Samsung leader appears in court, awaits decision on whether he’ll be jailed again

[caption id="attachment_2328" align="alignnone" width="782"] Samsung Group heir Jay Y Lee arrives for a court hearing to review a detention warrant request against him at the...

Formula 1: Russell wins again to lead virtual grand prix series

June 7, 2020June 8, 2020

News Sports

[caption id="attachment_2362" align="alignnone" width="827"] FILE PHOTO: Williams' George Russell [/caption] LONDON: Williams driver George Russell completed a hat-trick of esports wins on Sunday (Jun 7)...

Japan braces for worst postwar economic slump, pandemic tests policy response

June 7, 2020June 8, 2020

Business News

[caption id="attachment_2319" align="alignnone" width="756"] A woman, wearing protective mask following an outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), walks on an almost empty street in the...

New Zealand clears its last COVID-19 case and will lift all coronavirus restrictions

June 7, 2020June 7, 2020

Healthcare News

[caption id="attachment_2296" align="alignleft" width="721"] People walk on a street in Wellington on May 14, 2020. [/caption] WELLINGTON: New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on...

China bans players for six months after COVID-19 rules broken

June 7, 2020June 8, 2020

News Sports

[caption id="attachment_2347" align="alignnone" width="726"] Players of Shanghai SIPG celebrate with their trophy after winning the Chinese Super League (CSL) football match. [/caption] SHANGAI: Six Chinese...

Minneapolis police to be dismantled: City council

June 7, 2020June 7, 2020

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[caption id="attachment_2287" align="alignnone" width="804"] People hold placards inside a car in Manhattan during a protest against racial inequality in the aftermath of the death in...

Singapore Airlines secures US$1 billion additional credit after rights issue

June 7, 2020June 8, 2020

Business News

SINGAPORE: Singapore Airlines (SIA) said on Monday (Jun 8) that it had secured about US$1 billion in credit facilities, in addition to the S$8.8 billion...

UK slave trader’s statue toppled in anti-racism protests

June 7, 2020June 7, 2020

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LONDON: British protesters tore down the statue of a renowned slave trader on Sunday (Jun 7) and threw it in the harbour on the second...

Alleged sex attacks on schoolgirls in Thailand prompts national reckoning on patriarchy, gender bias

June 7, 2020June 8, 2020

Daily News News

[caption id="attachment_2342" align="alignnone" width="856"] Each year, Thailand reports a number of rape cases. According to data from rights groups, rapists tend to bear a close...

Europeans join global wave of anti-racism protests

June 7, 2020June 7, 2020

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[caption id="attachment_2299" align="alignnone" width="783"] People kneel as they gather calling for justice for George Floyd, who died on May 25 after being restrained by police...