Philippine economy fears as COVID-19 curbs reintroduced
MANILA: The Philippines stock market tumbled on Monday (Aug 3) after the government reimposed coronavirus lockdown measures in and around...
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Zoom to shift to ‘partner-only’ model in China
Zoom Video Communications will shift to a partner-only model in mainland China from Aug. 23, the company said on Monday....
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China suspends extradition agreement with New Zealand
BEIJING: China said on Monday (Aug 3) it will suspend its extradition agreement with New Zealand in response to Wellington...
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Australia’s Victoria state orders large parts of economy to close over COVID-19 outbreak
MELBOURNE: Australia's second-biggest city Melbourne, already under night curfew, announced fresh restrictions on industries on Monday (Aug 3), including retail...
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Adverts for large polluting cars ‘should be banned’
A new campaign called "Badvertising" is demanding an immediate end to adverts for large polluting cars. It says the government...
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Firefighters struggle to contain blaze in southern California
LOS ANGELES: More than 1,300 firefighters were battling a blaze that was burning out of control Sunday (Aug 3) in...
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Tailored Brands files for bankruptcy as pandemic hammers sales
Men's Wearhouse owner Tailored Brands filed for bankruptcy on Sunday, adding to a list of brick-and-mortar retailers that have succumbed...
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China says chips for devices using Beidou navigation system in mass production
China said on Monday that 28-nanometre chips that enable mobile devices to receive signals from the Beidou navigation system are...
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HSBC profits hammered by COVID-19 and soaring US-China tensions
HONG KONG: HSBC on Monday (Aug 3) said profits for the first half of 2020 plunged by 69 per cent...
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‘Major incident’ declared in British city of Manchester to tackle COVID-19
LONDON: A major incident has been declared in the Manchester area of Britain, allowing the creation of a "central command...
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Racing fears for future after crowd trial cancelled
CHICHESTER, United Kingdom: Glorious Goodwood felt more like Gloomy Goodwood this weekend despite the sunshine after a pilot scheme to...
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Standard Chartered to be granted additional privileges in Singapore under enhanced framework for Significantly Rooted Foreign Banks
SINGAPORE: The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) will award Standard Chartered Bank (Singapore) additional privileges as a Significantly Rooted Foreign...
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MLB Cardinals expect more COVID-19 cases after latest tests: Report
NEW YORK: The St Louis Cardinals, already facing multiple COVID-19 cases that wiped out their weekend Major League Baseball games,...
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COVID-19 exposes cracks in Brazil’s public health system
RIO DE JANEIRO: Brazil's public healthcare system, considered among the world's most advanced when it was launched, is being pushed...
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Trump to give TikTok’s Chinese owner 45 days to reach deal to sell: Sources
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump has agreed to give China's ByteDance 45 days to negotiate a sale of popular short-video app...
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Slower decline of Japan’s July factory activity raises recovery hopes
TOKYO: Japan's factory activity contracted at the slowest pace in five months in July, in a sign that pressures on...
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Cricket: Australian women stars slam timing of India’s T20 Challenge
SYDNEY: Some of Australia's top women's cricketers on Monday (Aug 3) blasted a decision by India to schedule its T20...
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Golf: Kang edges Boutier to capture first title of LPGA return
Washington - Danielle Kang held off France's Celine Boutier over the final holes on Sunday (Aug 2) to win the...
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Rugby: Folau remains standing as team mates kneel for Black Lives Matter
LEEDS: Israel Folau's decision not to kneel down with his team mates before Sunday's Super League match between his Catalan...
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US adds 47,508 COVID-19 cases in 24 hours
WASHINGTON: The US notched 47,508 new coronavirus cases in 24 hours on Sunday (Aug 2), according to a tally by...
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