HANOI: Vietnam on Thursday raised its average retail electricity price by 3 per cent, the government said, in a move that could put upward pressure on inflation. Annual inflation in the Southeast Asian country has been easing since the beginning of the year, with April consumer prices rising 2.81 per […]
Day: May 4, 2023
The 29-year-old Star Awards Best Actor winner said that seeing his fans happy at his very first fan meet made him happy, too When 8days.sg spoke to Richie Koh, 29, backstage at the Star Awards last month, he promised to organise a gathering to thank his fans if he wins […]
WASHINGTON: The United States yesterday approved the world’s first vaccine for the Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV), the culmination of a decades-long hunt to protect vulnerable people from the common illness. Drugmaker GSK’s Arexvy was green-lighted for adults aged 60 and older, with similar shots from other makers including Pfizer and […]
MADRID: Carlos Alcaraz has enjoyed a spectacular start to his career by winning a Grand Slam crown and three Masters 1000 titles as a teenager and the world number two said he dreams of becoming one of the game’s all-time greats. The Spaniard, who turns 20 on Friday, won the […]
French IT consulting group Capgemini on Thursday reported a weaker revenue growth in the first quarter of 2023 versus the same period of last year, citing a tense economic environment with clients adopting a “wait-and-see attitude”. The company’s revenue reached 5.73 billion euros ($6.35 billion) over the period, 10.9 per […]