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[ad_1] GENEVA: The head of the World Trade Organization announced on Thursday (May 14) that he will resign on August 31, a year before his term ends, despite the COVID-19 pandemic that is raging the global economy. Roberto Azevedo said it had been a “personal decision” reached with his family, …

[ad_1] SYDNEY: Restaurants, cafes and bars in Australia’s most populous state were reopening on Friday (May 15) after a two-month shutdown under COVID-19 lockdown measures, boosting the federal government’s bid to get people back in work and the economy back on track . The easing of quarantine measures in New …

[ad_1] DENPASAR (BLOOMBERG) – Bali, the popular tourist island for backpackers, has always been seen as fertile ground for the coronavirus when millions of foreign tourists flock to its beaches. But today the Indonesian authorities promote him as a model in addressing the pandemic. According to Governor Wayan Koster, success …

[ad_1] WASHINGTON: United States President Donald Trump noted a further deterioration in his relationship with China over the new coronavirus, saying he has no interest in speaking to President Xi Jinping at this time and going as far as to suggest that he might even cut the ties to the …

[ad_1] TOKYO – Japan lifted its state of emergency in 39 of its 47 prefectures on Thursday (May 14) before the expected expiration on May 31, after a sharp drop in new Covid-19 cases across the country. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said at a press conference that the emergency decree, …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Financial technology companies in Singapore can draw on a $ 6 million fund to help pay for their daily expenses, including the salaries of undergraduate interns. Established to foster innovation as well, the FinTech Solidarity Grant aims to be an opportunity for the industry during the current …

[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday said he was very disappointed in China over its failure to contain the novel coronavirus, saying the worldwide pandemic cast a pall over his U.S.-China trade deal. The coronavirus outbreak originated in Wuhan, China, in December and was spreading silently …

[ad_1] WASHINGTON (REUTERS) – US President Donald Trump on Wednesday (May 13) described as not acceptable a warning given by top US infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci this week about the dangers of reopening the economy and schools too quickly. “To me it’s not an acceptable answer, especially when it …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Raffles Institution alumnus Valerie Lu, 19, was heading to the United States to begin her undergraduate studies at the Maryland Institute College of Art this August, but the pandemic has made her rethink her plans. After taking into account the impending economic uncertainties and the high cost …

[ad_1] WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump is mobilizing the US military. USA To distribute a COVID-19 vaccine when available and will focus first on older Americans. “You know it is a massive job to administer this vaccine,” Trump said in an interview broadcast Thursday on Fox Business Network. “Our army is …