Singapore tightens rules for maritime sector after detection of new Covid cases
Shore-based personnel in the maritime sector who plan to go on board ships will need to take Covid-19 pre-departure test by Jan. 8, according to...
Saudi Arabia to lift entry ban linked to new coronavirus strain on Sunday
According to the SPA news agency, the country will resume international flights and reopen borders from 11:00 a.m. (8:00 GMT) on Sunday. [caption id="attachment_12113" align="alignnone"...
On the cusp of Brexit trade deal, EU and UK hash out final details
[caption id="attachment_12076" align="alignnone" width="1200"] If negotiations fail, the UK will leave without a follow-on trade deal at the end of December. [/caption] LONDON: Britain and...
South Korea signs deals to import Pfizer and Janssen COVID-19 vaccines
SEOUL: South Korea has signed deals with Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen to import coronavirus vaccines for 10 million people and 6 million, respectively,...
IBM will pay US$24.25 million to resolve FCC probes
[caption id="attachment_12070" align="alignnone" width="718"] A man stands near an IBM logo at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, on Feb 25, 2019. [/caption] WASHINGTON:...
China launches probe into Alibaba for suspected monopolistic behaviour
[caption id="attachment_12067" align="alignnone" width="800"] FILE PHOTO: A logo of Alibaba Group is seen during the World Internet Conference (WIC) in Wuzhen, Zhejiang province, China, Nov....
Defying Congress, Trump vetoes defence Bill, threatens government shutdown
[caption id="attachment_12064" align="alignnone" width="800"] U.S. President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump board Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, U.S., December...
Germany plans nearly 180 billion euros in new debt for 2021
Germany’s parliamentary budget committee of lawmakers agreed after 17 hours of talks, saying it is the second largest amount of net new borrowing in the...
Twitter launches disappearing tweets called Fleets that vanish in a day
Twitter tested the ‘Fleets’ feature in Brazil, Italy, India, and South Korea, before rolling it out globally. Twitter is launching tweets that disappear in 24...
Zoom founder drops USD 5 billion as vaccine hits Covid-19 winners
Zoom Video Communications Inc. has hosted school lessons, family gatherings and business meetings for more than 300 million participants a day during the pandemic. [caption...