Uber wins back London licence despite ‘historical failings’

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[caption id="attachment_11234" align="alignnone" width="639"] FILE PHOTO: A photo illustration shows the Uber app and London themed postcards in London, Britain June 26, 2018. [/caption] LONDON:...

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China says US ‘abusing power’ by squeezing TikTok

September 28, 2020September 28, 2020

[caption id="attachment_11240" align="alignnone" width="640"] A US government order had sought to ban new downloads of TikTok AFP. [/caption] BEIJING: Beijing on Monday (Sep 28) accused...

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Volkswagen, Chinese ventures to invest €15 billion in electric vehicles

September 28, 2020September 28, 2020

BEIJING: Volkswagen AG said on Monday (Sep 28) it and three local joint ventures plan to invest around €15 billion (US$17.44 billion) in electric mobility...

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Huawei CFO Meng back in Canadian court fighting US extradition

September 28, 2020September 28, 2020

[caption id="attachment_11214" align="alignnone" width="1000"] Huawei Technologies Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou smiles as she leaves her home to attend a court hearing in Vancouver, British...

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Beijing asks frozen food importers to shun countries with severe COVID-19 outbreaks

September 27, 2020September 28, 2020

BEIJING: China's capital called on importers on Monday (Sep 28) to shun frozen food from countries suffering from severe novel coronavirus outbreaks after several cases...

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US judge blocks Trump administration TikTok app store ban

September 27, 2020September 28, 2020

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...

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US vaccine programme chief backs stricter rules for emergency use of Covid-19 shot

September 24, 2020September 25, 2020

[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...

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Going virtual: COVID-19 pushes tourism players, visitors to adapt to a new reality

September 24, 2020September 25, 2020

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...

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Facebook suspends fake Russian accounts, warns of US election hack-and-leak threat

September 24, 2020September 25, 2020

[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...

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Thailand takes first legal action against Facebook, Twitter over content

September 24, 2020September 25, 2020

[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,...