Coronavirus: India’s Chennai back in lockdown as cases spike

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Indian officials have re-imposed a lockdown in the southern city of Chennai (formerly Madras) and three neighbouring districts. [caption id="attachment_2903" align="alignnone" width="822"] Chennai accounts for...

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Japan’s Fujitsu brings hand washing AI to COVID-19 fight

June 19, 2020June 20, 2020

Japan's Fujitsu develops new AI-video recognition technology to check proper handwashing TOKYO: Three months after the World Health Organization recommended singing "Happy Birthday" twice...

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US House Democrats unveil US$1.5 trillion infrastructure plan

June 19, 2020June 20, 2020

[caption id="attachment_2884" align="alignnone" width="847"] A container ship is loaded with containers at Port Everglades on Jul 30, 2014 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. [/caption] WASHINGTON, DC:...

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Commentary: China’s boundary skirmishes with India have wider economic and geopolitical implications

June 19, 2020June 20, 2020

With limited options, Beijing could be pushing New Delhi to a closer Western embrace, says Yogesh Joshi. [caption id="attachment_2880" align="alignnone" width="826"] Tensions have been rising...

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Softbank set to invest in more than a dozen US minority-led start-ups

June 19, 2020June 20, 2020

[caption id="attachment_2874" align="alignnone" width="849"] FILE PHOTO: The logo of SoftBank Group Corp is displayed at SoftBank World 2017 conference in Tokyo, Japan, July 20, 2017....

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Malaysia’s tourism industry braces for long road to recovery despite the resumption of interstate travel

June 19, 2020June 20, 2020

State borders were allowed to open from June 10. KUALA LUMPUR: Although the Malaysian government has allowed domestic tourism to resume, industry players are...

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Colgate reviewing Chinese toothpaste brand Darlie amid debate on racial inequality

June 19, 2020June 20, 2020

[caption id="attachment_2871" align="alignnone" width="868"] Darlie is a Chinese brand owned by Colgate and its joint venture partner Hawley & Hazel. Its package features a smiling...

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US labour market improvement stalling amid second wave of layoffs

June 19, 2020June 20, 2020

Initial claims for state unemployment benefits fell 58,000 to a seasonally-adjusted 1.508 million for the week ended Jun 13. WASHINGTON, DC: The number of...

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Commentary: Australia’s big win on plain packaging for cigarettes is something to shout about

June 19, 2020June 20, 2020

The World Trade Organisation has thrown out the final legal challenge to Australia's tobacco plain packaging laws. Now more countries across the world can implement...

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Japan lifts coronavirus travel curbs to help economy bounce back

June 19, 2020June 20, 2020

[caption id="attachment_2850" align="alignnone" width="793"] Passengers wait for a train at Tokyo railway station on Apr 27, 2019 [/caption] TOKYO: Japan lifted all coronavirus-related curbs on...