US firms in Shanghai say WeChat ban could hit competitiveness, revenue: survey

U.S. companies based in the financial hub of Shanghai said Washington's planned ban on Chinese messaging app WeChat could badly hit their competitiveness and revenue...

Xiaomi posts revenue growth in Q2 despite headwinds in key markets

August 26, 2020August 26, 2020

Business News

Xiaomi Corp reported a 3.1per cent rise in second-quarter revenue on Wednesday, as overseas demand for its premium smartphones rose even while key markets struggled...

Frustrated Serena compares loss to ‘dating a guy that you know sucks’

August 26, 2020August 26, 2020

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[caption id="attachment_10060" align="alignnone" width="941"] Serena Williams (pic) reacts during a match against Maria Sakkari during the Western and Southern Open at the USTA Billie Jean...

Cops, protesters clash for 3rd night over black man’s shooting in Wisconsin’s Kenosha

August 26, 2020August 26, 2020

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A group of protesters walked toward a fence that was put in place Tuesday around the courthouse and started shaking it. Police behind it moved...

Berlin bans weekend protests against anti-coronavirus measures

August 26, 2020August 26, 2020

Healthcare News

Authorities in the capital cited a rally against Covid-19 restrictions on August 1 during which participants ignored mask-wearing and distancing rules and other conditions imposed...

Wisconsin unrest flares for second night over police shooting of Black man

August 26, 2020August 26, 2020

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[caption id="attachment_9967" align="alignnone" width="949"] People stand near a burning vehicle in front of the Kenosha County courthouse in Kenosha, Wisconsin, in this August 24, 2020...

Thai protest boycotts force businesses to pick sides

August 26, 2020August 26, 2020

Business News

BANGKOK: The owner of Burger King's franchise in Thailand became the latest company on Wednesday (Aug 26) to bow to boycott calls by protesters who...

‘Dear Lionel’: Australian team tries to entice Messi Down Under

August 26, 2020August 26, 2020

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[caption id="attachment_10026" align="alignnone" width="950"] Barcelona's Lionel Messi reacts during the match against Atletico Madrid at the Camp Nou, Barcelona June 30, 2020. [/caption] SYDNEY: Footballing...

China warns of ‘shadow’ over ties with Australia, tells it to stop whining

August 26, 2020August 26, 2020

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Wang Xining, deputy head of mission for the Chinese Embassy in Australia, is seen at the National Press Club in Canberra, Australia August 26, 2020....

Mike Pompeo to have closed-door meetings with royal family in Bahrain, UAE’s top officials

August 26, 2020August 26, 2020

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In Manama, Pompeo is expected to meet with King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and his son, Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa. [caption...