US judge blocks Trump administration TikTok app store ban
WASHINGTON, DC: A US judge in Washington late on Sunday (Sep 27) temporarily blocked a Trump administration order that was set to bar Apple and...
US vaccine programme chief backs stricter rules for emergency use of Covid-19 shot
[caption id="attachment_11120" align="alignnone" width="1000"] Dr Moncef Slaoui, chief adviser to Operation Warp Speed, in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington...
Going virtual: COVID-19 pushes tourism players, visitors to adapt to a new reality
Tourism has been one of the sectors worst hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. With closed borders and restrictions, many tourist attractions have seen a steep...
Facebook suspends fake Russian accounts, warns of US election hack-and-leak threat
[caption id="attachment_11152" align="alignnone" width="818"] The Facebook logo is displayed on a mobile phone in this picture illustration taken Dec 2, 2019. [/caption] LONDON: Facebook said...
Thailand takes first legal action against Facebook, Twitter over content
[caption id="attachment_11114" align="alignnone" width="1000"] Thailand's Minister of Digital Economy and Society Puttipong Punnakanta talks to journalists during a news conference in his office in Bangkok,...
China makes ‘stern representations’ to US over move to ban Xinjiang imports
[caption id="attachment_10991" align="alignnone" width="768"] This photo taken on Sep 20, 2015 shows Chinese farmers picking cotton in the fields during the harvest season in Hami,...
Tesla’s ‘Battery Day’ drives reality check for recent share surge
[caption id="attachment_11009" align="alignnone" width="800"] FILE PHOTO: The company logo of Tesla cars is seen on the V3 supercharger equipment during the presentation of the new...
Top shipping insurance group will not cover ships linked to Nord Stream 2
[caption id="attachment_11003" align="alignnone" width="800"] FILE PHOTO: A road sign directs traffic towards the Nord Stream 2 gas line landfall facility entrance in Lubmin, Germany, Sep...
UBS AM sees ’emergency’ vaccine approval in fourth quarter, hot tech to cool
[caption id="attachment_11000" align="alignnone" width="640"] FILE PHOTO: A woman holds a small bottle labeled with a "Vaccine COVID-19" sticker and a medical syringe in this illustration...
Amazon launches climate-friendly programme to help shop for sustainable products
WASHINGTON: Amazon.com, the world's biggest online retailer, announced the launch of a climate-friendly program on Wednesday (Sep 23) to help customers shop for sustainable products,...