Community Shield to take place on August 29 at Wembley

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The Community Shield, the traditional curtain-raiser to the Premier League season, will take place at Wembley on Aug. 29, England's Football Association (FA) said on...

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Airbus to build ‘first interplanetary cargo ship’

July 29, 2020July 29, 2020

Airbus-France will build the huge satellite that brings the first Martian rock samples back to Earth. [caption id="attachment_8047" align="alignnone" width="966"] Artwork: The Earth Return Orbiter...

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UEFA confident positive COVID-19 test won’t affect Man City-Real Madrid tie

July 29, 2020July 29, 2020

European soccer's governing body says it is confident Real Madrid's Champions League clash with Manchester City will go ahead as planned next week despite one...

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‘Palm oil is God’s gift’: Malaysia fights international criticism with new slogan

July 29, 2020July 29, 2020

[caption id="attachment_7979" align="alignnone" width="989"] Malaysia is the second-biggest producer of palm oil in the world. [/caption] KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia, the world's second largest palm oil...

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Badminton: China, Japan Opens axed over COVID-19

July 29, 2020July 29, 2020

[caption id="attachment_8005" align="alignnone" width="951"] File photo of a shuttlecock during a badminton tournament. [/caption] TOKYO: Badminton's prestigious China and Japan Opens were cancelled on Wednesday...

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Unions halt ‘unfair’ retrenchment by aerospace firm, industrial action averted

July 29, 2020July 29, 2020

[caption id="attachment_7970" align="alignnone" width="976"] Eagle Services Asia's premises on Calshot Road [/caption] SINGAPORE: A retrenchment exercise by Eagle Services Asia (ESA) was halted by aerospace...

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Fintechs face pressure to grow up as coronavirus casts a chill

July 29, 2020July 29, 2020

Aritra Chakravarty, founder of London-based online accounts and investments provider Dozens, admits it's a tough time to be seeking up to 15 million pounds (US$19...

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Japan lawmakers to urge government to put curbs on TikTok use – NHK

July 29, 2020July 29, 2020

Lawmakers from Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party have decided to push for steps to restrict the use of Chinese-owned mobile video app TikTok, concerned that...

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Philippines moves closer to taxing tech giants

July 29, 2020July 29, 2020

[caption id="attachment_7996" align="alignnone" width="966"] The logos of mobile apps Google, Amazon, Facebook, Apple and Netflix are displayed on a screen in this illustration picture taken...

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Olympics: Streamlined Tokyo Games may set future standard, says Coates

July 29, 2020July 29, 2020

[caption id="attachment_8020" align="alignnone" width="969"] File photo of two women posing in front of the Olympic rings. [/caption] SYDNEY: The Olympic movement faces its biggest challenge...