IMF predicts deeper global recession due to coronavirus pandemic

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[caption id="attachment_3175" align="alignnone" width="840"] FILE PHOTO: Empty street is seen near Lincoln tunnel in Manhattan borough following the outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in New...

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Singapore on track to roll out 5G by 2025; Singtel, StarHub-M1 joint venture issued final awards

June 24, 2020June 25, 2020

[caption id="attachment_3181" align="alignnone" width="824"] A person using a smartphone. [/caption] SINGAPORE: Singapore is on track to offer nationwide 5G coverage by 2025, after Singtel and...

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Google extends fact-checking to image search

June 22, 2020June 30, 2020

Google will be matching Facebook's effort in adding fact-check labels to photos and videos to combat online misinformation. SAN FRANCISCO: Alphabet Inc's Google on...

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Google extends fact-checking to image search

June 22, 2020June 23, 2020

[caption id="attachment_3107" align="alignnone" width="818"] Google will be matching Facebook's effort in adding fact-check labels to photos and videos to combat online misinformation.[/caption] SAN FRANCISCO: Alphabet...

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Property firms expect more transactions as physical viewings of resale flats, showrooms resume in Phase 2 reopening

June 22, 2020June 23, 2020

[caption id="attachment_3127" align="alignnone" width="861"] Potential buyers can only view showflats by appointment, and in parties no more than five, including the agent. [/caption] SINGAPORE: Property...

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Lufthansa shares down as investor battles bailout terms

June 22, 2020June 22, 2020

[caption id="attachment_3003" align="alignnone" width="898"] FILE PHOTO: A Lufthansa jet is seen behind a barbed-wire fence at the airport as the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19)...

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Wirecard says missing US$2.1 billion never existed, rips up earlier accounts

June 22, 2020June 22, 2020

[caption id="attachment_3006" align="alignnone" width="879"] FILE PHOTO: The headquarters of Wirecard AG, an independent provider of outsourcing and white label solutions for electronic payment transactions is...

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Indonesia warns unemployment to spike due to COVID-19 pandemic

June 22, 2020June 22, 2020

[caption id="attachment_3075" align="alignnone" width="895"] Women are pictured wearing a protective face mask and face shield as the Indonesian government eases restrictions to prevent the spread...

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New licence conditions for employment agencies to ensure fair hiring and attract Singaporeans for job vacancies

June 22, 2020June 22, 2020

[caption id="attachment_2997" align="alignnone" width="850"] Office workers at Raffles Place in Singapore. [/caption] SINGAPORE: Employment agencies in Singapore will have to meet new licence conditions to...

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COVID-19: Economic activity has to continue despite risks; every person bears ‘individual responsibility’, says Shanmugam

June 21, 2020June 22, 2020

[caption id="attachment_2990" align="alignnone" width="850"] Minister for Law and Home Affairs K Shanmugam speaking on In Conversation Special. [/caption] SINGAPORE: Singaporeans have to "calibrate" and "carry...