BEIJING: Beijing and several other major cities in China reported record Covid-19 infections on Monday, putting authorities under more pressure to quell outbreaks quickly while also trying to reduce the impact on people’s lives and on economic activity. Nationwide, 16,072 new locally transmitted cases were reported by the National Health […]
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PHNOM PENH: South-east Asian regional bloc Asean gained a surprise new member from the other side of the world Saturday — at least for an instant, courtesy of a verbal slip by US President Joe Biden. “I want to thank the prime minister for Colombia’s leadership as Asean chair,” Biden […]
LONDON: Tottenham manager Antonio Conte said Harry Kane is running on empty just over a week before he leads England into battle at the World Cup. Conte blamed a lack of other available options for starting Kane in Spurs’ 2-0 League Cup defeat to Nottingham Forest on Wednesday. The England […]
JAKARTA: Russian President Vladimir Putin will not attend a gathering of leaders from the Group of 20 (G20) nations in Bali next week, an Indonesian government official told Reuters on Thursday. Putin will be represented by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, Jodi Mahardi, a spokesperson for the Coordinating Minister of […]
BEIJING : China has amended rules for the management of state-run bailout funds rescuing troubled insurers, its financial regulators said on Thursday. The rules aim to promote healthy development of the insurance industry, prevent and resolve financial risks and maintain financial stability, the China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission said […]
TOKYO: Bank of Japan (BOJ) Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said on Thursday (Nov 10) he had no desire to get re-appointed for another five-year term to head the central bank, after his current one ends in April next year. “In April, it will be 10 years since I became governor. Personally, […]
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s 15th General Election (GE15) candidates have turned to TikTok as one of the platforms to draw support from voters, especially the young. One of them is Perikatan Nasional (PN) chairman Muhyiddin Yassin who participated in a TikTok trend to a song called Swipe, a hip hop track […]
SYDNEY: Hackers today began leaking sensitive medical records stolen from a major Australian health insurer that had earlier refused to pay the group’s ransom demand. Medibank told investors and customers that a “sample” of data from some 9.7 million clients had been posted on a “dark web forum”. Names, birth […]
RAUB: UAE (Team Emirates) rider Juan Sebastian Molano shifted into top gear in the final 300 metres to win Stage 2 of the Tour de Langkawi from Kuala Klawang to Raub as sprinters dominated the race for a second consecutive day. The Colombian wriggled his way out of a tightly-packed […]
WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden departs on a swing through the West today with a first stop in Colorado where he will announce the establishment of a national monument in a rugged area used by American soldiers to train for battle in World War Two. Biden is to visit Colorado, California […]