[ad_1] BEIJING: United States President Donald Trump said Monday (May 11) that he opposed renegotiating the “Phase 1” trade agreement between the United States and China after a Chinese state newspaper reported that some government advisers in Beijing they were calling for further talks and possibly invalidating the deal. Trump, …
Read More »Comment: the arts and humanities can prepare you for life in the post-coronavirus world
[ad_1] ANN ARBOR, Michigan: The COVID-19 pandemic has changed many things about the world and our lives in it. As more locations reopen after the closings, preparing for the post-pandemic future has taken on a new urgency, especially for those concerned about the prospects for education and employment in a …
Read More »Food delivery services add tons of plastic to landfills in Thailand during COVID-19 crisis
[ad_1] BANGKOK: Since the COVID-19 pandemic emerged, delivering food to your doorstep has become a new normal for many people in Thailand. But while food delivery services offer more choice and convenience to consumers, they have also added tons of plastic to Thailand’s waste management system. Ad Ad Before the …
Read More »Companies ensure safe distancing, implemented contact localization measures, Singapore News and Top Stories
[ad_1] Before reopening his Hairfair salon today, Mr. Augustine Quek spent yesterday afternoon trying to obtain the QR code for SafeEntry. The digital registration system was developed by the Government Technology Agency and records the entry and exit of employees and visitors in commercial facilities to facilitate the monitoring of …
Read More »China’s Wuhan reports first group of coronaviruses since blockade lifted
[ad_1] BEIJING (Reuters) – Wuhan reported its first batch of coronavirus infections since a blockade in the city, the epicenter of the outbreak in China, was closed a month ago, fueling concerns of a broader resurgence. The five new confirmed cases, all from the same residential complex, come amid efforts …
Read More »Hong Kong’s Ocean Park needs a HK $ 5 billion lifeline, but is it taking taxpayers for a walk?
[ad_1] Hong Kong’s cash-strapped Ocean Park could go bankrupt next month unless it receives an urgent bailout of HK $ 5.4 billion (US $ 700,000) that the government warned on Monday, even when lawmakers questioned the use of taxpayer money seemed ready to make approving the funds difficult. The proposal, …
Read More »Elon Musk, Tech’s Cash-Poor Billionaire
[ad_1] Elon Musk at a ceremony in January for Tesla’s new China factory in Shanghai. REUTERS On the cusp of a stock-option grant that promises to make him nearly $ 1 billion richer, at least on paper, Elon Musk made a surprising announcement. “I am selling almost all physical possessions,” …
Read More »COVID-19: Gaming Firm Razer to Deliver Around 5 Million Free Skins to Singapore Residents
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Tech company Razer will deliver free surgical masks to all Singapore residents 16 and older, through a network of vending machines across the island, the company said on Monday (May 11). By June 1, twenty vending machines will be installed in Singapore, including all Frasers Property Retail and …
Read More »Spanish cafes reopen as daily death toll from COVID-19 drops to a minimum of seven weeks
[ad_1] SEVILLE: Facial mask waiters served coffees and sandwiches in sandwiches on cafe terraces in Seville on Monday (May 11) as parts of Spain eased restrictions amid a slowdown in the coronavirus epidemic that reduced the number of new deaths to almost two months. low. “I am very happy, I …
Read More »Jail, caning for Zam Zam Restaurant ex-director who masterminded attack on rival eatery’s supervisor, Singapore News
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – A former director of Singapore Zam Zam restaurant in North Bridge Road, who masterminded a 2015 attack against a supervisor of rival eatery Victory restaurant next door, was sentenced on Monday (May 11) to six years’ jail and six strokes of the cane . Before sentencing Zackeer …
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