American Airlines seeks to raise US$1.5b in stock, convertible notes sale

[caption id="attachment_3009" align="alignnone" width="799"] FILE PHOTO: American Airlines planes are parked at the gate at Ronald Reagan National Airport in Washington, DC. [/caption] NEW YORK:...

Britain’s finance minister Sunak plans emergency cut in value-added tax: Report

June 21, 2020June 22, 2020

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[caption id="attachment_3053" align="alignnone" width="898"] FILE PHOTO: Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak leaves Downing Street, following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), London, Britain,...

Business resilience in the time of COVID-19: The story of a picnic company, a magician and a corporate training firm

June 21, 2020June 22, 2020

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[caption id="attachment_3022" align="alignnone" width="887"] From left: Ms Siti Nadzirah Hassan and Mr Khairul Amri Mohd Sidik of Picneeds; a Mr Egg Magic show; Ms Liyana...

Hong Kong unions, students fail to get support for strikes against security law

June 21, 2020June 22, 2020

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[caption id="attachment_3000" align="alignnone" width="800"] A pro-democracy protester waves a pro-independence banner during a protest at the New Town Plaza mall in Sha Tin in Hong...

Chief of Malaysia’s Petronas quit over payment to state, sources say

June 19, 2020June 20, 2020

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[caption id="attachment_2853" align="alignnone" width="795"] Former Petronas CEO Wan Zulkiflee Wan Ariffin speaking during the opening ceremony of the 20th Asia Oil & Gas Conference in...

South Korea’s wealthy, passed over by pandemic pain, splurge on Porsches and BMWs

June 19, 2020June 20, 2020

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[caption id="attachment_2857" align="alignnone" width="776"] FILE PHOTO: A Porsche Cayenne Coupe is seen on display at its dealership during a news conference in Seoul, South Korea,...

Japan’s Fujitsu brings hand washing AI to COVID-19 fight

June 19, 2020June 20, 2020

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Japan's Fujitsu develops new AI-video recognition technology to check proper handwashing TOKYO: Three months after the World Health Organization recommended singing "Happy Birthday" twice...

US House Democrats unveil US$1.5 trillion infrastructure plan

June 19, 2020June 20, 2020

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[caption id="attachment_2884" align="alignnone" width="847"] A container ship is loaded with containers at Port Everglades on Jul 30, 2014 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. [/caption] WASHINGTON, DC:...

Commentary: China’s boundary skirmishes with India have wider economic and geopolitical implications

June 19, 2020June 20, 2020

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With limited options, Beijing could be pushing New Delhi to a closer Western embrace, says Yogesh Joshi. [caption id="attachment_2880" align="alignnone" width="826"] Tensions have been rising...

Softbank set to invest in more than a dozen US minority-led start-ups

June 19, 2020June 20, 2020

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[caption id="attachment_2874" align="alignnone" width="849"] FILE PHOTO: The logo of SoftBank Group Corp is displayed at SoftBank World 2017 conference in Tokyo, Japan, July 20, 2017....