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[ad_1] BANGKOK (AFP) – Travel website Tripadvisor placed a warning on the listing of a Thai resort after it brought legal action against an American expat over a negative review, which briefly landed him in prison. In July, Wesley Barnes wrote about his encounter with “unfriendly staff” and accused the …

[ad_1] WASHINGTON (AP) – Donald Trump spent 10 minutes in public honoring America’s war veterans, a veneer of normalcy for a White House that is frozen by a defeated president pondering his options, mostly forgoing mechanics. of ruling and blocking his inevitable successor. Trump’s appearance Wednesday at the annual Veterans …

[ad_1] Deal Chinese gaming and social media giant Tencent Holdings Ltd reported an 89% rise in quarterly earnings on Thursday, which beats forecasts, driven by the video game and advertising businesses. The world’s largest gaming company by revenue posted a profit of 38.5 billion yuan (US $ 5.8 billion) for …

[ad_1] The expulsion of four pro-democracy lawmakers from Hong Kong’s legislature was “the right medicine” for the city, China said, telling foreign governments that the issue was none of its business. Fifteen politicians pledged to resign angrily after their colleagues were ousted on national security grounds by the Beijing-appointed chief …

[ad_1] JAKARTA: Indonesia said on Friday (November 13) that it had requested emergency authorization to start a mass vaccination campaign by the end of the year, as the country’s COVID-19 infections reached a new daily record. In an interview with Reuters, President Joko Widodo, commonly known as Jokowi, said that …

[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia’s biggest budget, unveiled last week, came with big promises to ease public pain amid the Covid-19 nightmare, but criticism about its shortcomings has been swift and furious. While politicians criticized a proposed large outlay to revive a government propaganda unit and push for blanket bank …

[ad_1] Singapore Airlines has released the first official photos of its Boeing 737-800 in full SIA livery. The aircraft is one of 11 to arrive at the airline since its merger with SilkAir and, in due course, several 737 MAX 8s will join. Singapore Airlines plans to put these aircraft …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Singapore’s main business district was a fairyland of lights on Friday night (November 13) when President Halimah Yacob, with the push of a button, activated the annual Christmas lighting on Orchard Road at 7:30 a.m. p.m. The shopping street, adorned with snowflakes, mistletoe, and holly ornaments, sparkled …

[ad_1] BEIJING (AFP) – The removal of four pro-democracy lawmakers from Hong Kong’s legislature was “the right medicine” for the city, China said, telling foreign governments that the issue was none of their business. Fifteen politicians pledged to resign angrily after their colleagues were ousted on national security grounds by …

[ad_1] Friday, November 13, 2020 – 2:23 pm UPDATED Fri, Nov 13, 2020 – 6:53 pm In a move to boost mental well-being, the majority of UOB’s 26,000-strong workforce will have the option to work remotely two days a week once Covid-19 restrictions are lifted, the bank announced Friday. . …