals in Tokyo to break the Asian mark and […]
Day: August 20, 2021
MELBOURNE: Australian police patrolled the streets and blocked transport into the centre of Sydney on Saturday (Aug 21) to prevent a planned anti-lockdown protest as the country reported a record high daily number of new COVID-19 infections. Officials reported a total of 886 cases in New South Wales and Victoria […]
The 25-year-old will be a father next month. It’s a double dose of happy news for iKON’s Bobby or Kim Ji-won: The 25-year-old is getting married – and becoming a father. In an Instagram post on Aug 20, he revealed that his fiancée is giving birth next month and apologised […]
Staging the Tokyo Olympics amid the global coronavirus pandemic was one of the “most complex” tasks of his career, International Olympic Committee vice-president John Coates said in an interview published on Friday. The experienced Australian Olympic Committee president led efforts to deliver the Games in the face of significant political […]
Over the last 18 months, he has not shied away from taking decisive action as Malaysia grappled with multiple crises. KUALA LUMPUR: King Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah’s ascension to the throne in January 2019 happened amid unforeseen circumstances. He was elected by fellow members of the country’s royal […]
“Get back, get back,” screamed the British soldier at a crowd gathered in front of the secure compound where those being evacuated by the UK embassy are taken before flying out. In front of him, many frantically waved their British passports in the air, hoping to be allowed through but […]
The planned £29bn purchase of UK chip designer Arm by US firm Nvidia raises “serious” competition concerns, the UK’s competition watchdog has said. The Competition and Markets Authority said it was worried the deal would stifle innovation in several areas, such as gaming and self-driving cars. As a result, the […]
US tech giant Apple has delayed recalling staff to the office until January at the earliest amid fears over surging Covid cases. Employees were informed of the decision in a company memo on Thursday, which was first reported by Bloomberg News. The firm told staff it would reconfirm plans a […]