‘Palm oil is God’s gift’: Malaysia fights international criticism with new slogan

[caption id="attachment_7979" align="alignnone" width="989"] Malaysia is the second-biggest producer of palm oil in the world. [/caption] KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia, the world's second largest palm oil...

Badminton: China, Japan Opens axed over COVID-19

July 29, 2020July 29, 2020

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[caption id="attachment_8005" align="alignnone" width="951"] File photo of a shuttlecock during a badminton tournament. [/caption] TOKYO: Badminton's prestigious China and Japan Opens were cancelled on Wednesday...

Unions halt ‘unfair’ retrenchment by aerospace firm, industrial action averted

July 29, 2020July 29, 2020

Business News

[caption id="attachment_7970" align="alignnone" width="976"] Eagle Services Asia's premises on Calshot Road [/caption] SINGAPORE: A retrenchment exercise by Eagle Services Asia (ESA) was halted by aerospace...

Fintechs face pressure to grow up as coronavirus casts a chill

July 29, 2020July 29, 2020

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Aritra Chakravarty, founder of London-based online accounts and investments provider Dozens, admits it's a tough time to be seeking up to 15 million pounds (US$19...

Japan lawmakers to urge government to put curbs on TikTok use – NHK

July 29, 2020July 29, 2020

Business News

Lawmakers from Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party have decided to push for steps to restrict the use of Chinese-owned mobile video app TikTok, concerned that...

Philippines moves closer to taxing tech giants

July 29, 2020July 29, 2020

Business News

[caption id="attachment_7996" align="alignnone" width="966"] The logos of mobile apps Google, Amazon, Facebook, Apple and Netflix are displayed on a screen in this illustration picture taken...

Olympics: Streamlined Tokyo Games may set future standard, says Coates

July 29, 2020July 29, 2020

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[caption id="attachment_8020" align="alignnone" width="969"] File photo of two women posing in front of the Olympic rings. [/caption] SYDNEY: The Olympic movement faces its biggest challenge...

Hole in none: How screen golf got serious in South Korea

July 29, 2020July 29, 2020

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[caption id="attachment_8015" align="alignnone" width="960"] Ha Ki-won celebrates his victory in the GTour screen golf tournament in Daejeon. [/caption] DAEJEON, South Korea: On the final green...

FedEx pilots, union call on company to suspend Hong Kong operations

July 28, 2020July 29, 2020

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[caption id="attachment_7993" align="alignnone" width="976"] File photo of a FedEx truck driven through downtown in Los Angeles, California, US, Jul 22, 2019. [/caption] HONG KONG: The...

China records highest daily COVID-19 cases in three months

July 28, 2020July 29, 2020

Healthcare News

[caption id="attachment_7955" align="alignnone" width="960"] FILE PHOTO: Residents wearing face masks line up to receive nucleic acid tests after new cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) were...