George Floyd death: Taylor Swift, Lady Gaga and other celebrities speak out

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Hollywood celebrities have shown their support and solidarity for African-Americans and the protesters. [caption id="attachment_2028" align="alignnone" width="837"] George FLoyd died after a white Minneapolis police...

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Entertainment News

James Cameron arrives in New Zealand to restart Avatar 2 production

June 1, 2020June 2, 2020

[caption id="attachment_2025" align="alignnone" width="878"] (Left) James Cameron and producer Jon Landau at the New Zealand airport [/caption] Director James Cameron and producer Jon Landau have...

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News Sports

Motor racing: Japan race cancelled over coronavirus as MotoGP looks to Europe

June 1, 2020June 1, 2020

The Japanese race is a long-standing fixture on the MotoGP circuit TOKYO: The Japanese MotoGP was cancelled over the coronavirus on Monday (Jun 1)...

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Business News

Japan parliament to debate second extra budget for COVID-19 relief next week

June 1, 2020June 1, 2020

[caption id="attachment_1968" align="alignnone" width="838"] FILE PHOTO: Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe speaks during a news conference in Tokyo, Japan, May 14, 2020. [/caption] TOKYO: Japan's...

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PlayStation 5: Sony postpones games event due to US protests

June 1, 2020June 4, 2020

Sony has delayed hosting a showcase event for its next games console. In a statement it did not directly mention the civil unrest in the...

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Business News

NTU, Facebook to launch pilot programme for data centre specialist and graduate certificates

June 1, 2020June 1, 2020

[caption id="attachment_1953" align="alignnone" width="778"] File photo of Nanyang Technological University (NTU) lecture theatre. [/caption] SINGAPORE: Nanyang Technological University (NTU) and Facebook will launch a nine-month...

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News Science & Technology

Climate change: May was sunniest calendar month on record in UK

June 1, 2020June 2, 2020

[caption id="attachment_2034" align="alignnone" width="708"] Low water levels can be seen in Llwyn-on reservoir in Taf Fawr valley, Wales [/caption] May was the sunniest calendar month...

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Business News

Hong Kong finance secretary says no plans to change US dollar peg

June 1, 2020June 1, 2020

[caption id="attachment_1950" align="alignnone" width="774"] People with protective masks are seen in Hong Kong, Mar 23, 2020. [/caption] HONG KONG: Hong Kong had no plans to...

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Conservation: Glimmer of hope for world’s rarest primate

June 1, 2020June 2, 2020

The discovery of a new breeding pair raises hope for the survival of the world's rarest primate, the Hainan Gibbon. [caption id="attachment_2031" align="alignnone" width="909"] Males...

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Business News

Samsung to add new memory chip line in South Korea as COVID-19 boosts demand

May 31, 2020June 1, 2020

[caption id="attachment_1956" align="alignnone" width="905"] FILE PHOTO: The logo of Samsung Electronics is seen at its office building in Seoul, South Korea South Korea, October 11,...