SIA aims for 32% pre-pandemic capacity by July, after record loss of S$4.3 billion
SINGAPORE: Singapore Airlines (SIA) Group said on Thursday (May 20) that it aims to operate at a third of its pre-COVID capacity by July, after...
Merkel bemoans lack of EU expertise in chips, batteries
[caption id="attachment_12779" align="alignleft" width="655"] German Chancellor Angela Merkel arrives for the weekly cabinet meeting at the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany, May 19, 2021. [/caption] BERLIN:...
French cafes reopen as EU says will allow vaccinated travellers
[caption id="attachment_12770" align="alignnone" width="1000"] Customers enjoy a lunch on the terrace of a beach restaurant in Nice as cafes, bars and restaurants reopen after closing...
Indonesia’s Gojek, Tokopedia merge to create tech champion
[caption id="attachment_12752" align="alignleft" width="690"] Gojek driver helmets are seen in Jakarta, Indonesia, Oct 27, 2018. [/caption] SINGAPORE: Indonesian ride-hailing and payments firm Gojek and e-commerce...
Enhanced COVID-19 safe management measures for nightlife establishments pivoting to F&B operations
SINGAPORE: Singapore is stepping up enforcement of COVID-19 safe management measures to ensure compliance by nightlife operators who have pivoted to the food and beverage...
Hyundai to invest US$7.4 billion in US by 2025, with electric cars in focus
South Korea's Hyundai Motor Group said on Thursday it planned to invest US$7.4 billion in the United States by 2025 to produce electric vehicles, upgrade...
Picasso painting sells for US$103 million in New York: Auction house
[caption id="attachment_12711" align="alignnone" width="1024"] The painting "Woman Sitting Near a Window (Marie-Therese)" is the fifth Pablo Picasso work to sell for more than $100 million...
Australian telco Telstra fined US$39M for exploiting Indigenous customers
CANBERRA: Australia’s largest telecommunications company Telstra was fined A$50 million (US$39 million) on Thursday (May 13) for unconscionable conduct in selling remote Indigenous customers...
Boeing’s 737 Max aircraft under scrutiny again
Little more than six months after Boeing's 737 Max was cleared to fly again by US regulators, the aircraft finds itself under intense scrutiny once...
New Zealand resumes Perth travel bubble after Covid scare
[caption id="attachment_12649" align="alignnone" width="1000"] Flights between New Zealand and Western Australia were briefly suspended when the Perth and Peel regions were sent into a three-day...