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Hong Kong reports 42 new COVID-19 infections, social distancing measures to be tightened

HONG KONG: Hong Kong reported 42 new coronavirus cases on Thursday (Jul 9), of which 34 were locally transmitted, marking...
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Gorillas in Nigeria: World’s rarest great ape pictured with babies

Photos have been released for the first time in years showing a group of rare gorillas in the mountains of...
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“Fight Island” opens with three UFC titles up for grabs

The UFC's "Fight Island" venue comes into operation on Saturday as UFC 251 takes place in Abu Dhabi, with three...
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Commentary: 2020 is shaping up to be a rough year for Huawei

Huawei’s business has been hit by international sanctions, but the world needs Huawei more than it realises, says IMD Business...
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Aston Martin’s first SUV rolls off production line

LONDON: Aston Martin's first sport utility vehicle rolled off the production line on Thursday (Jul 9), key to hopes of...
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The man who led Wirecard into insolvency

On the night of June 18, Wirecard AG’s new compliance chief stayed up late at his office in the company’s...
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Fast Retailing cuts outlook on pandemic woes despite Uniqlo June rebound

Japan's Fast Retailing Co , owner of casual clothing brand Uniqlo, lowered its outlook for the year as the coronavirus...
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Froome to leave Team INEOS at the end of the season

Four times Tour de France champion Chris Froome will leave Team INEOS at the end of the season, the team...
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Samsung ‘definitely can’ supply a 5G network to UK, executive says

Samsung executive vice president Woojune Kim said the company was in active commercial discussions with European operators to supply network...
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Vodafone and BT need five years minimum to remove Huawei

Vodafone and BT said they would need a minimum of five years to remove equipment made by Huawei from their...
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‘Disaster’ US earnings loom, but investors try and look beyond

U.S. companies are preparing to open their books on a quarter that is set to show the biggest earnings fall...
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SAP shares jump after better-than-expected quarterly results

Shares in SAP jumped 7per cent on Thursday to the top of Germany's blue-chip index after the software maker confirmed...
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Norway’s 1992 Olympic champion Jagge dead at 54

Norway's 1992 Olympic slalom champion Finn Christian Jagge, who beat Italian Alberto Tomba to gold at the Albertville Games, has...
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COVID-19 ‘Class of 2020’: Europe’s youths facing employment struggles

PRAGUE: When Dunia Skaunicova graduated in media marketing from Prague's Metropolitan university she quickly found a dream first job at...
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Asian Champions League to resume in hubs in September, October

The Asian Champions League will resume in two regional hubs in September and October with a single match deciding the...
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Malaysia’s AirAsia says it is in talks to secure funding of more than US$230 million

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian budget carrier AirAsia on Thursday (Jul 9) said it was in talks to secure financing of more...
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Injuries not complacency to blame for thrashing: Newcastle’s Bruce

Newcastle United's 5-0 thumping by Manchester City on Wednesday is not an indication they have downed tools since securing Premier...
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Tesla ‘very close’ to level 5 autonomous driving technology: Musk

SHANGHAI: United States electric vehicle maker Tesla is "very close" to achieving level five autonomous driving technology, chief executive Elon...
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China cracks down on poor taste in renewed bid to clean the Internet

HONG KONG: China has punished video platforms including Alibaba-backed Youku and Baidu-backed iQiyi for carrying "low taste" content in a...
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Google shuts down cloud project, says no plan to offer cloud services in China

SAN FRANCISCO: Google said on Wednesday (Jul 8) it has shut down its cloud project named Isolated Region and added...
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